Rem Before Koolhaas - Journalism by an Architect

Rem Before Koolhaas: Journalism by an Architect by Antonio Cantero offers a fascinating look at Rem Koolhaas’s early career as a journalist before he became one of the world’s most influential architects. Between 1963 and 1967, Koolhaas worked for Haagse Post, interviewing cultural figures such as Le Corbusier, Constant, and Federico Fellini while reporting on the Provos, Amsterdam’s hippie culture, and other defining phenomena of the 1960s.

Featuring a new interview with Koolhaas, original Haagse Post layouts, and first-time English translations, the book explores how his journalism developed into an essayistic practice attentive to power, society, media, and cultural change. Rather than presenting journalism simply as a stepping stone to architecture, Cantero reveals it as an independent and significant part of Koolhaas’s intellectual and creative development.

A compelling book for readers interested in Rem Koolhaas, architecture, journalism, cultural history, media studies, and 1960s Amsterdam.