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Koolhaas

British  
/ ˈkulhɑs /

noun

  1. Rem. born 1944, Dutch architect and theorist, co-founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (1975); buildings include the Grand Palais and associated developments in Lille, France (1989–96); books include S, M, L, XL (1996)

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If you were looking for an architect to revisit a building, Rem Koolhaas would not be your first choice.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

The new wing was designed by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas with Cooper Robertson, and has the geometric look of angular mesh enveloping an open stair case, elevator shafts and display spaces.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

Dutch architect and theorist Rem Koolhaas might have part of the answer.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2025

It goes on to showcase items from influential collaborations with Takashi Murakami, Kanye West and Rem Koolhaas, as well as pieces from the designer’s fashion labels: Pyrex Vision, Off-White and Louis Vuitton men’s wear.

From New York Times Jun. 29, 2022

Level 5 is the “mixing chamber,” home to most of the library’s public computers and printing and copying machines, which Koolhaas, who later won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, envisioned as a “trading floor for information.”

From Washington Post Jun. 29, 2022

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