My Favorite Material Is Light

& Other Quotes by Architects

The world’s leading architects offer inspiring advice, hard-earned wisdom, and frank opinions in this stylish volume

The world’s leading architects offer inspiring advice, hard-earned wisdom, and frank opinions in this stylish volume

Architects see the built world not only for what it is, but for what it could be. This collection of quotes is a window into the field’s most visionary minds.

My Favorite Material is Light features more than 500 quotes from architects across time and around the world. These words of wisdom have been newly discovered in monographs, letters, interviews, and essays, among other sources, and organized into chapters by theme, including Beauty, Clients, Light, Materials, and Scale.

A true visual feast, this small-but-mighty volume presents quotes in an array of bold typefaces and is bound in an embossed leatherette case. It is both an exquisite keepsake  and valuable resource for students, professionals, and creative thinkers to dip into time and time again.

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