The mystery is what prompted men to leave caves, to come out of the womb of nature.

The medieval hall house was very primitive when it became the characteristic form of dwelling of the landowner of the Middle Ages.

The interior of the house personifies the private world; the exterior of it is part of the outside world.

The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty, that the architecture responded with great delicacy of detail.

The ancient Greeks noticed that a man with arms and legs extended described a circle, with his navel as the center.

In the East there is a gap between the top of the wall and the underside of the roof; the wall does not act as a support. Instead, it acts as a screen, and the Chinese were able to use it as they wished.

In Japanese houses the interior melts into the gardens of the outside world.