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Rem Koolhaas and the Art of Reinvention

Rem Koolhaas and the Art of Reinvention

Poverty and hunger were unwelcome companions in the post-war childhood of Pritzker Prize winner Rem Koolhaas, star of this weeks film. Born in Rotterdam, 1944, the aftermath of the second world war left a lasting impression on Koolhaas. "The situation after the war was chaotic, but the tropics were even

The Le Corbusier Spirit

The Le Corbusier Spirit

The most influential architect of the 20th Century has to be Le Corbusier.

A Planet in Her Own Orbit: Zaha Hadid

A Planet in Her Own Orbit: Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid unapologetically embraced success in the male-dominated world of architecture and it's thrilling to watch her stride up to the podium and accept the Pritzker Prize in this weeks film: "This is a great honour, and to be honest ..." Zaha half smiles and confidently takes in the room, "It

Interacting with Lautner, Mies & Neutra

Interacting with Lautner, Mies & Neutra

Imagine Richard Neutra, seat reclined all the way back, gazing up at the Californian sky with his wife Dione in the driver's seat, speeding through the busy streets of Los Angeles in a car called a Nash. Apparently, Neutra loved to do this. Isn't it a great image? It's one