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
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.
I've always believed that what can make a domestic setting truly home is the infusion of a cultural dimension.
The design of the building addresses the public nature of both the urban context and the internal program. In order to reinforce the building's associative or mimetic qualities, the facades are organized in a classical three-part division of base, middle or body, and attic or head.
In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good
Architectural and product designs have a narrative capacity - you can start to tell a story about them and imagine a lot of things.
Architects love to rethink a project - that's what we do. If something is successful, like a house or a kettle, in this case, it's a great compliment when someone wants another one.
I stayed true to what I thought was good design no matter who it was for.
I don't care what people call me, labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people.