“Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is...” — Zaha Hadid Quote

Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is about how you place the object on the person.

Contrary to popular view, I've never been patronized in the Middle East. Men maybe treat women differently, but they do not treat them with disrespect. They don't hate women. It's a very different kind of mentality.

It's very important for cities all around the world to reinvent themselves, and Glasgow is a good example of that. The Scots are very nice. I don't think they are burdened by their history.

Like men, women have to be diligent and work hard.

If I wanted to do clothes or if I wanted to make a building or design a choreography, you are able to do that - they are all under a similar kind of design umbrella.

Boston is home to the world's most innovative thinkers - in science and technology, and in business, art, and architecture.

I don't really get into architecture in the hotel room. But maybe a little Feng Shui here and there.

We have to base architecture on the environment.

The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty, that the architecture responded with great delicacy of detail.

I started off in journalism 16 years ago in Stockholm, and I wrote for a few different publications for many years. I've also worked in advertising as a copywriter and creative director, but I changed it for architecture at 25 years old.