Marco Biraghi's New Book on Rem Koolhaas: Architecture Beyond Good and Evil
In 2024, Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi released a monograph titled 'Rem Koolhaas. L’architettura al di là del bene e del male' by architectural historian Marco Biraghi. This work explores Rem Koolhaas's extensive 50-year career, highlighting influences from Russian avant-garde architects and significant projects such as Villa dall'Ava, Maison Lemoine, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Casa da Música, CCTV headquarters, and Fondazione Prada. Biraghi also delves into Koolhaas's writings, including 'Delirious New York' and 'S, M, L, XL', emphasizing his concept of 'spietato realismo' and critiquing De Rotterdam. A review by Mario Pisani reflects on Koolhaas's contributions, alongside insights from urbanist Elena Granata regarding Fondazione Prada. The book spans 234 pages and is priced at €22.00 (ISBN 9788806264284).
Key facts
- Marco Biraghi published a new book on Rem Koolhaas in 2024.
- The book is titled 'Rem Koolhaas. L’architettura al di là del bene e del male'.
- It is published by Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi, 234 pages, €22.00.
- Biraghi analyzes Koolhaas's work over 50 years, from Russian avant-garde influences to recent projects.
- Projects discussed include Villa dall'Ava, Maison Lemoine, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Casa da Música, CCTV, Fondazione Prada.
- Koolhaas's theoretical works 'Delirious New York' and 'S, M, L, XL' are covered.
- The review mentions Koolhaas's essay 'The Berlin Wall as Architecture'.
- Mario Pisani wrote the review, sharing personal experiences visiting Koolhaas's buildings.
Entities
Artists
- Rem Koolhaas
- Marco Biraghi
- El Lissitzky
- Leonidov
- Rodchenko
- Tatlin
- Jean Nouvel
- Stefano Boeri
- Rodo Tisnado
- Elia Zenghelis
- Elena Granata
- Mario Pisani
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Xi Jinping
Institutions
- Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
- Architecture Studio
- Architectural Association School
- Bolles-Wilson
- GRAU
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
- Fondazione Prada
- CCTV
- Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi
- Artribune
- Amazon
Locations
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- London
- United Kingdom
- St. Cloud
- France
- Bordeaux
- New York
- United States
- Coney Island
- Berlin
- Germany
- Tirana
- Albania
- Venice
- Italy
- Porto
- Portugal
- Beijing
- China
- Milan
- Eurolille
- Wilhelminapier