The Gulf

About the Author

Rem Koolhaas founded the architectural firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in 1975 together with Madelon Vriesedorp, Elia Zenghelis, and Zorp Zenghelis. Before training as an architect, he worked as a journalist and advertising copywriter. In 1978 he published one of his most influential books, Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan. His S,M,L,XL (1995) is a survey of OMA’s work and draws connections between modern society and contemporary architecture. Other recent publications include Mutations (2001), Great Leap Forward (2002), The Harvard Guide to Shopping (2002, published by the Harvard University Graduate School of Design), and Content (2003).

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Rem Koolhaas founded the architectural firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in 1975 together with Madelon Vriesedorp, Elia Zenghelis, and Zorp Zenghelis. Before training as an architect, he worked as a journalist and advertising copywriter. In 1978 he published one of his most influential books, Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan. His S,M,L,XL (1995) is a survey of OMA’s work and draws connections between modern society and contemporary architecture. Other recent publications include Mutations (2001), Great Leap Forward (2002), The Harvard Guide to Shopping (2002, published by the Harvard University Graduate School of Design), and Content (2003).