Yoshio Taniguchi

“For me, the most important thing is to create a sense of serenity.”

“Architecture is basically a container of something. I hope they will enjoy not so much the teacup, but the tea.”

“I do not wish to make my architecture too stout, too thin, or too talkative.”

“What I try to do is create a container for art that is serene and that doesn't get in the way of the art.”

“Light is a very important material. It's an architectural material.”

“In a sense, my works are dialogues with the site, the context, and the history.”

“The dialogue between building and client is what makes for a good building.”

“The quality of architecture depends on the relationship between the whole and the part.”

“I am not interested in creating a symbol, but in creating a space.”

“I am always thinking about the relationship between inside and outside.”