"Architecture is basically a container of something. I hope they will enjoy not so much the teacup, but the tea."Yoshio Taniguchi
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Yoshio Taniguchi Quotes
Japanese - Architect|October 17, 1937 - December 16, 2024
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Yoshio Taniguchi Quotes
Read Yoshio Taniguchi quotes on architecture and design from the Japanese modernist architect who redesigned New York's Museum of Modern Art.
"When a project has an ample budget, I am interested now in using bigger units of materials."Yoshio Taniguchi
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Japanese - Architect | Born October 17, 1937 - December 16, 2024
# Yoshio Taniguchi Quotes
Yoshio Taniguchi was a Japanese architect celebrated for his calm, precise and minimalist modern buildings. Born in Tokyo, the son of architect Yoshirō Taniguchi, he studied engineering in Japan and architecture at Harvard before working with Kenzo Tange.
Taniguchi designed many acclaimed museums in Japan, including the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures at the Tokyo National Museum. Internationally, he is best known for the 2004 redesign and expansion of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. His quotes reflect his belief that architecture should quietly serve what it holds.
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Who was Yoshio Taniguchi?
Yoshio Taniguchi was a Japanese modernist architect, known for his elegant, minimalist museum buildings.
What is Yoshio Taniguchi's most famous building?
He is best known for the redesign and expansion of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, completed in 2004.
What is Yoshio Taniguchi's most famous quote?
His best-known line is "Architecture is basically a container of something. I hope they will enjoy not so much the teacup, but the tea."
Where did Yoshio Taniguchi study architecture?
He studied architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design after earning an engineering degree from Keio University.