Tomas Maier and Toshiko Mori Wallpaper*: How do you value the relationship between fashion and architecture and do you think architecture can reflect or inspire fashion?
Tomas Maier: I believe that fashion can draw inspiration from architecture. There is a creative sensibility shared between the two.
W*: What sort of architecture do you think reflects your aesthetic?
TM: I like architecture that combines functionality and design with interesting materials.
W*: How can architecture help sell fashion?
TM: A well thought out and designed interior always lends itself to a better shopping experience.
W*: What are your reasons for selecting Toshiko Mori?
TM: I admire her aesthetic and innovative use of materials related to the surrounding geography.
W*: Have you worked on any projects together or do you intend to?
TM: We hope to work together in the future.
W*: Do you have a favourite building?
TM: I have many favorites, including the Seagram Building by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye, Craig Ellwood’s Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, and Renzo Piano’s Menil Collection in Houston.
W*: What is your favorite city and why?
TM: For architecture lovers, Chicago and its surrounding area are a treat.
W*: Which location or city do you think could most do with a makeover?
TM: There are so many, it’s hard to name just one.
W*: How difficult is it, as an architect, to combine your vision with that of someone whose vision may be equally strong?
Toshiko Mori: As an architect we regularly test our vision against that of our client. It is challenging yet exciting to have a counterpart with a strong vision. I run a school of architecture where multiple visions are combined to form a vision for a future of architecture; it is an exhilarating process in which strong ideas are interwoven to create a kaleidoscopic complexity and richness. In short, it is not easy but there is no other way around it in any creative process.
W*: How do you begin to turn the task of shopping into a memorable event?
Toshiko Mori: If one can extract the more cultural aspect of shopping from the mundane task of simple buying, activities like walking through the bazaar can be observed as an exotic cultural event. Shopping is full of cultural codes, symbols and meaning that are a reflection of latent desire in our society.
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