Building Design Isn't Trendy.

Every Decently-made Object, From A House To A Lamp Post To A Bridge, Spoon Or Egg Cup, Is Not Just A Piece Of 'stuff' But A Physical Embodiment Of Human Energy, Testimony To The Magical Ability Of Our Species To Take Raw Materials And Turn Them Into Things Of Use, Value And Beauty.

I Have A Recurring Nightmare That I Wake Up In A Gutter With Nothing. I've Had It All My Life. That's Why I Work, I Think.

Awesome Is Loud But Awe Is Quiet.

I Spend A Frightening Amount Of Money On Books.

I Like The Absurd And The Surreal: The Coen Brothers, Bunuel, Kubrick.