Can you imagine a home — or any kind of structure for that matter — without any discernible design?
Now that has to be quite a sight, in the worst way imaginable. Without any kind of useful design, a home would just be a bunch of concrete, metal and wood put together, nothing more. Design, after all, is responsible not only for the structure’s form, but also its function, and how both go in harmony with each other.
To help put everything in the proper perspective, here are 10 quotes about home design from people renowned in their respective fields, including one that may seem out of place, but actually makes a lot of sense.
- “We need houses as we need clothes, architecture stimulates fashion. It’s like hunger and thirst — you need them both.” ― Karl Lagerfeld
- “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” – Winston Churchill
- “Cities are the greatest creations of humanity.” – Daniel Libeskind
- “Buildings should serve people, not the other way around.” – John Portman
- “Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.” – Stephen Gardiner
- “Light, God’s eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.” – Thomas Fuller
- “My house is my refuge, an emotional piece of architecture, not a cold piece of convenience.” – Luis Barragan
- “Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.” – Coco Chanel
- “Consider the momentous event in architecture when the wall parted and the column became.” – Louis Kahn
- “Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style.” – Billy Baldwin
It can never be stressed enough how important design is in our lives. So much of live occurs in our homes. Good design is paramount, as the quotes about home design from these famous people have just shown us.
Even Coco Chanel’s quote makes a great point about architecture and how it truly is linked to a sense of timeliness and fashion. As long as we remain faithful to our own tastes – thank you Mr Baldwin!
Do you have a favourite (home) design quote?