"And now about architects in general – I have to say it, Does [= Theo van Doesburg] - when 'De Stijl' was founded I left it up to you, but I never did agree with you when you ranked the architects alongside us, alongside our N.B. [Nieuwe Beelding = Neo-Plasticism = De Stijl ] I knew then that it would lead to conflict.. ..I cannot write about architecture, because I'm not an architect. I mean, I cannot write about the way I write about painting. Later on, though, I will put forward a few ideas."