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That has been another interesting discovery: that basically a city [Lagos] could recover from a really deep, deep, deep pit.
Rem Koolhaas
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Rem Koolhaas
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 1
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The beauty of my profession [architecture] lies in its randomness and surprise. And don't think I can choose my projects. I have to build what's offered to me.
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The stronger the identity, the more it imprisons, the more it resists expansion, interpretation, renewal, contradiction.
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The luxury of our position now is that we can almost assemble any team to address any issue.
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I like fashion, whether or not it's overpriced, because it creates a sense of the sublime with relatively few means.
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