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CCTV television headquarters, Rem Koolhaas.

New York Times, In Changing Face of Beijing, a Look at the New China:

“(…) Mr. Koolhaas has set out to express the elasticity of the new global culture, and in the process explore ways architecture can bridge the gap between the intimate scale of the individual life and the whirling tide of mass society. The image of authority he conveys is pointedly ambiguous. Imposing at one moment, shy and retiring the next, the building’s unstable forms say as much about collective anxieties as they do about centralized power.

He has carved out ample space for places of social exchange. The interior of the building is conceived as an endless loop of public activities, with cafes, viewing decks and galleries extending up through one leg of the structure and back down through the other, where it connects to an underground subway.

The architect sees the dividing line between public and private spheres as an active battleground, one that is constantly shifting and readjusting as society’s norms change and evolve. For now, however, it is not the architect who will determine the degree of openness at CCTV but the company’s government-appointed board of directors.”

Bijbehorende interactieve kaart met commentaar: Architectural Monuments in a Reshaped Beijing.

Koolhaas Houselife: Trailer.

BêkaFilms - Koolhaas Houselife

“KOOLHAAS HOUSELIFE is a film by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine on one of the masterpieces of contemporary architecture of recent years: the house in Bordeaux designed by Rem Koolhaas / OMA.”

Zie ook Gizmodo, Koolhaas Transforming House Is Worthy of Iron Man, Batman, and Optimus Prime Combined.

“Midden in de discussie die de afsluiting van de dag zou moeten vormen kwam Koolhaas binnenwandelen met zijn kenmerkende lange zwarte jas. “Elvis is in the building”, werd zuchtend in de zaal vastgesteld. Een interessante discussie werd onderbroken om de laatste lezing van de dag van de Vader der Moderne Architectuur te kunnen meemaken.”

Architectuur 2.0 en het Antwoord op Alles of toch Niets?

NRC:

“Tot vandaag kende de Nederlandse architectuur twee Koolhazen: Rem en Teun. Van hen is Rem Koolhaas de beroemdste, maar de vandaag overleden Teun (67) drukte een groter stempel op Nederland.

Als hoofd ontwerp bij de Rijksdienst voor de IJsselmeerpolders leverde Teun Koolhaas een belangrijke bijdrage aan het masterplan voor Almere, de groene en vooral flexibele stad die steeds zou kunnen worden aangepast aan nieuwe ontwikkelingen.”

The Underwire: “The proposed Ras al Khaimah Convention and Exhibition Centre in the UAE bears a striking resemblance to the Death Star.”

OMA: Rak Convention And Exhibition Centre, UAE, Ras Al Khaimah, 2006. Zie ook Gravestmor.

The Virtual Shoe Museum: “The Virtual Shoe Museum was initiated by Liza Snook in 2004. Once the idea was born, a long search began for designers, photographers and publishers connected to shoes. New friendships developed and our mailbox filled with loads of material on fantastic shoes, art and design on shoes.”