Architect Frank Gehry was in Oviedo to collect the Prince of Asturias prize. Photograph: J l Cereijido/EPA

At a press conference in Spain a few weeks ago, a journalist asked world-famous architect Frank Gehry what he would say to critics who accuse him “of practicing showy architecture.” Gehry, who was in town to receive a prestigious Princess of Asturias Award,responded by extending his middle finger. (As one critic later quipped, “Artists often speak in symbols.”)

After an equally impertinent follow-up question from another reporter, an exasperated Gehry said, “Let me tell you one thing. In this world we are living in, 98% of everything that is built and designed today is pure sh*t. There’s no sense of design, no respect for humanity or for anything else. They are damn buildings and that’s it.” The 85-year-old Gehry quickly apologized for his cranky behavior by explaining that he was tired from his flight.....Continue Reading

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