Seattle Central Library architect Rem Koolhaas will return to the library to give a free talk at 2 p.m. Sept. 13 in the auditorium. It will be Koolhaas' first public talk in Seattle since the Central ...

The new century has not been kind to Rem Koolhaas. It had dawned with such spectacular fireworks: the awarding of the Pritzker Prize to the Dutch designer in May 2000. Koolhaas received architecture's ...

Tens of thousands of book lovers and architecture fans are expected to turn out Sunday for the grand opening of the new Seattle public library. The 10-story glass-and-steel building was designed by ...

Members of Seattle Design Commission appeared to be satisfied by design changes Koolhaas has made to the $159 million central library. Half-way through his allotted time with the commission, Koolhaas ...

the new Central Library was built and larger than ever, complete with a drive-in service window! PHOTO COURTESY OF SEATTLE MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES And then finally, in 1998, Koolhaas in conjunction with ...

If you expect a public library to sit quietly with its hands folded, the new Seattle Central Library is not for you. It has a lunging, irregular exterior wrapped in folds of glass covered with a ...

In the early part of this decade, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas designed a world-class building to house Seattle's Central Library. Koolhaas wasn't without his detractors, but controversy in the ...

SEATTLE — There is little question that Rem Koolhaas is one of the most influential architects of the last 20 years. As an architectural thinker, his cool analytical approach to design, sprinkled with ...

SEATTLE — When it's cold outside, it's a great time to explore the great indoors -- and maybe grab a book to curl up with later. Whether you're looking to make a statement on social media or to just ...

Rem Koolhaas, 2000 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate and designer of Seattle’s downtown library, will discuss his current projects at 8 p.m. Thursday at the University of Washington, Kane Hall, ...