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“The word 'celebrity' and the word 'architect' are basically incompatible.”

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Rem Koolhaas is a renowned Dutch architect, born on November 17, 1944. Known for his unique architectural style and theoretical contributions, his work has a widespread influence globally. more

“What is now called "green architecture" is an opportunistic caricature of a much deeper consideration of the issues related to sustainability that architecture has been engaged with for many years. It was one of the first professions that was deeply concerned with these issues and that had an intellectual response to them.”

Years Firsts Has Beens Issues Intellectual Concerned Green Response Deeper Profession Architecture Related Engaged Consideration Sustainability Caricatures

Author:Rem Koolhaas

“Nobody should be anything, but because I once had a different profession and I'm interested in writing, I took it upon me.”

Should Writing Different Profession

Author:Rem Koolhaas

“A builder is like a little god - somebody who does things, doesnt just draw things.”

Littles Doe Draws Builder

Author:Renzo Piano

“A piazza is not a plaza. The plaza is the theme park of the piazza; the plaza is the commercial version. A piazza is an empty space with no function. This is what Europeans understand.”

Space Empty Function Versions Parks Theme Empty Space Theme Parks

Author:Renzo Piano

“There is something about giving everything to your profession. In Italian, an obsession is not necessarily negative. Its the art of putting all your energy into one thing; its the art of transforming even what you eat for lunch into architecture.”

Giving Art Energy One Thing Negative Profession Architecture Obsession Italian Lunch Transforming Giving Everything

Author:Renzo Piano

“I dont remember a single thing in my childhood that was not related in some way to building.”

Way Remember Childhood Building Related

Author:Renzo Piano

“Every year I spend one month just sailing, but I still work when Im on the boat. You never separate work from leisure. A boat is like a magic world, like a little island.”

World Years Littles Stills Magic Months Boat Islands Leisure Sailing

Author:Renzo Piano

“People always assume I don't need to work for money, but my divorce settlement was not as much as it's always reported to be.”

People Needs Assuming Divorce Settlement

Author:Daphne Guinness

“I like Edward G. Robinson - he started as a character actor and became a lead, which is probably why I like him.”

Character Actors Character Actors I Like Him

Author:William Sanderson

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