J’Adore OMA! Shohei Shigematsu Designs Exhibition for Dior Retrospective in Denver
For Dior: From Paris to the World, Shigematsu and his team draw from the famed fashion house’s history while employing a high-impact material palette.
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In His Latest Residential Building, OMA's Reinier de Graaf Doesn't Practice What He Preaches
OMA's Norra Tornen in Stockholm, whose showy launch purposely coincided with that of a nearby residential project by BIG, is a pedagogical embarrassment, our critic writes.
Manifesta 12 Uses Art and Architecture to Make Powerful Social Commentary
The collaborative ecosystem of commissioned artists, architects, botanists, activists, journalists, and many others embeds itself into the context of the city, engaging with the cultural palimpsests of Palermo on an intimate scale.
Take a First Look at OMA's New Mixed-Use BLOX Project in Copenhagen
OMA's mixed-use project, which was 12 years in the making, rejects typical "nice" Danish urbanism—but is that a good thing?
OMA Unveils Dramatic New Community Center for Historic Temple in L.A.
Designed for the Wilshire Boulevard Temple, the trapezoidal Audrey Irmas Pavilion references and respects its historic neighbors.
OMA’s Paris “Exhibition Tower” Isn't a Showstopper, Just Eager to Please
The new building, which houses the Lafayette Anticipations galleries, does whatever it's told and will bend over backwards to accommodate curatorial wills.
OMA's Versatile New XY180 Lighting Collection is Both Minimalist and Punk Rock
The firm's three-piece lighting collection for Delta Light, its first foray into luminaires, will debut in the United States this March.
Marina Abramović Responds to Questions Over Funds for Scrapped OMA-Designed Institute
After the OMA-designed institute was cancelled, the whereabouts of $2.2 million raised for the project was questioned.
OMA Will Design the New Museum Expansion
The new building at 231 Bowery (adjacent the existing museum) will add 50,000 square feet of galleries, public circulation, and flexible space for other new programs and "platforms."
Rem Koolhaas on Competition "Torture," Urban Erasure, and Europe's Ills
During a talk at the Tate Modern, photographer Wolfgang Tillmans provoked compelling responses from Koolhaas, who abandoned the usual script.
Portugal's MAAT Museum a Monument to Corporate Ego
The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon, by Amanda Levete, may be a jewel, but it shows a complete and utter disregard for its context.
Amid Zero Protest, OMA's Netherlands Dance Theater Meets Its End
The demolition of a key OMA work prompts questions about the civic value of innovative architecture.
Cold War Casual: In Moscow, Rem Koolhaas Channels the History of Modernism
At Moscow’s Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Rem Koolhaas channels Modernism toward historicist ends.
OMA's Reinier de Graaf on the Berlin Wall and Histories We Tell Ourselves
As the celebrations memorializing the fall of the Berlin Wall have quieted, we should reflect on the versions of history we tell ourselves.
OMA and OLIN Collaborate on "Bridge Park" for Washington, DC
The project's backers hope that the river-spanning park will be the city's next great landmark.
Using Architecture to Give Cancer Patients Care and Courage
Through thoughtful architecture, Maggie’s Centres around the world have given patients care and courage.
De(lirious) Rotterdam: OMA Completes Holland's Largest Building
After 16 years, OMA finally completes its longest-running project.
The Architectural Flythrough Is Becoming a Potent Promotional Tool
John Szot and Brooklyn Digital Foundry envision a more humanistic role for computer-generated media.
How Arup Became the Go-To Firm for the Most Ambitious Projects of Our Time
How Arup became the go-to firm for the most challenging and ambitious projects of our time
OMA's New York Branch Excels at Improvisational Thinking
The firm takes free-form trial and error to almost dizzying heights before locking onto a final direction.
