Considering my specialization in architecture, I'm not surprised that the first graphic novel to thoroughly engage, not to say captivate, me is Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor's 'Batman: Death by Design.' Martin Filler architecturebatmancaptivate Change image and share on social
Architecture was the last of the major professions to devise a formal 'cursus honorum' before its practice could be undertaken. Martin Filler architecturecursusdevise Change image and share on social
The real architecture happens within the works themselves, and that was done by the composer. That's where the real skill is. In putting together a program, you're more a curator, but that's important as well. And then the interpreting of it is where our big job is. Joshua Bell architecturebigcomposer share on social
There is something about giving everything to your profession. In Italian, an obsession is not necessarily negative. It's the art of putting all your energy into one thing; it's the art of transforming even what you eat for lunch into architecture. Renzo Piano architecturearteat share on social
The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid. Thomas a Kempis builddeepfoundation Change image and share on social
I hope you will understand that architecture has nothing to do with the inventions of forms. It is not a playground for children, young or old. Architecture is the real battleground of the spirit. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecturebattlegroundchild Change image and share on social
By 1970, the first stirrings of the revolt against Modernist orthodoxy in architecture had been felt, although it would be several years more until Postmodernism was widely accepted and made classical motifs permissible in high-style building design for the first time in decades. Martin Filler acceptarchitecturebuild share on social
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
When we project the specific organization of the human body into the space outside it, then we have architecture. Rudolf Steiner architecturebodyhuman Change image and share on social
