A beautiful building is not an indulgence. It is an investment that pays you back through the quality of the people it attracts.
I saw the Hainan bubble from the inside. When you see speculation that wild, the only smart thing to do is take your money and leave.
Zhang Xin sees what a building can become. I figure out how to make the deal work. We have never confused our jobs.
China's urbanization is not finished. The cities will keep growing. The question is whether you are building for the people who will be there in twenty years.
Transparency is not a risk. Hiding things is the risk. I would rather say what I think and live with the consequences.
I came from a place where people had nothing. That memory never leaves. It is why I work the way I work.