In the '60s when I was a student, there was this c... -Christian de Portzamparc

In the '60s when I was a student, there was this campaign to destroy 75 percent of the old buildings in Paris, replacing them with modern architecture. I realized this as a dangerous utopia. This modern vision did not understand the richness of the city. Thankfully, such destruction did not happen.

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When I am true to my inspiration, even fight for my design, the project always turns out well....

When I was 18, I lived in Greenwich Village, New York, for nine months. At that time, I wanted to change the world, not through architecture, but thro...

Architecture has a strong link with the movies in terms of time progression, sequencing, framing, all of that....

In the '60s when I was a student, there was this campaign to destroy 75 percent of the old buildings in Paris, replacing them with modern architecture...

We need to rediscover the essence of the meaning of 'the use.' Architecture is, above all, here for a better living. Every gesture, every shape must b...

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We work with the Mexican authorities. We have our own intelligence architecture. And we are aware of the involvement of smuggling organizations in irr...

I don't know if I'll go back into medicine. As much as I love it and went to school for it, my passion has always been in real estate, development, in...

Boston is home to the world's most innovative thinkers - in science and technology, and in business, art, and architecture....

Paris is different from LA in regards to its historical architecture. I think that's what gives Paris it's charm and beauty....

I studied Russian history at school, and I absolutely loved St Petersburg. It was magnificent - the architecture is incredible and has quite a signifi...

I was in school for architecture and when you're in school for a creative discipline, so much of what you produce comes out of inspiration from other ...

I got addicted to the hands-on problem-solving through the process of making or designing something. Architecture school was really influential and am...

I've always been a good student, made good enough grades to do well, and enjoyed a lot of different subjects. It wasn't until I went to architecture s...

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This is a look, a part of Australia we don't see. The wide streets, the architecture, the embassies, the space. It's really beautiful and there's a fe...