Watching TV on your own is not very inspiring. But meeting people is where you get new ideas and get things done. Richard Rogers ideainspiremeet Change image and share on social
I think greed is a critical problem - the gap between the poor and the rich. The gap between the top 10 percent and the bottom 10 percent. Richard Rogers bottomcriticalgap Change image and share on social
If you had a carbon tax, you'd have less cars and more bicycles, more people getting around on foot and by public transport. Richard Rogers bicyclecarcarbon Change image and share on social
'Be passionate about your work and your life' was instilled in me by my mother Dada, who was a potter. She also introduced me to the arts and encouraged me to embrace the new. Richard Rogers artdadaembrace Change image and share on social
I remember my mother taking me to see the Picasso show in the 1940s, and I was impressed by the life and vibrancy of it all. It was a bit too avant-garde for most Londoners at the time, but since then, the city has become a centre for modern culture. Richard Rogers 1940savantbite 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
Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower. Richard Rogers architecturebusinesscity Change image and share on social
Architects design buildings; that's what we do, so we have to go with the flow; and, even though I'm still an old Leftie, global capitalism does have its good side. It's broken down barriers - the Berlin Wall, the Soviet Union - it's raised a lot of people up economically, and for architects, it has meant that we can work around the world. Richard Rogers architectbarrierberlin 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
I believe very strongly, and have fought since many years ago - at least over 30 years ago - to get architecture not just within schools, but architecture talked about under history, geography, science, technology, art. Richard Rogers agoarchitectureart share on social