I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style. Vera Wang architecturechinaculture Change image and share on social
When I started designing in school, I discovered that I had a knack for it. I fell completely in love with architecture, and I remain in love with it. Cesar Pelli architecturecompletelydesign Change image and share on social
It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very material thing. It takes a lot of resources, so why not eliminate what you don't need as long as you're able to achieve the same result? Helmut Jahn achievearchitecturebuild share on social
To me... San Francisco is an ideal city, intellectually stimulating and naturally beautiful. The oceans and forests are close enough to refresh the spirit; the architecture is always exciting. Ruth Bernhard architecturebeautifulcity Change image and share on social
There is still a real need for good quality architecture, not paper architecture, but the real stuff. Peter Zumthor architecturegoodpaper Change image and share on social
Architecture to me is whole. I cannot say I only care about this 25% and the other 75% I let go... it's just I want to work the way I want to work. In my shop, you can order certain things and other things you cannot. They are not available. Peter Zumthor architecturecareorder share on social
The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have, because when you're talking about building a house, you're talking about dreams. Robert A. M. Stern architectbuildclient Change image and share on social
I don't want to do architecture that's dry and dull. Frank Gehry architecturedullspin-dry Change image and share on social
Look, architecture has a lot of places to hide behind, a lot of excuses. 'The client made me do this.' 'The city made me do this.' 'Oh, the budget.' I don't believe that anymore. Frank Gehry anymorearchitecturebudget Change image and share on social
There are a lot of questions about whether architecture is art. The people who ask that think pretty tract houses are architecture. But that doesn't hold up. Frank Gehry architecturearthold Change image and share on social
