Rem Koolhaas news stories on Newser

2 New Theaters Make Dallas a Hotspot

Jason Farago — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:13:15 CDT

Dallas has several museums and concert halls that would be the envy of any city, but until now they've seemed more like standalone monuments than elements of a city center. Two new venues opening this Sunday have transformed downtown, "giving the area the cultural stature Dallas has long been craving,...

As Money Dries Up, So Does Architecture

Jason Farago — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:44:05 CDT

When the tower next to Rem Koolhaas’ mammoth CCTV skyscraper in Beijing went up in flames, it seemed to mark the end of an era. After years of pricey signature projects, architects are seeing commissions cut, and projects are languishing. “I don't even know about the word ‘downturn,’” Koolhaas...

At 840M Viewers, China TV Wins Global Attention

Jason Farago — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:01:08 CDT

This year's Olympic opening ceremonies, perhaps the most watched television event in history, were a huge programming coup for CCTV, one of the main propaganda conduits for the Chinese government. CCTV has a larger audience than every major TV station in the US and Europe combined, writes the New York...

Guggenheim Vegas Failure a Rare Stumble

Jason Farago — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:54:04 CDT

Now that the shutdown of the Guggenheim Museum's Las Vegas satellites is complete, many in the art world are faulting museum leaders in New York for not understanding the realities of the Strip. But for one LA Times critic, it's not just the Guggenheim that misread Vegas. Rem Koolhaas, the...

Capital Ambition Feeds Beijing's Building Boom

Jason Farago — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:42:00 CDT

The new Terminal 3 at Beijing airport—the largest building in the world—is not only the gateway for visitors streaming into the Chinese capital for this summer's Olympics. It's also the capstone for an unprecedented building program that has transformed Beijing into a world-scale architectural showcase. The New York...