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«A house is not a machine to live in. It is the shell of man, his extension, his release, his spiritual emanation.»

Eileen Gray (1878-1976)

This statement first appeared in a 1929 special edition of the avant-garde magazine L'Architecture Vivante (Winter 1929), titled "Maison en bord de mer" and written by Eileen Gray in collaboration with her partner at the time, the architect and editor Jean Badovici.
Image: Non Conformist Armchair, Eileen Gray, 1926.

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«Should we never look ahead? Those who always turn backwards will never see the light. They will always live in the shadow of the past.»

Eileen Gray, 1929

Eileen Gray 1878-1976, An exhibition celebrating the architecture and design of an Irishwoman who influenced 20th century style. Permanent exhibition, National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Dublin, visited on April 16, 2022.