I have a preference for rough architecture, real, inexpensive, unfinished. Thom Mayne architectureinexpensivepreference Change image and share on social
You might say that when you step inside, you're entering a honorific space, but that's something totally different than experiencing it. And in architecture the experience comes first. That has the deepest effect on us. Thom Mayne architecturedeepeffect share on social
Architecture is a negotiated art, and it's highly political, and if you want to make buildings, there is diplomacy required. Thom Mayne architectureartbuilding Change image and share on social
I'm often called an old-fashioned modernist. But the modernists had the absurd idea that architecture could heal the world. That's impossible. And today nobody expects architects to have these grand visions any more. Thom Mayne absurdarchitectarchitecture share on social
Prediction is structurally inseparable from the business of punditry: It creates the essential image of indefatigable authority that is punditry's very architecture; it flows from that calcified image, and it provides the substance for the story that keeps getting told about the inevitability of American progress. Rick Perlstein americanarchitectureauthority share on social
The thing I love about Rome is that is has so many layers. In it, you can follow anything that interests you: town planning, architecture, churches or culture. It's a city rich in antiquity and early Christian treasures, and just endlessly fascinating. There's nowhere else like it. Claire Tomalin antiquityarchitecturechristian share on social
I have traveled a fair amount, and I have visited some great cities. I love architecture and museums and castles and ruins and central markets and even double-decker bus tours. But, I am a sucker for a tropical beach. Chelsea Cain amountarchitecturebeach share on social
I don't know why I've always been so captivated by architecture. Tim Gunn architecturecaptivatehave Change image and share on social
I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space and form and it's something you can share with other people. Donna Karan architecturebuilddevelopment share on social
Of course I believe imaginative architecture can make a difference to people's lives, but I wish it was possible to divert some of the effort we put into ambitious museums and galleries into the basic architectural building blocks of society. Zaha Hadid ambitiousarchitecturalarchitecture share on social