Things Quotes by Annabelle Selldorf

I'm not so interested in technology for technology's sake. I don't need incredibly sophisticated climate-control systems. And I'm absolutely amazed at the time people…

— Annabelle Selldorf

I never like things that don't look nice. It's really that simple.

— Annabelle Selldorf

Architecture is about aging well, about precision and authenticity. There is much more to the success of a building than what you can see.…

— Annabelle Selldorf

When everything is perfectly orderly and understandable, there has to be one thing that puts everything into question.

— Annabelle Selldorf

There's no architect who doesn't want to build a library - and I am no different. With so much scrutiny now attached to reading…

— Annabelle Selldorf

I make spaces that are calm rather than confrontational. I seek a certain kind of logic that allows you to move in space and…

— Annabelle Selldorf

All clients think that they are architects.

— Annabelle Selldorf

Everything is complicated about using concrete - the discipline and dedication necessary to make consistent batches, understanding exactly how the formwork will be laid,…

— Annabelle Selldorf

What I do isn't radical. It's just distinct in small ways.

— Annabelle Selldorf

There isn't any one material that's mine. It all depends on the context. For example, I did a house that had the most exquisite…

— Annabelle Selldorf

So much of what makes a room great is how you enter and circulate through it, how it addresses the body.

— Annabelle Selldorf

I was brought up to reuse things.

— Annabelle Selldorf