{"product_id":"rem-before-koolhaas-journalism-by-an-architect-antonio-cantero","title":"Rem Before Koolhaas : Journalism by an Architect – Antonio Cantero","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRem Before Koolhaas : Journalism by an Architect – Antonio Cantero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in English for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e, this fascinating volume brings together Rem Koolhaas's early journalism from the 1960s, reproduced alongside the original \u003ci\u003eHaagse Post\u003c\/i\u003e layouts and Dutch-language texts. Featuring a foreword by architectural historian Beatriz Colomina, \u003ci\u003eRem Before Koolhaas: Journalism by an Architect\u003c\/i\u003e offers a revealing glimpse into the formative years of one of architecture's most influential figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBefore founding OMA and becoming a defining voice in contemporary architecture, Rem Koolhaas worked as a journalist for the Dutch magazine \u003ci\u003eHaagse Post\u003c\/i\u003e between 1963 and 1967. During this period, he interviewed leading cultural figures including Le Corbusier, Constant and Federico Fellini, while reporting on the social and cultural movements reshaping the Netherlands, from the Provos to Amsterdam's countercultural scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn this insightful study, architect and scholar Antonio Cantero re-examines Koolhaas's journalistic output, exploring how his interviews evolved into incisive essayistic reflections on power, society and cultural change. Accompanied by a new interview with Koolhaas, the book reveals the intellectual curiosity and observational skills that would later inform his architectural thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRichly illustrated with original magazine layouts and newly translated texts, \u003ci\u003eRem Before Koolhaas\u003c\/i\u003e presents these writings not simply as a precursor to an architectural career, but as a significant body of work in their own right. The result is a compelling portrait of Koolhaas as a writer, observer and cultural critic, offering fresh insight into the development of one of architecture's most provocative and influential minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAntonio Cantero is an architect and Assistant Professor of Architecture at TU Delft. His research examines the intersections of architecture, media and cultural production\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eAntonio Cantero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e nai010 Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9789462089457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication date: \u003c\/b\u003eJune 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antonio Cantero","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58332489286015,"sku":"9789462089457","price":41.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/RemBeforeKoolhass.jpg?v=1788276880","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/rem-before-koolhaas-journalism-by-an-architect-antonio-cantero","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}