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Tadao Ando is a renowned Japanese architect celebrated for his minimalist concrete buildings and sensitive use of natural light. His innovative designs seamlessly blend architecture with nature, creating tranquil and contemplative spaces. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Here are 49 of his quotes:

In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo. (Tadao Ando)
Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture. View quote
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In Japan, there is less a culture of preserving old buildings than in Europe. View quote
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Japanese architecture is traditionally based on wooden structures that need renovating on a regular basis. View quote
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If I can create some space that people haven't experienced before and if it stays with them or gives them a dream for the future, that's the kind of structure I seek to create. View quote
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I like ruins because what remains is not the total design, but the clarity of thought, the naked structure, the spirit of the thing. View quote
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Since I am a Japanese man who's been building through the experience of Japanese architecture, my actual designs come from Japanese architectural concepts, although they're based on Western methods and materials. View quote
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Working in Tokyo has convinced me that, contrary to what people think, it is actually one of the world's most beautiful cities. View quote
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But now, more and more, its society is concerned with economy and finance. View quote
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Look at London or Paris: they're both filthy. You don't get that in Tokyo. The proud residents look after their city. View quote
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I don't look so closely at women's fashion, but from the 20th century on, people have had the freedom to express themselves and their individualities, and fashion is one of the most fundamental ways in which they do this, men and women are equally able to express themselves. (Tadao Ando)
But in Japan, there's nothing like that, since the temple is made of wood. The divine spirit inside the building is eternal, so the enclosure doesn't have to be. View quote
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All those involved in the construction of an architectural design, from the architect to the builder, have an attachment to the architecture, although it's difficult to quantify the attachment. View quote
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If there is only one culture all over the world, that's not a good thing. View quote
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I don't believe architecture has to speak too much. It should remain silent and let nature in the guise of sunlight and wind. View quote
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We borrow from nature the space upon which we build. View quote
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I think architecture becomes interesting when it has a double character, that is, when it is as simple as possible but, at the same time as complex as possible. View quote
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My objective is to design a space that nobody else can come up with while using the material that anyone can use. View quote
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In all my works, light is an important controlling factor. View quote
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As long as you have an objective in your mind you are young. View quote
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It wasn't that I had any great dream of being an architect. I just wanted to make things. Whether it was furniture, painting, interior design, or architecture. I just wanted to create something. (Tadao Ando)
I think everyone needs a goal. And what kind of goal will be important. And for that we have to study and we have to be intelligent. View quote
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I take the museum space also as sacred in a sense. View quote
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I think that capitalism has just gone too far. And it is actually not limited to the United States. The excesses of capitalism is making us suffer all over the world right now. View quote
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Tadao Ando - Image
Photo: Christopher Schriner from Köln, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: Japanese Architect
Born: September 13, 1941
Quotes count: 49

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