“When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as t...” — Tadao Ando 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.”

“The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture.”

“Look at London or Paris: they're both filthy. You don't get that in Tokyo. The proud residents look after their city.”

“Product design is fed by the avant-garde.”

“I have always known about the quality of Asics products, so when they approached me, I was really receptive. They explained what they would like to do with me, both in terms of design and marketing activities around the world. They came with a long-term approach, which is very rare in this industry, which appealed to me a great deal.”

“When designing your product, go beyond consumers' current knowledge base. Design, test, and dig deeper than almost any client would pay you to do.”