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NEWS ABOUT: Rem Koolhaas

Rem Koolhaas stories: 5 news summaries
ARCHITECTURE REVIEW

 2 New Theaters 
 Make Dallas a Hotspot 

One traditional, one progressive, they reaffirm the Big D's vibrancy

Oct 15, 09 9:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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theater • architecture • Texas • Dallas • opera • Norman Foster • Rem Koolhaas

As Money Dries Up, So Does Architecture

Koolhaas reflects on 'end to a period' of megabuildings

Apr 24, 09 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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architecture • Beijing • recession • Norman Foster • Rem Koolhaas • CCTV • financial crisis • economic downturn

At 840M Viewers, China TV Wins Global Attention

Western companies line up to advertise on propaganda network

Aug 22, 08 9:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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 ... More »

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China • television • propaganda • censorship • Chinese economy • Rem Koolhaas • China Central Television • CCTV

ANALYSIS

Guggenheim Vegas Failure
a Rare Stumble

Starchitect Koolhaas bears some blame for museum's woes: critic

May 13, 08 5:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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architecture • art • Las Vegas • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum • Las Vegas Strip • Venetian • Rem Koolhaas

 Capital Ambition Feeds
 Beijing's Building Boom 

China developing reputation as architectural showcase

May 2, 08 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 ... More »

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China • architecture • Beijing • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Beijing Capital International Airport • Norman Foster • airport terminal • Rem Koolhaas • Herzog and de Meuron

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