Taipei Performing Arts Center

An ancient art form for civic participation, theater has evolved into the modern world as a vocation of the culturally refined, with its significance in daily life diminished. Theater space is valued for its potency for formal cultural productions, rather

Zoe Zenghelis on Pursuing Creative Freedom

Painter and cofounder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture spoke with Metropolis about the early days of OMA, pursuing a career as an artist, and her new solo show at the Carnegie Museum of Art. By Molly Heintz

“Rem Koolhaas (1944–) ” by Jack Self

“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

Jimenez Lai

founder of Bureau Spectacular bureau-spectacular.net Jimenez Lai is an Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago and Leader of Bureau Spectacular. He graduated with a Master of Architecture from University of Toronto. Previously, Jimenez Lai has lived and worked

Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten on the countryside

Rem Koolhaas is among the most celebrated and exciting architects working today. From the gravity-defying CCTV Headquarters in Beijing to the startling Seattle Central Library to the hallucinogenic ‘vertical city’ De Rotterdam complex, the work of the office of the

Concrete at Alserkal Avenue

Located in Dubai’s Al Qouz industrial area, Alserkal Avenue was founded in 2007 with the aim of promoting cultural initiatives in the region. Since then, it has become Dubai’s most important art hub with twenty-five galleries and art spaces. Concrete,

Shohei Shigematsu, University of Buffalo (2017)

date: 2017, April 19th

Ceren Bingol

founder of Ceren Bingol Studio cerenbingol.com previously Senior Architect at OMA Ceren Bingol is an architect and educator, based in New York City where she is the founder of architecture and design practice Ceren Bingol Studio.  Ceren was most recently the

Jeanne Gang

founder of Studio Gang studiogang.com previously architect at OMA American architect Jeanne Gang (born March 19, 1964) is the founder and leader of Studio Gang (established in 1997), an architecture and urban design practice with offices in Chicago, New York,

Fondaco dei Tedeschi by OMA

Architect: OMA Partners: Rem Koolhaas, Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli Project architects: Francesco Moncada, Silvia Sandor Preservation architect: TA Architettura S.r.l. Structural engineer: Tecnobrevetti S.r.l. MEP engineer: Politecnica Ingegneria e Architettura Safety and coordination plan: Antonio Girello Fire safety advisor: Sicurtecno Cost

Kunle Adeyemi

founder of NLÉ (2010) Associate Professor at Columbia University (2016 – ) born 1976, April 7th Past: Associate at OMA (2002 – 2010) Education: Princeton University, M.Arch II, Architecture (2004 – 2005) University of Lagos, B.E.S; B.Arch, Architecture and Environmental Design (1992 –

RIBA Gold Medal

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) The Royal Gold Medal for architecture[1] is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual’s or group’s substantial contribution to international architecture.

Amale Andraos

co-founded Work AC, previously Dean of GSAPP at Columbia University previously Architect at OMA

Dan Wood

co-founded Work.AC previously partner at OMA

Ole Scheeren

founder of Buro-OS previously partner at OMA, AA Graduate Awards: RIBA Silver Medal with student project at Architectural Association unit master Carlos Villanueva Brandt, Diploma 10

Erez Ella

founded HQ previously architect at OMA, co-founder of REX Erez Ella (Hebrew: ארז אלה‎), is an Israeli architect. Biography Erez Ella studied architecture at Tel Aviv University.[1] He is the founder of HQ Architects in Tel Aviv, an office that

Joshua Prince-Ramus

co-founded REX previously partner at OMA oshua Ramus (born August 11, 1969) is founding principal of REX, an internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm based in New York City, whose name signifies a re-appraisal (RE) of architecture (X).[1] Current projects include The

Bjarke Ingels

founded BIG born 1974, October 2nd (Copenhagen) Danish Past: co-founder of PLOT architect at OMA (1998 – 2001) Education: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen / Denmark (1993 – 1999) Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura, Barcelona / Spain Related News: Architect’s

Marianna Rentzou

Marianna Rentzou

Mitesh Dixit

Astor Place Presentation (1999)

date: 1999   location: Rotterdam, Netherlands   description: “This 60 minute homevideo came as an extra on the DVD of the brilliant film ‘A Kind Of Architect’.”    

