The artistic part of us all - I think that the easiest way to appreciate this - is through architecture. Architecture is very impressive; the beauty of buildings, temples. Carlos Slim architectureartisticbeauty Change image and share on social
I came to architecture from building. Because my father was a builder, everybody was - and is - a builder in my family. Renzo Piano architecturebuildbuilder Change image and share on social
Not yesterday, not tomorrow, only today can be given form. Only this architecture creates. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecturecreateform Change image and share on social
Wherever technology reaches its real fulfillment, it transcends into architecture. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecturefulfillmentreach Change image and share on social
There's a technicality to designing and wearing hats. A hat is balancing the proportions of your face; it's like architecture or mathematics. Philip Treacy architecturebalancedesign Change image and share on social
I like to be surrounded by books. My wife Evelyn has a Ph.D. in comparative literature, so we have a lot of her Spanish and German literature books which are wasted on me, plus a lot of novels and books on art and architecture shared by us both. Evelyn used to edit an art magazine called 'FMR,' so we have a common interest in design. David Chipperfield architectureartbook share on social
As a child, I always enjoyed building forts by stringing up bed sheets and clothes. I continue to be inspired by makeshift structures, including my own kids' forts and temporary architecture of all sorts. Janet Echelman architecturebedbuild share on social
Architecture is the art of how to waste space. Philip Johnson architectureartspace Change image and share on social
The 20th century is a period defined by cultural and artistic movements. However, the 21st century creative-scape that we occupy now doesn't really have movements in the same way. Instead it's made up of diverse individuals working across various platforms simultaneously; art, architecture, film, music and literature. Doug Aitken 20th21starchitecture share on social
If people want to see Beaux-Arts, it's fine with me. I'm interested in good architecture as anybody else. Louis Kahn architectureartbeau Change image and share on social