Accepted Quote by Ai Weiwei

Many people are going to use [Beijing National Stadium], which makes it more meaningful. If we don't design it, somebody else has to design…

— Ai Weiwei

Since the Beijing Olympics in 2008, our office has been discussing how we can make architecture more human and at one with nature. We…

— Ma Yansong

Personally, one of the greatest sources of inspiration for my work has been architecture. I've had the chance to see so many exquisite structures,…

— Gauri Khan

A multi-purpose stadium is an absolute must in order to invigorate our downtown and, simultaneously, let the rest of the country witness that we…

— Alan Autry

I have played a few times in Barcelona, including the fantastic Olympic Stadium. It's undoubtedly one of my favourite cities in terms of the…

— Jean-Michel Jarre

I believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.

— Ai Weiwei

“the presence of buildings around a park is important in design. They enclose it. They make a definite shape out of the space, so…

— Jane Jacobs

So many people that we met had some sort of connection to the [Olympics] games. Some story about how they volunteered there, or some…

— Gary Hustwit

I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat. I don't care if this is a great cultural event or a…

— Ai Weiwei

I happen to love buildings, and my passion is bringing people together.

— Adam Neumann

I started to draw buildings. I called them Proposed Colossal Monuments - they weren't for real, not for actual building. It was more a…

— Claes Oldenburg

Buildings for me represent opportunities of agency, transformation, and storytelling. They are not just artifacts. There is this big tradition of buildings-as-artifacts - constructed…

— David Adjaye