Success is a collection of problems solved..

Contemporary architects tend to impose modernity on something. There is a certain concern for history but it’s not very deep. I understand that time ….

You cannot defend your design without knowing what you're designing for..

Stop worrying about missed opportunities and start looking for new ones..

Many of the projects I'm most proud of are tall buildings, especially the housing projects. In New York I have two: one in Kips Bay and one at New Yo….

At the beginning, I thought the best Islamic work was in Spain - the mosque in Cordoba, the Alhambra in Granada. But as I learned more, my ideas shif….

I know something about the civilization of China, with my background, obviously, and I think I know something about American history. But that's abou….

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity..

For Kips Bay, I had a wonderful client, William Zeckendorf, who was willing to gamble with me on using concrete and not brick for a high-rise apartme….