As a woman, I'm expected to want everything to be nice and to be nice myself. A very English thing. I don't design nice buildings - I don't like them. I like architecture to have some raw, vital, earthy quality. Zaha Hadid architecturebuildingdesign share on social
The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth. Michael Graves architecturecenterdialogue Change image and share on social
Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower. Richard Rogers architecturebusinesscity Change image and share on social
I see music as fluid architecture. Joni Mitchell architecturefluidmusic Change image and share on social
Technological considerations are of great importance to architecture and cities in the informational society. Kenzo Tange architecturecityconsideration Change image and share on social
I truly believe that the great heroes that create the history of architecture are people who take risks and write to tell about it. Peter Eisenman architecturecreategreat Change image and share on social
In northern architecture - the cathedrals of Europe and all the little churches - the details, the carving of stone, become necessary because the light is not there to help you very much. You have to enrich surfaces. The desert reduces form to its simplest nature. There is no need for gargoyles or flying buttresses in the desert. I. M. Pei architecturebuttresscarve share on social
I've never left China. My family's been there for 600 years. But my architecture is not consciously Chinese in any sense. I'm a western architect. I. M. Pei architectarchitecturechina Change image and share on social
Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture, I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist. Maya Lin architecturalarchitectureartist Change image and share on social