I'm inspired by looking at art, by looking at precedent. Looking is what you have to do if you want to make things, so you develop a critical eye. Annabelle Selldorf artcriticaldevelop Change image and share on social
One of the things I've always loved about New York is there is so much precedent for ornament on industrial buildings. Annabelle Selldorf buildinghaveindustrial Change image and share on social
When everything is perfectly orderly and understandable, there has to be one thing that puts everything into question. Annabelle Selldorf orderlyperfectlyput Change image and share on social
Architecture is about aging well, about precision and authenticity. There is much more to the success of a building than what you can see. I'm not suggesting that gestural architecture is always superficial, but solid reasoning has its place. Annabelle Selldorf agingarchitectureauthenticity share on social
I know I'm old-fashioned, but there's just something about the act of looking at books versus taking in information on a screen, which is so one-dimensional. There's a sense of ownership that you have with books, a physical connection. Annabelle Selldorf actbookconnection share on social
So much of what makes a room great is how you enter and circulate through it, how it addresses the body. Annabelle Selldorf addressbodycirculate Change image and share on social
There's no architect who doesn't want to build a library - and I am no different. With so much scrutiny now attached to reading - because of technology and how we approach it as a social activity - that is a very exciting area in architecture. Annabelle Selldorf activityapproacharchitect share on social
I was brought up to reuse things. Annabelle Selldorf bringreusething Change image and share on social
When you have rules to abide by, does that curtail you as a designer, or set you free? People think of classical architecture visually, but I think the brilliant part of it is actually spatial. Annabelle Selldorf abidearchitecturebrilliant Change image and share on social
I'm not so interested in technology for technology's sake. I don't need incredibly sophisticated climate-control systems. And I'm absolutely amazed at the time people spend exchanging messages; I don't have a lot of time left over for those things. Annabelle Selldorf absolutelyamazeclimate share on social
