“I will not subscribe to the argument that ornament increases the pleasure of the life of a cultivated person, or the argument which covers itself with the words: “But if the ornament is beautiful! ...” To me, and to all… — Adolf Loos Copy Share
The house has to serve comfort. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative. — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
At the beginning of the nineteenth century we abandoned tradition, it's at that point that I intend to renew it because the present is… — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
Does it follow that the house has nothing in common with art and is architecture not to be included in the arts? Only a… — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
“I will not subscribe to the argument that ornament increases the pleasure of the life of a cultivated person, or the argument which covers itself with the words: “But if the ornament is beautiful! ...” To me, and to all the cultivated people, ornament does not increase the pleasures of life. If I want to eat a piece of gingerbread… — Adolf Loos Copy Share
The work of art is brought into the world without there being a need for it. The house satisfies a requirement. The work of… — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
“Every period had its style: why was it that our period was the only one to be denied a style? By “style” was meant ornament. I said, “weep not. Behold! What makes our period so important is that it is incapable of producing new ornament. We have out-grown ornament, we have struggled through to a state without ornament. Behold, the… — Adolf Loos Copy Share
Changes in the traditional way of building are only permitted if they are an improvement. Otherwise stay with what is traditional, for truth, even… — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
Man loves everything that satisfies his comfort. He hates everything that wants to draw him out of his acquired and secured position and that… — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
If nothing were left of an extinct race but a single button, I would be able to infer, form the shape of that button,… — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not. The work is a private matter for the artist.… — Adolf Loos Copy Share Image
