Family is everything, although I've been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the most amazing minds over the years, including Renzo Piano, John Young, Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour. Richard Rogers amazefamilyfortunate Change image and share on social
Architecture is measured against the past; you build in the future, and you try to imagine the future. Richard Rogers architecturebuildfuture Change image and share on social
Of course I know very little about architecture, and the older I get the less I know. Richard Rogers architectureold Change image and share on social
I had lots of trouble in school as a child, and I lost confidence. Teachers thought I was stupid. I learned to read very late, when I was 11. Dyslexia wasn't recognized then, and the assumption was you were incapable of thinking. Richard Rogers assumptionchildconfidence share on social
My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children. Richard Rogers childfamilylove Change image and share on social
Society has to get a grip and put a tax on carbon. Of course, there is much that flows from that, and it is a complex situation. The small details of something such as climate change are political and social, and they are a lot about fairness and how we rebalance towards a fairer society. Richard Rogers carbonchangeclimate share on social
When I started out, nearly every architect I knew was working in public practice; that's where the radical thinking was done. But, there's always a danger of looking back as our fathers did and saying, 'Things were better then.' Richard Rogers architectbackdanger share on social
Cities depend on a healthy mix of uses and people for their vitality. As a pre-eminent world city, London is a magnet to people from across the globe. Richard Rogers citydependeminent Change image and share on social
One of the things you see in New York is that offices keep their lights on at night. They're proud of their building. Great. But they must find another way to be proud without draining energy. Richard Rogers builddrainenergy Change image and share on social
I'm just saying that there are high quality materials, and when we change them then there should be a way of changing them so that you can celebrate that change - rather than just 'mix it up'. Richard Rogers celebratechangehigh Change image and share on social