Rem Koolhaas, Sci-Arc (1983)

November 16, 1983 “Rem Koolhaas describes the Office for Metropolitan Architecture’s recent Parc de la Villette competition entry. He goes into great detail describing every aspect of the entry, from inception to concept and analysis to project. Dozens of slides of the

Rem Koolhaas: Russia for Beginners

In 2015, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art’s new building will open to the public. Rem Koolhaas, the lead architect of this project, will discuss his experiences working in Russia and the challenges of preserving architectural heritage in the modern world.

Andrew Kovacs

https://o-k-o-k.net/ Editor of Archive of Affinities Andrew Kovacs, born in Chicago, Illinois, is an academic and architect in Los Angeles, California. He is a current faculty member at UCLA’s AUD of the School of Arts and Architecture. Kovacs is the fabricator of the daily “Archive

Fernando Donis

founder of Donis PhD. Berlage Institute AA Masters Graduate DESIGN CCTV, Beijing (OMA) Porsche Towers, Dubai (OMA) Kuwait Masterplan (OMA) Dubai Gate, 2009, Dubai (bustler/..) London Gate, 2010, London (dezeen/..) donis.org  

OMA

oma.com Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is an architecture firm based in Rotterdam that was founded in 1975 by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and Greek architect Elia Zenghelis, along with Madelon Vriesendorp and Zoe Zenghelis. Projects: Fondaco dei Tedeschi Concrete

Rem Koolhaas

Remment Lucas Koolhaas (Rem Koolhaas) founded OMA born November 17th, 1944 teaches at Harvard GSD previously unit master at AA Education: Architectural Association School of Architecture Cornell University Published: “Architecture has a serious problem today” fastcodesign.com May 21st, 2016 “Chasing

Shohei Shigematsu, CCA (2011)

lecture date: 2011, November 28th location: California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA lecture title: Recent Work: OMA, New York lecture by: Shohei Shigematsu

South Beach Ace by OMA

Typically, as convention centers evolve their footprints expand. In Miami Beach-an island where every acre is precious and the only “periphery” is ocean-the convention center has claimed an entire precinct for asphalt. Since its initial construction in the 1950’s, the

Tosin Oshinowo

Kaveh Dabiri

co-founder of NoRA (2017) Associate at OMA Built Projects Islamic Arts Biennale (2023) Concrete at Alserkal Avenue (OMA) (2017) G-Star Raw HQ (OMA)

Dirk Peters

co-founder of Barcode previously architect at Herzog & de Meuron previously architect at OMA

Stephan Petermann

co-founder of Mann Office previously Associate at OMA Stephan Petermann holds a Master’s degree in the History of Architecture and the Theory of Building Preservation from the University of Utrecht (2001-2007) and studied Architecture at the Technical University of Eindhoven

Mann Office

https://mannoffice.eu/ co-founded by Stephan Petermann and Marieke van den Heuvel With a background in architecture, design, and research MANN is an experienced hands-on concept and content developer able to transforms ideas into engaging designs and innovative strategies.MANN’s cross-discplinary background provides

Tudor Vlăsceanu

founder of unulaunu and Tegmark Tudor was born in 1981 Brasov, Romania. Tudor studied architecture at the University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu” in Bucharest and at TU Delft. Since 2007, he worked for several architecture offices: OMA/Rem Koolhaas

Marc Paulin

Founder at Marc Paulin http://www.marc-paulin.com Former Associate at OMA, Rotterdam Former Project Architect at ZHA, London Former Project Director at Coop Himmelblau, Vienna

Adam Frampton

co-founder of Only If previously Senior Architect at OMA Adam Snow Frampton is an architect and the Principal of Only If, a New York City- based design practice for architecture and urbanism. Only If was founded in 2013 and is

Barend Koolhaas

founder of his own practice Barend Koolhaas previously worked at OMA, owned Rocksteady Design barendkoolhaas.com

Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli

founder of 2050.plus previously partner at OMA 2050.plus website Biography Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli is the founder of 2050.plus and used to be a partner at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) between 2014 – 2020. Together with Anna Puigjaner and

