S,M,L,Xl

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Summary: Review by an architect...
Review: Buy this book just for the pleasure of having it! It's a book about ideas. Just that. If you can imagine such thing.

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Summary: WOW !
Review: Buy this book just for the pleasure of having it! It's a book about ideas. Just that. If you can imagine such thing.

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Summary: have no real contentof architeture
Review: I was expecting an incisive analysis of modern architecture on different scales, filled with examples of projects, both dreams and real buildings. Instead, the book is a chaotic assortment of rubbish -- excerpts of floor-plans, littered with photos which are hopefully intended to create a mood rather than convey a sense of the building. All in all, innovative typography and an overtly abstract approach take the place of real content. For me it was a great disappointment, and after a first read, its silver spine is all of it I'm likely ever to see.

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Summary: A MASTERPIECE
Review: I'm about half way through it and already it has profoundly changed my view of the world around me. This book transcends architecture and touches on spirituality, politics, society and culture. A stirring manifesto for the convergence of several aspects of the global condition. Reading it has sparked a wave of creativity in my own line of work (financial analyst/software developer). Why is architecture important? Because it deals with the design of systems. Physical systems, biological, computer and natural systems. Architecture is life. I beleive Mr. Koolhaas understands this by evidence of his writings. Bravo!

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Summary: S, M, L, XL, EXTRA GREAT!
Review: I've read, and re-read the book, although not it's full content, but randomly I open it and find a surprise each time. I just love it.

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Summary: excellent
Review: koolhaas denotes an intellectually vigorous connotation of architectural theory on the precepts of form space and order.It is indigenous to the truths found from deep within the soul

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Summary: Koolhaas struck me as an insightful observer of cities.
Review: Koolhaas gave some of the most insightful and probing readings into major cities of this century. A worthwhile investment... and its so pretty on the coffee table too.

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Summary: S,M,L,XL is my bible-
Review: Never before have I seen such obscure organization of thoughts and randomness-

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Summary: swishy graphics w/ content seen thru forest of typography
Review: Not having actually read the book, but merely a chore just to browse thru it, i believe that this book is compiled as it was meant to be used. the swishy graphics are seductive and the essays are short enough to appeal to the short attention spans of the mtv generation of young architects (to which i belong, lest anyone critique this critique on that basis).i do agree that for content rem will not be able to surpass his manifesto delirious new york- but have you met anyone who has actually read that? all in all, i recommend pooling resources and buying this tome as a group read, or perusing it at the local library, if it is actually available

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Summary: S,M,L,XL
Review: Possibly one of the many great books on architecture of today with plenty of references and clean graphics. A must have for all architecs or if you just want a wonderfully beautiful book for your home or office.