Never talk to a client about a

Never talk to a client about a ... rchitecture --> "Never talk to a client about architecture... talk to him about his children. That is simply good politics. He will not understand what you have to say about architecture most of the time. An architect of ability should be able to tell a client what he wants. Most of the time a client never knows what he wants." – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

“It's not so much a question of ornamenting the flower pot as of fabricating it in such way that something healthy and beautiful can grow in and out of it. The over‐all design should be simple, but it depends on‐neat execution. I want every house I build to be a stepping stone to the future.” Richard Neutra