Luis Barragan

I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.

Life deprived of beauty is not worthy of being called human.

It is essential to an architect to know how to see: I mean to see in such a way that the vision is not overpowered by rational analysis.

Architecture is a art when one consciously or unconsciously creates aesthetic emotion in the atmosphere and when this environment produces well being.

A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy.

Beauty is the oracle that speaks to us all.

My house is my refuge, an emotional piece of architecture, not a cold piece of convenience.