Living in Singapore, the pragmatic design of the environment, especially the vast expanse of public housing we call HDB’s, reminds me of founding Father Lee Kuan Yew’s 1968 pronouncement, "Poetry is a luxury we cannot afford.”

Throughout the history of art and design it has often been observed that adversity and discomfort have stimulated the creative process rather than hampered it.

In his lifetime, Hemmingway published seven novels, six short story collections, two non-fiction works, and a vast number of newspaper articles.

I think that there’s a close relation between clear thinking and an accurate use of language.

I’ve never been very concerned about copyright issues in design.

I remember a client telling me that she required us to produce creative work.

It was then that the fox appeared. Hunching his hind legs, he was propelled to the top of the eight-foot wall and then with a second flick of those same legs he was over, landing in winter’s first snow inside the courtyard. I’m sure that he was as surprised to find himself in the enclosed space as I was to see a wild creature in the heart of Putney.

Most often we only see the results of creativity. We admire the advertisement, film, painting, design, installation or innovative technology and we say to ourselves, “I wish I’d thought of that.”