Building Quote by Philip Johnson

We need better architecture and planning: more imaginatively exciting, more involving, more our own.

— Robin Boyd

I think the future of architecture does not lie so much in continuing to fill up the landscape, as in bringing back life and…

— Gottfried Bohm

I think we need to question this idea that architecture is about making buildings. Actually, a building is about the most expensive solution you…

— Suman Rai

For many years, I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and basic purpose.…

— James Rouse

I feel however, that we architects have a special duty and mission... (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning

— Kenzo Tange

Of course I believe imaginative architecture can make a difference to people's lives, but I wish it was possible to divert some of the…

— Zaha Hadid

One cannot make architecture without studying the condition of life in the city

— Aldo Rossi

Architecture is one of the art forms best able to improve and revitalise cities both artistically and functionally.

— Santiago Calatrava

When you want to do something that is challenging or interesting or new, you never find the place. All the places are obvious or…

— Miuccia Prada

We say we want to create beauty, identity, quality, singularity. And yet, maybe in truth these cities that we have are desired. Maybe their…

— Rem Koolhaas

I just want to build the best buildings. It's not about me, it's about the buildings, creating a space where society can gather and…

— Santiago Calatrava

If we can develop and design streets so that they are wonderful, fulfilling places to be - community-building places, attractive for all people -…

— Allan Jacobs