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When most objects are truly functional, this technological age, which is just beginning, will be truly civilised. When all objects in this country are truly functional, Australia will be as beautiful in its own way as classical Greece.

Robin Boyd

Many new churches, I regret to say, can be described from the design point of view only as holy terrors.

Robin Boyd

Australia's is a special kind of philistinism, an immovable materialism which puts art and ideas of any kind deliberately and firmly to one side to let the serious business of living proceed without distraction.

Robin Boyd

Solemn Australians think that an interest in design is a superficial and trivial interest. This is actually an improvement, they used to think it effeminate and vaguely immoral.

Robin Boyd

Robin Boyd

Robin Boyd

Born: January 3, 1919

Died: October 16, 1971 (aged 52)

Bio: Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd was an influential Australian architect, writer, teacher and social commentator. He, along with Harry Seidler, stands as one of the foremost proponents for the International Modern Movement in Australian architecture.

Known for:

The Australian Ugliness (1960)
Victorian modern (1947)
Kenzo Tange
Ireland
Australia's home (1952)

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