I like the architecture of lingerie. Colleen Atwood architecturelingerie Change image and share on social
My university degree is in art and, yes, I do a lot of drawing for all my books. I have a big drafting table set up in a spare bedroom and I cover it with maps and house plans and sketches that I use in the books. Also, I truly love architecture, so that plays a big part in all my books. Jude Deveraux architectureartbedroom share on social
To come to England in the 1970s was to return to this strange other-world of half-known history. I found the imperial architecture curiously familiar: the post office, the town hall, the botanic gardens. Romesh Gunesekera 1970sarchitecturebotanic share on social
I believe that artistic activities change people. You do effect change. I see architecture as a political, social and cultural act - that is its primary role. Thom Mayne actactivityarchitecture Change image and share on social
They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar. Henry David Thoreau architecturecellarolive Change image and share on social
When Washington visited Portsmouth in 1789, he was not much impressed by the architecture of the little town that had stood by him so stoutly in the struggle for independence. Thomas Bailey Aldrich architectureimpressindependence Change image and share on social
Bridges are perhaps the most invisible form of public architecture. Bruce Jackson architecturebridgeform Change image and share on social
The common thread for everything I do is this idea of a Web-services architecture. What does that mean? It means taking components of software and systems and having them be self-describing, so that you can aim them, ask them what their capabilities are, and communicate with them using a standard protocol. Bill Gates aimarchitecturecapability share on social
Living in Edinburgh, I consider myself particularly lucky - we have the biggest book festival in the world, a plethora of fascinating libraries and museums, and some of the greatest architecture in Europe. Sara Sheridan architecturebigbook share on social
For many years, I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and basic purpose. The ultimate purpose, it seems to me, must be the improvement of mankind. James Rouse architecturalbasicbelief share on social