We say we want to create beauty, identity, quality, singularity. And yet, maybe in truth these cities that we have are desired. Maybe their very characterlessness provides the best context for living. Rem Koolhaas beautycharacterlessnesscity Change image and share on social
Influence is a very unpleasant subject and I deal with it in a maybe irresponsible way, which is to really ignore it. It would be a nightmare if we started to really think about it; it would tie our hands, it would tie everyone else's hands. Rem Koolhaas dealhandignore share on social
Architecture is a rare collective profession: it's always exercised by groups. There is an essential modesty, which is a complete contradiction to the notion of a star. Rem Koolhaas architecturecollectivecomplete Change image and share on social
Prada is extremely directed in terms of communicating what they like and what they don't like. That is actually extremely pleasant because it clarifies very easily what you can do and what you need to do. Rem Koolhaas clarifycommunicatedirect share on social
Our office acts like a kind of educational establishment and we are very careful who we educate. Rem Koolhaas actcarefuleducate Change image and share on social
The work in S, M, L, XL was almost suicidal. It required so much effort that our office almost went bankrupt. Rem Koolhaas bankrupteffortoffice Change image and share on social
There's nothing Dutch about my architecture. Rem Koolhaas architecturedutch Change image and share on social
That has been my entire life story, running against the current and running with the current. Sometimes running with the current is underestimated. Rem Koolhaas currententirelife Change image and share on social
One of our theories is that one can offset this excessive compulsion toward the spectacular with a return to simplicity. Rem Koolhaas compulsionexcessiveoffset Change image and share on social
A building has at least two lives - the one imagined by its maker and the life it lives afterward - and they are never the same. Rem Koolhaas afterwardbuildimagine Change image and share on social
