In some way, people believe that if you are permeable, if you are a good listener, you don't have the quality of somebody with a firm attitude. This is what, fundamentally, I got from my mother.
WorksThe Shard; Kansai International Airport; Stadio San Nicola; Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo
AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Knight Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Gold Medal Of The Italian Order Of Merit For Culture And Art; Royal Gold Medal; Prix De L'Équerre D'Argent; Pritzker Architecture Prize; Erasmus Prize; Praemium Imperiale