At 16, I left school and started work as an intern in a local architect's practice. — George Clarke Copy Share Image
My grandfather was a builder. So as a kid I hung out with him on building sites during the school holidays - long before health-and-safety regulations put a stop to that. — George Clarke Copy Share Image
There are also a lot of really, really good developers out there - people like me who have done this for years who really… — George Clarke Copy Share Image
For me, there is nothing more sustainable than buying a beautiful product that can last a lifetime, rather than being less beautiful, cheap, and… — George Clarke Copy Share Image
I've got a place in Ibiza and that feels like home from home. But I love to go to far-flung, adventurous places. — George Clarke Copy Share Image
Draught excluders at the front door make a huge difference as does covering an old Chubb lock key hole. That stops the whistling wind… — George Clarke Copy Share Image
We should be building houses like we build cars - controlled environment, huge amount of research and development, high levels of quality control. — George Clarke Copy Share Image
We do have some beautiful houses in Britain, but we do have some pretty ugly ones as well, and I always think that every… — George Clarke Copy Share Image
I travel a lot and spend on average three nights a week in hotels, so I take every opportunity I can to get home. — George Clarke Copy Share Image
When my kids were younger they hung out with joiners and electricians, but if I asked them what they wanted to be now, I… — George Clarke Copy Share Image
If it wasn't for Durham Cathedral I probably wouldn't be an architect. I was taken there when I was about seven and I couldn't… — George Clarke Copy Share Image
My mom really instilled in me this idea that parents are not perfect and they make mistakes. — George Clarke Copy Share Image
Every parent like me thinks about the future. We worry about our parents, who are getting older and how we may have to look… — George Clarke Copy Share Image
