If there’s anything architects like doing more than designing buildings, it’s talking about architecture. Whether musing about their inspirations (a blank sheet of paper, the sun hitting the side of a building), expanding on each other’s thoughts (on materials, collaboration, clients, and constraints), or dishing out a clever quip, architects make good copy. The Architect Says is a colorful compendium of quotations from more than one hundred of history’s most opinionated design minds. Paired on page spreads like guests at a dinner party-an architect of today might sit next to a contemporary or someone from the eighteenth century-these sets of quotes convey a remarkable depth and diversity of thinking. Alternately wise and amusing, this elegant gem of a book makes the perfect gift for architects, students, and anyone curious about the ideas and personalities that have helped shape our built world.
A charming, inspiring, witty collection of quotations by well-known architects. I’m not even an architect (nor do I play one on TV) and yet I found myself enjoying this collection. It’s fun to get a glimpse into the workings of creative minds and what inspires them, no matter what field they pour their energies into.
comment on The Architect Says Charmingly bound, lovely pocket-sized book with quotes that are beautifully paired and thought-provoking.Great gift for an architect or anyone who appreciates pithy statements.