To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it. Daniel Libeskind on architecture
Cities are the greatest creations of humanity. Daniel Libeskind on architecture
Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. It's just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built. Daniel Libeskind on architecture
I studied architecture in New York. So, really I was very moved, like everyone else, to try to contribute something that has that resonance and profundity of it means to all of us. Daniel Libeskind on architecture
I think there is a new awareness in this 21st century that design is as important to where and how we live as it is for museums, concert halls and civic buildings. Daniel Libeskind on design
And then, build a bustling wonderful city of the 21st century, with a restoration of a spectacular skyline, which Manhattan, of course, needs. So, that is really the design as a whole. Daniel Libeskind on design
Life it is not just a series of calculations and a sum total of statistics, it's about experience, it's about participation, it is something more complex and more interesting than what is obvious. Daniel Libeskind on experience
There are more people living in Lower Manhattan now than before the terrorist attacks. That's faith for you. There's such a strong spirit here. Daniel Libeskind on faith
I'm not Candide, nor Dr Pangloss, but we know that faith moves mountains. Daniel Libeskind on faith
Only through acknowledgment of the erasure and void of Jewish life can the history of Berlin and Europe have a human future. Daniel Libeskind on future
To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it. Daniel Libeskind on history