Koolhaas. Elements of Architecture

About the Book:
This book documents Rem Koolhaas’ much-lauded exhibition at the 2014 Architecture Biennale. It is dedicated to the fundamental elements of building – doors, windows, stairs, ceilings, walls, fireplaces, balconies – and provides a well-founded analysis of the laws of construction worldwide.

Biographies:
• Irma Boom is a graphic designer specializing in book design. Since founding her Irma Boom Office in 1990, she has worked for Chanel, the United Nations, OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Fondazione Prada, Pirelli, and the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, among others. She has received the Gutenberg Prize and the Johannes Vermeer Prize, among others. Her works are part of the permanent collection of MoMA, New York. Since 1992, she has been a Senior Critic at Yale University.
• Wolfgang Tillmans (*1968) is one of the most significant artists of his generation. He experiments with photographic forms of representation, combines art forms, and shows floor-to-ceiling installations that encompass portraits, landscapes, subcultures, political themes, and abstract images. His works are represented in museums such as MoMA New York, Centre Pompidou Paris, National Museum of Modern Art Osaka, Berliner Nationalgalerie, and Tate London. Awards: Turner Prize (2000), Hasselblad Award (2014), Kaiserring (2018).
• Rem Koolhaas is co-founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Before studying architecture, he worked as a journalist and screenwriter. In 1978 he published Delirious New York, followed in 1995 by S,M,L,XL, which documents the work of OMA. Awards: Pritzker Prize (2000), Praemium Imperiale (2003).

Pages: 2528
DESIGNER
PHOTOGRAPHER
AUTHOR: Irma Boom
Wolfgang Tillmans
Rem Koolhaas
First published: 07/09/2018
Book language: English
Edition: GB
ISBN: 978-3-8365-5614-9
Topics: Architecture & Design
Dimensions: 20.0 cm x 25.5 cm, Weight 3.55 kg

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