Jack Self

“Rem Koolhaas (1944–) ” by Jack Self

March 15, 2026November 16, 2018 by Reading Office

“Koolhaas’s heroic trajectory provides an impossible formula for success, combining unquestioned genius with a waning culture of willingness to embrace the figure of the starchitect Rem Koolhaas does not do small talk. I discovered this last year in Melbourne when attempting to break an awkward silence between us. Wasn’t Australia a long way to come … Read more

March 15, 2026September 16, 2000 by Reading Office

Jack Self (1987) is an architect based in London. He is Director of REAL and Editor-in-Chief of Real Review. Jack’s architectural work promotes social equality through the design of homes, housing, and domestic space. He specialises in radical new typologies (including co-housing), alternative models of ownership, finance and procurement. In 2016, Jack curated the British … Read more