Adolf Loos
An influential Austrian architect and theorist, he was a pioneer of modern architecture and a critic of ornament in his essay 'Ornament and Crime'.
Quotes by Adolf Loos
The evolution of culture is synonymous with the removal of ornament from utilitarian objects.
Ornament is crime.
The modern man, who uses ornament, is an anachronism.
The less ornament, the greater the spiritual depth.
The house has to please everyone, in contrast to the work of art which does not. The work of art is a private affair for the artist. The house is not.
The house must not tell a story, it must be discreet.
The architect is a bricklayer who has learned Latin.
The house is a machine for living.
The house should be inconspicuous. It should be like a good suit, well-cut, well-made, but not drawing attention to itself.
Only a very small part of architecture belongs to art: the tomb and the monument.
The house has no need to be beautiful. It only needs to be practical.
The house is not a work of art, but a machine for living.
The house is not a work of art. The work of art is something that is not useful.
The house is a container for human life.
The house is a private matter.
The house should be like a good servant, always there, but never noticed.
The house should be simple, unadorned, and functional.
The house should be a place of peace and quiet, a refuge from the outside world.
The house should be a place where one can be oneself.
The house should be a place where one can live and work in comfort.