Michael Graves
Michael Graves
Michael Graveswas an American architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, as well as Memphis Group, Graves was known first for his contemporary building designs and some prominent public commissions that became iconic examples of Postmodern architecture, such as the Portland Building and Denver Public Library. His recognition grew through designing domestic products sold by premium Italian housewares maker Alessi, and later low-cost new designs at stores such as Target and J. C. Penney in the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionArchitect
Date of Birth9 July 1934
CityIndianapolis, IN
CountryUnited States of America
Michael Graves quotes about
On the first day I got my wheelchair, I was also given all my clothes for the next day, a little pile on the chair. I was so proud of myself for getting it all on - the socks and everything. Dressing is a struggle, and it can take up to an hour and a half.
I do have some questions about the constitutionality of these city ordinances.
Views are overrated; it's light that counts. I have an apartment in Miami's South Beach, and I get tired of looking at the ocean. Even that view gets old after a while. Sunlight streaming into a room - it never gets old.
My favorite project is always the next one.
If I have a style, I am not aware of it.
I wouldn't have been a health care nut if it hadn't been for my paralysis, so something good came from this.
Architecture is not all about the design of the building and nothing else, it is also about the cultural setting and the ambience, the whole affair.
I have no requirements for a style of architecture.
In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function.
Architectural and product designs have a narrative capacity - you can start to tell a story about them and imagine a lot of things.
I stayed true to what I thought was good design no matter who it was for.
The Alessi relationship and the Target one has broadened the role of architects in society and broadened the concept that design belongs to everyone.
It was always my goal to 'up the ante' on good design and rye devoted much of my career to this
We always correct people who say, 'You're trying to make this look better.' Well yes, we want it to look better, but that's easy. The look and the function are one and the same. They are not separate. It looks good because it functions beautifully. That message is very hard.