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world. Not only has the firm designed some of our eras
most important buildingsMaison Bordeaux, the Seattle
Public Library, and the CCTV headquarters, to name just
In 1975 Rem Koolhaas, together with Elia a fewbut its famous hothouse atmosphere has cultivated
the talents of hundreds of gifted architects. Look at the
and Zoe Zenghelis and Madelon Vriesendorp, founded the Office for Metropolitan chart on these pages: it is a distinguished architectural
Architecture. Today OMA is one of the most fraternity. These OMA grads have now created an inuence
all their own, and they are the ones to watch in 2011.
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