High among the unpredictable variables that endanger the survival of worthy buildings are the vagaries of taste. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes building endanger high
From the outset, MoMA followed the Bauhaus's strict prohibition against design that even hinted at the decorative, a prejudice that skewed the pioneering museum's view of Modernism for decades. Martin Filler bauhaudecadedecorative Change image and share on social
Architecture is not a profession for the faint-hearted, the weak-willed, or the short-lived. Martin Filler architecturefainthearted Change image and share on social
Any set of decisions about design is inevitably influenced by cultural prejudice, no matter how intent an architect might be to avoid it. Martin Filler architectavoidcultural Change image and share on social
Mercury emissions will continue to harm the environment and to endanger the health of children and pregnant women, until this Administration puts public health before politics. Mark Dayton administrationchildcontinue Change image and share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
Buildings are forms of performances. Rafael Vinoly buildingformperformance Change image and share on social