Good design to me is both appearance and functionality together. It's the experience that makes it good design. Michael Graves appearancedesignexperience Change image and share on social
The oldest book I have is a treatise on architecture from the 17th century. Michael Graves 17tharchitecturebook Change image and share on social
On the first day I got my wheelchair, I was also given all my clothes for the next day, a little pile on the chair. I was so proud of myself for getting it all on - the socks and everything. Dressing is a struggle, and it can take up to an hour and a half. Michael Graves chairclotheday share on social
We've taken on health care in a big way in our office, ever since nine years ago when I was paralyzed. I was in eight different hospitals, three different rehab centers, and all the rooms were dreadful. As an architect, designer, and patient, I can do something to help. Michael Graves agoarchitectbig share on social
I don't clean now, because I'm paralyzed. But let me tell you, I would clean. I cleaned, and I ironed. It's my inner femininity. Michael Graves cleanfemininityiron Change image and share on social
When I started my own practice, I was criticized, not because I was doing product design but because, like Le Corbusier, I was insisting on paintings in all of my buildings. I would paint wall murals in the houses that I designed, just as he did in the '20s and '30s. Michael Graves 20s30sbuilding share on social
I taught at Princeton for 39 years, and the school of architecture on the campus is the worst building on the campus. Michael Graves architecturebadbuild Change image and share on social
Instead of using the machine as a metaphor for architecture, as Le Corbusier did, I use the human body. I want the public to know that it's them I'm designing for. Michael Graves architecturebodycorbusier Change image and share on social
We always correct people who say, 'You're trying to make this look better.' Well yes, we want it to look better, but that's easy. The look and the function are one and the same. They are not separate. It looks good because it functions beautifully. That message is very hard. Michael Graves beautifullycorrecteasy share on social
In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function. Michael Graves architectureequityfunction Change image and share on social
