At this present time, matter is still th... | Ben Nicholson

Architecture Present Time World

At this present time, matter is still the best way to think of architecture, but I'm not so sure for very long. The computer is radicalizing the way we think about our world.

- Ben Nicholson

Quote of the Day

I sort of understood that when I first started: that you shouldn't repeat a success. Very often you're going to, and maybe the first time you do, it works. And you love it. But then you're trapped.

- Jack Nicholson

Other quotes by Ben Nicholson

School World Life

When I left school I went on trip around the world - I only got as far as Australia, but like a bloody fool I cut it short because of a girl. It's probably one of my big regrets in life.

- Ben Nicholson

Love

The Irish and British, they love satire, it's a large part of the culture.

- Ben Nicholson

Soul

The corruption of the American soul is consumerism.

- Ben Nicholson

Architecture

If you're into architecture and you're from the West, everything is hors d'oeuvres for working to rebuild the Temple. Ultimately you're led there. You can't escape it.

- Ben Nicholson

I deeply believe in pluralism. I believe in the close proximity of multiple systems or agnostic systems.

- Ben Nicholson

Building

I haven't done any building designs since the Loaf House.

- Ben Nicholson

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