At the age of 69, he has only built around 20 projects, but each one has caused ripples. He is now courted by millionaires around the globe – from Spiderman's Tobey Maguire to Qatar's Sheikh Saud al-Thani – each desperate for a piece of his pure, unadulterated vision. He is the architect every architect wants to be, the inspiration every student cites. So how did the myth of the mountain man come to be? — guardian.co.uk
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I would love to understand why some of his books are $500-$8,000.
hype + supply/demand = $500 -> $8,000
"He is the architect every architect wants to be, the inspiration every student cites".
He is...the most interesting architect... in the world.
"I don't often wear shoes, but when I do, I prefer dos slippers."
"I would love to understand why some of his books are $500-$8,000"
its sort of like the scientology of architecture
I don't always hire interns,
But when I do, I make them dress like Ooma Loompas.
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