The greatness of little things Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others. Okakura Kakuzō, The Book of Tea greatnesswisdom
Desired qualities of light In today's architectural practice, light is regrettably often treated merely as a quantitative phenomenon; design regulations and standards specify required minimum level of illumination and window sizes, but they do not define any maximum levels of luminance, or desired qualities of light, such as its orientation, temperature, color, or reflectedness. Robert McCarter & Juhani Pallasmaa, Understanding Architecture Obsessed with absolute numbers lightarchitecture