Quote by Arne Jacobsen
In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible optio

In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practical and functional. But they lack the aesthetic aspect that raises it to architecture. – Arne Jacobsen

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But inspiration? – Thats when you come home from abroad and are asked: Well, have you found inspiration? – and fortunately you havent. But the impressions sink in, of course, and may emerge later: None of us has invented the house that was done many thousands of years ago. – Arne Jacobsen

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