Author: David Chipperfield

Quotes

A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.

A building is no good if someone's got to explain to you why it's good. You can't say you don't know enough about architecture - that's ridiculous. It's got to work on many levels.

- David Chipperfield

Most architects work in studios largely divorced from academia, as if ideas, criticism and historical research were irrelevant.

Most architects work in studios largely divorced from academia, as if ideas, criticism and historical research were irrelevant.

- David Chipperfield

Britain loves a bargain, but you don't get good, lasting architecture on the cheap.

Britain loves a bargain, but you don't get good, lasting architecture on the cheap.

- David Chipperfield

It is difficult to separate oneself from one's design moralities.

It is difficult to separate oneself from one's design moralities.

- David Chipperfield

I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.

I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.

- David Chipperfield

I suppose I'm trying to build an architecture that's as timeless as possible, although we're all creatures of our age.

I suppose I'm trying to build an architecture that's as timeless as possible, although we're all creatures of our age.

- David Chipperfield

I don't think architecture is radical. How can something that takes years and costs millions be radical?

I don't think architecture is radical. How can something that takes years and costs millions be radical?

- David Chipperfield

The difference between good and bad architecture is the time you spend on it.

The difference between good and bad architecture is the time you spend on it.

- David Chipperfield

I do very little industrial design. I'm asked a lot, but I certainly don't see myself as an industrial designer.

I do very little industrial design. I'm asked a lot, but I certainly don't see myself as an industrial designer.

- David Chipperfield

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