One of the stated goals of the postmodern movement in architecture was a greater sensitivity to the people who live in or use newly designed buildings. Martin Filler architecturebuildingdesign 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
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
The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture. Helmut Jahn americanarchitectureattitude Change image and share on social
It seems a fantastic paradox, but it is nevertheless a most important truth, that no architecture can be truly noble which is not imperfect. John Ruskin architecturefantasticimperfect Change image and share on social
Engineering, medicine, business, architecture and painting are concerned not with the necessary but with the contingent - not with how things are but with how they might be - in short, with design. Herbert Simon architecturebusinessconcern Change image and share on social
Every one who has a heart, however ignorant of architecture he may be, feels the transcendent beauty and poetry of the mediaeval churches. Goldwin Smith architecturebeautychurch Change image and share on social
We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims. R. Buckminster Fuller architectcallfuture Change image and share on social
I am immersed in architecture all day, working in my office or teaching. Peter Eisenman architecturedayimmerse Change image and share on social