Peter Zumthor (born 26 April 1943) is a Swiss architect and winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. Read full biography of Peter Zumthor →
I've built two wooden houses near Vals. I built them for my wife. Those were private projects.
My first buildings, when I was about 30, were rejected for aesthetic reasons.
Small museums are great. Big museums are a drag.
I can't be bought with money. If someone calls me and asks me to work for them for three or four years, and they'll pay me well to build... →
Normally, architects render a service. They implement what other people want. This is not what I do. I like to develop the use of the building... →
I work anywhere between three and 10 years on a project, depending on the size. My lifetime is finite. Therefore, I have to look carefully at how... →
Peter Zumthor (born 26 April 1943) is a Swiss architect and winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal.