Of course, I have given my engineers some headaches over the years, but they go with me. I have always wanted my buildings to be as light as possible, to touch the ground gently, to swoop and soar, and to surprise.
The rule is the worst thing. You just want to break it. - Oscar Niemeyer
The rule is the worst thing. You just want to break it.
- Oscar Niemeyer
I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness. - Oscar Niemeyer
I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.
When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution. - Oscar Niemeyer
When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution.
Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple. - Oscar Niemeyer
Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.
I pick up my pen. It flows. A building appears. There it is. There is nothing more to say. - Oscar Niemeyer
I pick up my pen. It flows. A building appears. There it is. There is nothing more to say.
What attracts me are free and sensual curves. The curves we find in mountains, in the waves of the sea, in the body of the woman we love. - Oscar Niemeyer
What attracts me are free and sensual curves. The curves we find in mountains, in the waves of the sea, in the body of the woman we love.
Life is very fleeting. It’s important to be gentle and optimistic. We look behind and think what we’ve done in this life has been good. It was simple… - Oscar Niemeyer
Life is very fleeting. It’s important to be gentle and optimistic. We look behind and think what we’ve done in this life has been good. It was simple…
My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine." - Oscar Niemeyer
My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine."
Today, architecture is invention. It isn't enough to just be rational - It must also be beautiful. - Oscar Niemeyer
Today, architecture is invention. It isn't enough to just be rational - It must also be beautiful.
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