People think that buildings are permanent, but in China, this isn't true; we can always demolish and remake it better. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
I cannot look at modern buildings without thinking of historical ones. — Kevin McCloud Copy Share Image
I'm sorry to say, but 85% of so-called 'green' firms make some of the ugliest buildings that were ever made. So for… — Steven Holl Copy Share Image
There is a sense of civic connection to the city when you light up iconic buildings or sites. — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
In high school, I majored in brick masonry. We had the wood shop, the machine shop, so I know about all that.… — Mr. T Copy Share Image
For me, riding a two-wheeler bike was very risky. Counting the pedal strokes before turning a corner and learning to hear the… — Andrea Bocelli Copy Share Image
Not even the most secular among us can fail to be uplifted by Christianity's architectural legacy - the great cathedrals. These immense… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
I'm particularly interested in the public role that all buildings play. I believe that we architects should try to go beyond our… — Cesar Pelli Copy Share Image
The horrific damage of 9/11 did not end when those buildings came down. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
The future of design is a future where anything material in the environment - whether it's wearables, cars, buildings - can be… — Neri Oxman Copy Share Image
I wanted to be considered a good craftsman. I wanted my dresses to be constructed like buildings, molded to the curves of… — Christian Dior Copy Share Image
The size thing is not some gimmick or attention-getting trick but a genuine undercurrent of the work. Frank Gehry for instance likes… — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
You can't have the finest buildings if they're not in focus. They become like nice cars parked on the street. — Leon Krier Copy Share Image
Parents matter, buildings count, curriculum choices, materials, resources - all these things are important in a top-class education. But, in the end,… — Kimberly Quinn Copy Share Image
Many people decorate their homes with designer graffiti, even though most of them would probably have real graffiti scoured off the walls… — Brad Holland Copy Share Image
In 1964, when we first arrived in New York City, I remember vividly seeing the skyline of Manhattan, and our first proposal… — Christo Copy Share Image
Cities offer us powerful leverage on our most stubborn, wasteful practices. Long commutes in our cars, big power bills from our energy-hogging… — Alex Steffen Copy Share Image
I don't think all buildings have to be iconic, but the history of the world has shown us that cultures build iconic… — Frank Gehry Copy Share Image
I want my buildings to take root and look as if they've always been there. It isn't about pastiche or adapting what's… — Moshe Safdie Copy Share Image
Downtown Detroit has more vacant buildings over 10 storeys than any city in the world. — Meg White Copy Share Image
I've heard a lot about the iconic buildings and all that Dubai has to offer and can't wait to experience it for… — Pia Wurtzbach Copy Share Image
I always think of buildings in their settings, but so do other architects. — Philip Johnson Copy Share Image
I believe buildings are alive, and when you want to make a change, you have to change in the same symphony. — Benedetta Tagliabue Copy Share Image