Neubau

co-founded by Brigitta Lenz and Alexander Giarlis

Brigitta Lenz

co-founder of Neubau

Alexander Giarlis

co-founder of Neubau

Lou Arencibia

founder of OLA previously senior landscape designer at BIG previously architect at OMA Lou Arencibia, PLA, comes from a cross-disciplinary design background of architecture, landscape, and interiors. Originally trained as an architect, he entered the profession of landscape architecture in

Beth Hughes

Head of RCA Architecture Beth Hughes has worked on projects of all scales around the world. Educated in Australia, she graduated with first class Honours from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) where she later taught. She worked for several

Yves Brunier

Yves Brunier (1962 – 1991) was a French landscape architect best known for his collage illustrations and projects done in France and Belgium. Education Brunier was born on 10 November 1962 in Évian-les-Bains, France. He studied architecture in Grenoble, graduating

OMA: Museum Plaza

Louisville Museum Plaza was a 62-story skyscraper that was planned for Louisville, Kentucky, United States.[1] By August 1, 2011, despite the expenditure of public funds on its behalf, its developers had officially announced that they were abandoning plans to build

Amin Alsaden

Amin Alsaden is a curator, scholar, and educator whose work focuses on transnational exchanges of ideas and expertise across cultural boundaries. Currently the Nancy McCain and Bill Morneau Curatorial Fellow at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, his curatorial practice

Gregers Tang Thomsen

co-founded Superpool previously co-directed Studio-X Istanbul previously architect at OMA

Madelon Vriesendorp

7478

7478.eu 7478 is a visionary architecture practice based in Rotterdam (NL) and Malta, founded in 2015 by Alessandro De Santis and Federico Pompignoli, both former OMA architects with 20 years of experience in built and complex projects around the world.

Robota

https://www.robota.fr/

Tegmark

http://tegmark.net/

Luca Vigliero

design director of KEO previously design lead at Perkins and Will (Dubai) previously architect at Fuksas previously architect at OMA Luca was born in Genoa, Italy. Studied at University of Genoa, Masters of Architecture with TU Wien exchange OMA, Rotterdam

Oliver Wainwright

Oliver Wainwright is a British architecture and design critic. He has written for the British newspapers The Guardian[1] and The Times[2] and is the Features Editor for the industry magazine Building Design.[3][4] He trained and worked as an architect before

O.M.A. at work

“The longer I work at O.M.A., the less I understand how architecture is developed,” said a former colleague from O.M.A. to me recently, as we were speaking about his work. Does the office have the character of a Zen Buddhist

Vincent de Rijk

vincentderijk.nl

Aras Burak

architect at OMA New York founder of Building Office graduated from Architectural Association Intermediate and Diploma School buildingoffice.com arasburak.com born 1985, Massachusetts USA – RIBA 2, AA dipl. founded Building Office,  2006 and Reading Office in 2009 in London. Worked at

Clement Blanchet

1981 born clementblanchet.com founder of Clement Blanchet Architects former Associate at OMA Clement Blanchet is a French architect, teacher and critic, actively practicing in the fields of architectural theory, urbanism, and cultural investigations. Clement Blanchet is an ex -Associate of

Unal Karamuk

Ünal Karamuk studied architecture at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich. In 2002, he studied for an exchange semester at Harvard Graduate School of Design before returning to complete his diploma at the ETH with Professor Christian Kerez. Until 2008

Andrea Bertassi

co-founder of XCoop previously architect at OMA http://xcoop.org

Cristina Cassandra Murphy

co-founder of XCoop previously architect at OMA http://xcoop.org

Abhijit Kapade

director of Design and Development at VX Studio previously architect at OMA previously architect at UN Studio previously design director at X-Architects

Selva Gurdogan

born 1979 superpool.org co-founded Superpool graduated from SCI-Arc preiously director of Studio-X Istanbul previously architect at OMA Selva Gürdoğan, architect, born in 1979, Turkey. In 2003 she graduated from Sci-Arc, USA. Gregers Tang Thomsen, architect, born in 1974, Denmark. In 2003

Shohei Shigematsu

Partner at OMA oma.eu shoheishigematsu.com http://www.archdaily.com/.. (link to Shohei Shigematsu tag) Recent 2017 Innovation Conference in NYC Demonstrates How Design Makes a Difference • Architectural Record • 2017-10-23 Rem Koolhaas’s OMA New York to Design New Museum Expansion • Architectural Digest •

Federico Pompignoli

7478 is a visionary architecture practice based in Rotterdam (NL) and Malta, founded in 2015 by Alessandro De Santis and Federico Pompignoli, both former OMA architects with 20 years of experience in built and complex projects around the world.

