Designing with Memory (Towards A Nostalgic Future)

Memories of things I felt at some time, some place.
The comfortable breeze from the time I lay on that porch.
The cool air and earthen smell inside that storehouse in the hot summer.
The coziness of those dim spaces and small nooks.
The radiant warmth of that fireplace we huddled around in the cold winter.
The feeling of opening a wood-framed glass door, and the touch of a solid wood floor beneath my feet.
The pleasant sight of a village nestled snugly in the slopes of a tranquil mountain.

I would not be able to design without my memories of such physical sensations.
Design for me is not about creating things that I have never seen or felt before; rather, it is the act of bringing to expression things that I have already seen and felt by drawing on my body's memories.
And the more the world has filled up with things that are continually updated, the more I have wanted architecture to stay still, to retain the timeless values we cherish, and to form a precious part of the landscapes that people will carry within their hearts in the future.

These are the ideas that I hope you will take away from your experience of this exhibition.