When most objects are truly functional, this technological age, which is just beginning, will be truly civilised. When all objects in this country are truly functional, Australia will be as beautiful in its own way as classical Greece.
Australia's is a special kind of philistinism, an immovable materialism which puts art and ideas of any kind deliberately and firmly to one side to l… - Robin Boyd
Australia's is a special kind of philistinism, an immovable materialism which puts art and ideas of any kind deliberately and firmly to one side to l…
- Robin Boyd
When most objects are truly functional, this technological age, which is just beginning, will be truly civilised. When all objects in this country ar… - Robin Boyd
When most objects are truly functional, this technological age, which is just beginning, will be truly civilised. When all objects in this country ar…
The suburb was the major element of Australian society. - Robin Boyd
The suburb was the major element of Australian society.
Solemn Australians think that an interest in design is a superficial and trivial interest. This is actually an improvement, they used to think it eff… - Robin Boyd
Solemn Australians think that an interest in design is a superficial and trivial interest. This is actually an improvement, they used to think it eff…
Insects influenced the shape of the Australian house. Some, like the white ant and lthe Lyctus borer, worked quietly and invisibly until a little sho… - Robin Boyd
Insects influenced the shape of the Australian house. Some, like the white ant and lthe Lyctus borer, worked quietly and invisibly until a little sho…
Australia is, in fact, an old man's bureaucracy. - Robin Boyd
Australia is, in fact, an old man's bureaucracy.
Many new churches, I regret to say, can be described from the design point of view only as holy terrors. - Robin Boyd
Many new churches, I regret to say, can be described from the design point of view only as holy terrors.
We need better architecture and planning: more imaginatively exciting, more involving, more our own. - Robin Boyd
We need better architecture and planning: more imaginatively exciting, more involving, more our own.
Adelaide was the first city in Australia, if not in the world, to provide for the health and recreation of all its citizens. - Robin Boyd
Adelaide was the first city in Australia, if not in the world, to provide for the health and recreation of all its citizens.
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