Alessandro De Santis

7478 is a visionary architecture practice based in Rotterdam (NL) and Malta, founded in 2015 by Alessandro De Santis and Federico Pompignoli, both former OMA architects with 20 years of experience in built and complex projects around the world.

Olga Aleksakova

co-founder buromoscow previously architect at OMA Olga Aleksakova is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia GSAPP, a practicing architect, co-owner of Buromoscow and professor at Moscow Architecture school. Born in 1973 in Moscow, she graduated in 1998 with distinction from

Matthias Hollwich

founder of HWKN and Architizer previously architect at OMA Matthias Hollwich (born May 1, 1971 in Munich) is principal and founder of New York architecture firm HWKN Architecture (HWKN), a published author, and co-founder of Architizer.com. His work has been

Carol Patterson

Carol Patterson completed her undergraduate study at the University of California Berkeley and received her Master’s degree with honors from Columbia University in New York. She has worked for many highly acclaimed offices around the world, including Rogers Marvel in

Alain Fouraux

Born in Holland 1971, Alain got in touch with creative disciplines at a very early age, in the slipstream of his entrepreneurial creative parents. Through Audio registration, Radio advertising, Painting, Sculpture, Video productions, Animations, and Product design, Alain found a

Piet Eckert

Piet Eckert (born 1968 in Mumbai, India) is a Swiss architect. He studied architecture at the ETH Zurich (Diploma 1994, with honorable mention)[1] and at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture in New York City. From 1995 until 1997,

Kamiel Klaasse

Klaasse (1967) graduated from the TU Delft in 1995 and in 1997, together with Walter van Dijk, Pieter Bannenberg and Marc Linneman, he set up the office NL Architects. Well-known projects include the Basketbar in Utrecht, the renovation of Cinecenter

Ron Witte

co-founder of WW previously architect at OMA Prior to founding WW, Ron Witte worked with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Jacques Couëlle in Paris, France; and Reid & Tarics in San Francisco, California. Ron is a

Sarah Whiting

co-founder of WW previously architect at OMA previously architect at Eisenman Architects Sarah M. Whiting (born 1964) is an American architect, critic, and educator. Whiting is currently Dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate

Philipp Oswalt

Philipp Oswalt (born June 29, 1964 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a German architect and Professor of Architectural Theory and Design at the University of Kassel . [1] FamilyOswalt is a son of the architect Alfred Oswalt (1910-1992), a

Mike Guyer

Mike Guyer was born on July 5, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He attended primary and high school in Zurich, and graduated in architecture in 1984 from ETH Zurich. He worked at Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam 1984–1987. He established

Xaveer De Geyter

xdga.be Xaveer De Geyter (born 1957) is a Belgian architect. De Geyter was born in Doornik, Belgium. He spent ten years at office for metropolitan architecture with Rem Koolhaas, where he worked on projects such as the Villa dall’ava in

Kees Christiaanse

Kees Christiaanse (born 1953, Amsterdam) is an architect and urban planner from the Netherlands. After working with Rem Koolhaas, he started two firms, Kees Christiaanse Architects & Planners (KCAP, in Rotterdam) in 1989 and Architects and Planners (ASTOC, in Cologne)

Zaha Hadid

born October 31st,1950 died March 31st, 2016 Zaha Mohammad Hadid founder of ZHA   Awards: Pritzker Prize (2004) RIBA Gold Medal (2016) Education: American University of Beirut, Lebanon Architectural Association School of Architecture, Diploma School Teaching: Architectural Association School of

Elia Zenghelis

co-founded OMA with Rem Koolhaas, Madelon Vrisendorp Elia Zenghelis (Born 1937, Athens, Greece) is a Greek architect and teacher. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, completing his studies in 1961. From 1961 to 1971 he