Britain loves a bargain, but you don't get good, lasting architecture on the cheap. David Chipperfield architecturebargainbritain Change image and share on social
I suppose I'm trying to build an architecture that's as timeless as possible, although we're all creatures of our age. David Chipperfield agearchitecturebuild Change image and share on social
Most architects work in studios largely divorced from academia, as if ideas, criticism and historical research were irrelevant. David Chipperfield academiaarchitectcriticism Change image and share on social
In Britain, we've tended to replace the kind of architectural culture valued in much of Europe with an in-flight magazine lifestyle - all branding, marketing and 'accessibility', a word that usually means dumbing-down. David Chipperfield accessibilityarchitecturalbrand share on social
A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels. David Chipperfield architecturebuildexplain Change image and share on social
It used to be presumed that if you weren't at your desk working, you weren't working, But we said, 'Why can't we make a workplace where casual meetings are as important as working at your desk?' Sometimes that's where your better creative work happens. David Chipperfield casualcreativedesk share on social
The difference between good and bad architecture is the time you spend on it. David Chipperfield architecturebaddifference Change image and share on social
Architecture has curled up in a ball and it's about itself. It has found itself either as a freakshow, where you're not sure if it's good or bad but at least it's interesting, or at the behest of forces of commerce. David Chipperfield architecturebadball share on social
The quality of the Neues Museum's construction is extraordinary even by German standards, and people can smell that quality. The concept would not have been so convincing without it. David Chipperfield conceptconstructionconvince Change image and share on social
Often, architects work too hard trying to make their buildings look different. It's like we're actors let loose on a stage, all speaking our parts at the same time in our own private languages without an audience. David Chipperfield actorarchitectaudience share on social
