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
The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved. Richard Rogers environmentforwardimprove Change image and share on social
Dyslexia, though, made me realise that people who say 'but you can't do that' aren't actually very important. I don't take 'no' too seriously. Richard Rogers dyslexiaimportantmake Change image and share on social
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges facing our cities or to the housing crisis, but the two issues need to be considered together. From an urban design and planning point of view, the well-connected open city is a powerful paradigm and an engine for integration and inclusivity. Richard Rogers challengecityconnect share on social
I believe very much in a dialogue between buildings - I believe it's always been there. I think buildings have different identities and live very well next to each other. We always have the shock of the new, and that's fine. The renaissance style is totally different from the medieval, and they have a dialogue across time. Richard Rogers buildingdialoguefine share on social
Suburban sprawl leads to social atomisation and fragmentation and is environmentally disastrous, as carbon-intensive car journeys displace local shops and replace public transport. Richard Rogers atomisationcarcarbon Change image and share on social
If you live in a squalid environment, then of course you are going to want to get out of it, you are probably going to want to get into the country, because that's what it does. Richard Rogers countryenvironmentlive Change image and share on social
Architecture is a living thing. If I want to leave something to the future, it has to be able to change - but retain something of the ethos that we built up over 50 years. Richard Rogers architecturebuildchange Change image and share on social
Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower. Richard Rogers architecturebusinesscity Change image and share on social
Most buildings, whether they're Gothic cathedrals or Romanesque ones, were high tech for their time. Richard Rogers buildingcathedralgothic Change image and share on social