Who said “Architecture is the art of how to waste space.”?

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Philip Johnson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe New York Times (27 December 1964), p. 9

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Johnson, P. (n.d.). Architecture is the art of how to waste space. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6979-architecture-is-the-art-of-how-to-waste/

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Johnson, Philip. “Architecture is the art of how to waste space.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6979-architecture-is-the-art-of-how-to-waste/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Johnson, Philip. “Architecture is the art of how to waste space.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6979-architecture-is-the-art-of-how-to-waste/.

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