Architecture will always express the technical and social progress of the country in which it is carried out. If we wish to give it the human content that it lacks, we must participate in the political struggle. Oscar Niemeyer architecturecarrycontent share on social
For me beauty is valued more than anything - the beauty that is manifest in a curved line or in an act of creativity. Oscar Niemeyer actbeautycreativity Change image and share on social
I think of myself as no more than 60. What I could do at 60, I can still do now. Oscar Niemeyer Change image and share on social
The challenge of a cathedral is very good for architectural inventiveness. Oscar Niemeyer architecturalcathedralchallenge Change image and share on social
I pick up my pen. It flows. A building appears. There it is. There is nothing more to say. Oscar Niemeyer appearbuildflow Change image and share on social
Right angles don't attract me. Nor straight, hard and inflexible lines created by man. Oscar Niemeyer angleattractcreate Change image and share on social
I enter my studio at 9 a.m. I have lunch here, I return right away to my work and I go out to dinner at 8 p.m. My daily tasks vary very much. Oscar Niemeyer dailydinnerenter Change image and share on social
Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant. Oscar Niemeyer dailydreamexistence Change image and share on social
Of course, I have given my engineers some headaches over the years, but they go with me. I have always wanted my buildings to be as light as possible, to touch the ground gently, to swoop and soar, and to surprise. Oscar Niemeyer buildingengineergently share on social
