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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― The Lorax
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― The Lorax
“A greater awareness in architects and planners of their real value to society could, at the present, result in that rare occurrence, namely, the improvement of the quality of life as a result of architectural endeavour.”
― Cedric Price - The Square Book (Architectural Monographs
― Cedric Price - The Square Book (Architectural Monographs
“A great building must begin with the immeasurable, must go through measurable means when it is being designed, and in the end must be unmeasured.”
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“Design is a fundamental human activity, relevant and useful to everyone. Anything humans create—be it product, communication or system—is a result of the process of making inspiration real. I believe in doing what works as circumstances change: quirky or unusual solutions are often good ones. Nature bends and so should we as appropriate. Nature is always right outside our door as a reference and touch point. We should use it far more than we do.”
― Design by Nature: Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design
― Design by Nature: Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design
Joan’s 2025 Year in Books
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