“I believe that the way people live can be directed a little by architecture.”

Tadao Ando

“If you give people nothingness, they can ponder what can be achieved from that nothingness.”

Tadao Ando

“When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very ...”

Tadao Ando

“I would like my architecture to inspire people to use their own resources, to move into the future.”

Tadao Ando

“Japanese traditional architecture is created based on these conditions. This is the reason you have a very high degree of connection between the outside and inside in architecture.”

Tadao Ando