Everything we design is a response to the specific climate and culture of a particular place.

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"As an architect, you design for the present with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown."

- Norman Foster

Awareness

"If you weren’t an optimist, it would be impossible to be an architect."

- Norman Foster

Belief

"Good design encourages a viewer to want to learn more."

- Norman Foster

Inspiration

"I think you never stop learning."

- Norman Foster

Learning

"As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown."

- Norman Foster

Vision

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"Today’s challenges are tomorrow’s routines."

- Unknown

Adaptation

"Just like games, no matter how well you have things lined up in your life, there’s always something to keep you on your toes."

- Junichirou Kagami

Adaptation

"The nerve of those Whos. Inviting me down there - on such short notice! Even if I wanted to go, my schedule wouldn't allow it."

- The Grinch

Adaptation

"Embrace each shift in your life like a dragonfly zips through a summer breeze"

Adaptation

"Like the dragonfly, adapt and conquer your skies with elegance and power"

Adaptation