Music, first of all, is completely about abstraction, which is exactly what architecture is not. In a way, it has been incredibly constructive to know what true abstraction is. So you don't fall into the trap of thinking that what you do is abstract. Rafael Vinoly abstractabstractionarchitecture share on social
In the '60s when I was a student, there was this campaign to destroy 75 percent of the old buildings in Paris, replacing them with modern architecture. I realized this as a dangerous utopia. This modern vision did not understand the richness of the city. Thankfully, such destruction did not happen. Christian de Portzamparc 60sarchitecturebuilding share on social
Architecture has a strong link with the movies in terms of time progression, sequencing, framing, all of that. Christian de Portzamparc architectureframelink Change image and share on social
A lasting architecture has to have roots. I. M. Pei architecturelastroot Change image and share on social
I never talked about architecture with my father, which I regret. Bernard Tschumi architecturefatherregret Change image and share on social
The general public will almost always stand behind the traditionalists. In the public eye, architecture is about comfort, about shelter, about bricks and mortar. Bernard Tschumi architecturebrickcomfort Change image and share on social
The process I go through in the art and the architecture, I actually want it to be almost childlike. Sometimes I think it's magical. Maya Lin architectureartchildlike Change image and share on social
I left science, then I went into art, but I approach things very analytically. I choose to pursue both art and architecture as completely separate fields rather than merging them. Maya Lin analyticallyapproacharchitecture Change image and share on social
Art is very tricky because it's what you do for yourself. It's much harder for me to make those works than the monuments or the architecture. Maya Lin architecturearthard Change image and share on social
People kind of tend to mystify design and architecture by suggesting you need to train. Marc Newson architecturedesignkind Change image and share on social