Her Royal Highness was deeply touched that you thought of him….looks forward very much to dipping in to your fascinating book…

‘Ms Portugali has developed the holistic approach to architecture and design. The subject matter is becoming increasingly important with the highlighting of a more humanistic approach to architecture and the need to translate the issues of sustainability and environment in the language of design. I feel that the ….could fill a need between the simple architectural monologue and the rather obscure architectural theories…… The author has had much experience in research and teaching over the years and has an active architectural practice where she puts her ideas into practice…. She has been recognized by the professional community with a number of prizes and awards, thus recognizing her very special approach to architecture. I believe that the book could have an appeal for an intelligent lay-public’

‘I see the utmost importance in Nili Portugali’s book where she discusses a line of thought which presents a holistic, infinite and timeless architecture, as against other books presenting finite and one – time works of architecture. All this makes the book unique and important to Architects, students, academics and all those thinkers who see the world as a system of relationships on any level….’

‘All her buildings portray a humanistic approach to design and construction; people have priority in all her projects; the importance of every detail, every material, and every color is obvious when you see the whole and how they are combined together. And all she did has come out of the deep drive to improve buildings and architecture and the life of people who use them. The book exemplifies her personality and the talents…. The uniqueness of this book, in relation to other architectural books, relies to the fact that there has no book written about the interrelation between the theoretical ideas discussed in the internationally scientific discourse and its implementation or interpretation in the Architecture within context of Israel, the Mediterranean & the middle east region. And thus being of international interest…’

"Your book would be another voice, another way to tell the profession that we need at some point soon to look at architecture in a much more holistic way, putting back some emotion into it, connecting architecture to the earth and not creating totally artificial surroundings that disconnect us from our origins, from nature."

"In reading about your book, I must say that I'm fascinated by and in completeWith your design philosophy. I think that many others in our agreement community will also respond to this book as well..."

"I'm currently an older student of architecture in Rhode Island, USA. I came across your book. I just love it, your projects, and the thought process behind the projects!! Although I live many miles from you, thank you for your wonderful contributions to society, the architectural profession and the spirit of life!"

"I am reading your new book, which our library just got. Congratulations, it is a very nice book, and I love your buildings. I hope you can reach a wide audience this way..."

"It is a real handsome contribution to my library. But most importantly, browsing it, gave a sense of relief to read about architecture in that humane and sensitive way so different from the usual posturing. And see projects that display the same sensible attitude. Buildings that are so much at ease with themselves and their surroundings, and so attentively developed and detailed. You set a much needed role model. "