is a Japanese self-taught architect whose approach to architecture was categorized by architectural historian Francesco Dal Co as "critical regionalism".
Spiritual space is lost in gaining convenience. I saw the need to create a mixture of Japanese spiritual culture and modern western architecture. Use this quote
My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process. Use this quote
You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you. Use this quote
There is a role and function for beauty in our time. Use this quote
People tend not to use this word beauty because it's not intellectual - but there has to be an overlap between beauty and intellect. Use this quote
When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that space. Use this quote
The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have. Use this quote
At the same time, I would add that the American people have a lot of courage. Use this quote
I hope America can also be the cultural leader of the world, and use this frontier spirit to lead and show others that we need courage to go places where we have not gone before. Use this quote
I don't look so closely at women's fashion, but from the 20th century on, people have had the freedom to express themselves and their individualities, and fashion is one of the most fundamental ways in which they do this, men and women are equally able to express themselves. Use this quote
