Music, first of all, is completely about abstraction, which is exactly what architecture is not. In a way, it has been incredibly constructive to know what true abstraction is. So you dont fall into the trap of thinking that what… — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share Image
The most important thing about Jazz at Lincoln Center is the fact that it's the first time that perhaps the most important art form… — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share Image
Music, first of all, is completely about abstraction, which is exactly what architecture is not. In a way, it has been incredibly constructive to… — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share Image
In the theater, everything is ephemeral. Everything is almost weightless and without a very clear definition of how you made it. — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share Image
I play only classical music. My pianos are my only big indulgence, but they're a necessity. When I'm playing the piano is literally the… — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share Image
Im an expert on surfing the channels, so Im always able to find something strange. Or I watch C-Span. I can watch a conference on oceanography, or whatever, for hours. — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share
There is no piece of music that could relate to anything else but itself and its world. It is truly an independent. The one… — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share Image
Architects feel empowered to give opinions about politics and sociology and philosophy without knowing much about it. Kind of in the same way that… — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share Image
I think architects tend to believe that they can almost do anything, which is a wonderful characteristic, but in some cases you just fall… — Rafael Vinoly Copy Share Image
