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William McDonough Quotes

The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones. It ended because it was time for a re-think about how we live Picture Quote #1

We get jealous not because we’re evil, but because we have little artists pent up inside us Picture Quote #1

I’d so much rather have exciting architecture that causes one to stop, breathe, and reflect on the potential of the human mind, the craft, and exploring things Picture Quote #1

You need that same creative force that exists in a building like Disney [Walt Disney Concert Hall] to actually tackle that most prosaic of problems Picture Quote #1

If you don’t have an end game of something delightful, you’re just moving chess pieces around Picture Quote #1

We achieved our mission to the moon. Let’s look home from that lofty perch and reimagine our mission on Earth - that is what we need to do here. Together, we can upcycle everything. The world will be better for our positive visions and actions Picture Quote #1

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Richard Meier told me, ‘Young man, solar energy has nothing to do with architecture,’ Picture Quote #1

We celebrate the cherry tree not for its efficiency but for its effectiveness - and for its beauty. Its materials are in constant flow, and all those thousands of useless cherry blossoms look gorgeous. Then they fall to the ground and become soil again, so there’s no problem Picture Quote #1

In the end, the question is not, how do we use nature to serve our interests? It’s how can we use humans to serve nature’s interest?’ Picture Quote #1

Designing renders visible our hopes and dreams. It is the first signal of human intentions Picture Quote #1

Sustainability takes forever. And that’s the point Picture Quote #1

Design is inherently optimistic. That is its power Picture Quote #1

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Honor commerce as the engine of change Picture Quote #1

Design is the first signal of human intention Picture Quote #1

How do we love all the children of all species for all time? Picture Quote #1

Designers are inherently optimistic people who try to make the world a better place Picture Quote #1

If we think about things having multiple lives, cradle to cradle, we could design things that can go back to either nature or back to industry forever Picture Quote #1

Our goal is a delightfully diverse, safe, healthy, and just world, with clean air, water, soil and power – economically, equitably, ecologically and elegantly enjoyed Picture Quote #1

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I think as designers we realize design is a signal of intention, but it also has to occur within a world and we have to understand that world in order to imbue our designs with inherent intelligence Picture Quote #1

We see a world of abundance, not limits. In the midst of a great deal of talk about reducing the human ecological footprint, we offer a different vision. What if humans designed products and systems that celebrate an abundance of human creativity, culture, and productivity? That are so intelligent and safe, our species leaves an ecological footprint to delight in, not lament? Picture Quote #1

Here’s where redesign begins in earnest, where we stop trying to be less bad and we start figuring out how to be good Picture Quote #1

We are proposing buildings that, like trees, are net energy exporters, produce more energy than they consume, accrue and store solar energy, and purify their own waste, water and release it slowly in a purer form Picture Quote #1

If anybody here has trouble with the concept of design humility, reflect on this: It took us 5,000 years to put wheels on our luggage Picture Quote #1

You don’t filter smokestacks or water. Instead, you put the filter in your head and design the problem out of existence Picture Quote #1

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Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it’s wireless! Picture Quote #1

I can’t imagine something being beautiful at this point in history if it’s destroying the planet or causing children to get sick. How can anything be beautiful if it’s not ecologically intelligent at this point? Picture Quote #1

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The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones. It ended because it was time for a re-think about how we live (William McDonough Quotes) We get jealous not because we’re evil, but because we have little artists pent up inside us (William McDonough Quotes) I’d so much rather have exciting architecture that causes one to stop, breathe, and reflect on the potential of the human mind, the craft, and exploring things. (William McDonough Quotes) You need that same creative force that exists in a building like Disney [Walt Disney Concert Hall] to actually tackle that most prosaic of problems. (William McDonough Quotes) If you don’t have an end game of something delightful, you’re just moving chess pieces around. (William McDonough Quotes) We achieved our mission to the moon. Let’s look home from that lofty perch and reimagine our mission on Earth - that is what we need to do here. Together, we can upcycle everything. The world will be better for our positive visions and actions (William McDonough Quotes) Richard Meier told me, ‘Young man, solar energy has nothing to do with architecture,’ (William McDonough Quotes) We celebrate the cherry tree not for its efficiency but for its effectiveness - and for its beauty. Its materials are in constant flow, and all those thousands of useless cherry blossoms look gorgeous. Then they fall to the ground and become soil again, so there’s no problem (William McDonough Quotes) In the end, the question is not, how do we use nature to serve our interests? It’s how can we use humans to serve nature’s interest?’ (William McDonough Quotes) Designing renders visible our hopes and dreams. It is the first signal of human intentions (William McDonough Quotes) Sustainability takes forever. And that’s the point (William McDonough Quotes) Design is inherently optimistic. That is its power (William McDonough Quotes) Honor commerce as the engine of change (William McDonough Quotes) Design is the first signal of human intention (William McDonough Quotes) How do we love all the children of all species for all time? (William McDonough Quotes) Designers are inherently optimistic people who try to make the world a better place (William McDonough Quotes) If we think about things having multiple lives, cradle to cradle, we could design things that can go back to either nature or back to industry forever (William McDonough Quotes) Our goal is a delightfully diverse, safe, healthy, and just world, with clean air, water, soil and power – economically, equitably, ecologically and elegantly enjoyed (William McDonough Quotes) I think as designers we realize design is a signal of intention, but it also has to occur within a world and we have to understand that world in order to imbue our designs with inherent intelligence (William McDonough Quotes) We see a world of abundance, not limits. In the midst of a great deal of talk about reducing the human ecological footprint, we offer a different vision. What if humans designed products and systems that celebrate an abundance of human creativity, culture, and productivity? That are so intelligent and safe, our species leaves an ecological footprint to delight in, not lament? (William McDonough Quotes) Here’s where redesign begins in earnest, where we stop trying to be less bad and we start figuring out how to be good (William McDonough Quotes) We are proposing buildings that, like trees, are net energy exporters, produce more energy than they consume, accrue and store solar energy, and purify their own waste, water and release it slowly in a purer form (William McDonough Quotes) If anybody here has trouble with the concept of design humility, reflect on this: It took us 5,000 years to put wheels on our luggage (William McDonough Quotes) You don’t filter smokestacks or water. Instead, you put the filter in your head and design the problem out of existence (William McDonough Quotes) Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it’s wireless! (William McDonough Quotes) I can’t imagine something being beautiful at this point in history if it’s destroying the planet or causing children to get sick. How can anything be beautiful if it’s not ecologically intelligent at this point? (William McDonough Quotes)