Frank Gehry

Architecture Canadian-American 1929 101 quotes

A Canadian-American architect, he is known for his deconstructivist designs, characterized by their sculptural and fragmented forms, such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

Quotes by Frank Gehry

Sustainability is not a buzzword; it's the future of architecture.

Speech 2009

I design from the inside out, starting with how people feel in the space.

Book 2001

Failure is part of the process. Every great building comes from many mistakes.

Interview 2015

The Guggenheim Bilbao was a risk, but risks make architecture alive.

Speech 1997

In architecture, less is not more; it's just less.

Interview 1985

I believe in the power of curves; they soften the harshness of the world.

Lecture 2000

Architecture is the art of the possible in the impossible.

Book 1990

My buildings are like sculptures you can live in.

Interview 1975

Change is the only constant, and architecture must adapt.

Speech 2018

I never sketch; I build models to feel the form.

Correspondence 1982

Awards are nice, but the real reward is seeing people use your buildings.

Interview 2006

The Disney Hall was born from passion and persistence.

Speech 2003

Straight lines are boring; life is not straight.

Lecture 1992

Architecture should inspire joy and wonder.

Book 2011

I learned from my Jewish heritage that form follows feeling.

Interview 1999

Technology liberates the architect from constraints.

Speech 2008

Every project is a journey into the unknown.

Autobiography 1988

Don't follow trends; create them.

Interview 2004

The Vitra Design Museum was my love letter to industrial design.

Correspondence 1989

Humor in architecture? Why not? Buildings should smile.

Lecture 1994