1
of
1
S, M, L, XL
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 1,827 ratings, 54 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still
learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Summary
Read More
Format: Hardback
$18000
Unit price
/
Unavailable
International Supplier
This title is in-stock with overseas suppliers. While it is not available locally, we fly books in weekly from the US and UK to our Auckland warehouse for immediate dispatch.
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER
Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 2-3 weeks
Found a better price? Request a price match
S, M, L, XL
$18000
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
Latest News
Meet Trevell and Pieces & Peace: New Brands at Book Hero!
Meet French brands Trevell and Pieces & Peace, with beautiful illustrated artwork, cosy and bookish...
New Releases to add to your TBR this week (26th August)
This week we have the perfect new release for Father's Day (it's coming up soon!)...
The Book Briefing - August 25th
This week we've got amazing local authors being celebrated, exciting announcements and reveals, and a...
Get Dad a Graphic Novel This Father's Day
Looking to get Dad something fun or special this Father's Day? Lizzy has rounded up...
Dolly Parton: The Book Lady Who Gave Away 325 Million Books
On Wednesday, Alex and I woke to the news of Dolly Parton’s passing. Alex was...
See more
S, M, L, XL presents a selection of the remarkable visionary design work produced by the Dutch firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture (O.M.A.) and its acclaimed founder, Rem Koolhaas, in its first twenty years, along with a variety of insightful, often poetic writings
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
Celebrating 30 years of the groundbreaking publication by iconoclastic architect Rem Koolhaas and designer Bruce Mau with a new edition collectible colourway.
When S, M, L, XL was first published in 1995, no one had seen anything like it: a massive, nearly 1,400-page 'novel about architecture' presenting the visionary work of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and its acclaimed founder, Rem Koolhaas.
An inventive collaboration between Koolhaas and designer Bruce Mau, S, M, L, XL weaves together architectural projects with photos and sketches, diaries, travelogues, and fairy tales, as well as critical essays on contemporary architecture and society. S, M, L, XL is now considered one of the most influential architecture tomes of its era. To mark its thirtieth anniversary, this edition has a new collectible colourway.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
S, M, L, XL by Rem Koolhaas, Bruce Mau, and O.M.A. is praised as an extensive and visually rich compilation that offers a deep insight into contemporary architectural practice. The book is often described as a rich narrative that delves into the architect's journey towards embracing grand-scale projects, celebrated for its ability to capture the transformative thinking in architecture.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781885254863
Publisher: Monacelli Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 October 1997
Country: United States
Imprint: Monacelli Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 73.0mm
Width: 188.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 3088g
Pages: 1376
Collections
About the Author
Rem Koolhaas is a founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), which has offices in Rotterdam, New York, Hong Kong, and Brisbane. OMA's iconic projects include: Fondazione Prada in Milan, the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul, Beijing's CCTV Headquarters, and Seattle Central Library; OMA designed the forthcoming addition to the New Museum in New York. The firm's most important projects of its first twenty years - all of which are featured in S,M,L,XL - include the Kunsthal in Rotterdam; Nexus Housing in Fukuoka; the Dutch House in Holland; and Villa dall'Ava in Paris. Koolhaas won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2000, directed the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale, is the author of the seminal Delirious New York (Monacelli, 1997), and is a professor in practice of architecture and urban design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Bruce Mau founded the critically acclaimed firm Bruce Mau Design in 1985. He is the author of Life Style (2000), Massive Change (2004), and MC24 (2020), all published by Phaidon.Also by Rem Koolhaas
View all-
London Dialogues
This volume inaugurates a new series of publications edited by three leading authors on the world's architectural and artistic scene: H.U. Obrist, Rem Koolhaas, and Stefano Boeri. A series of dialogues resulting from the first, legendary Serpentine Gallery Marathon, conducted by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Rem Koolhaas, is dedicated to London. It offers a description of one of the great...Paperback$4899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Junkspace with Running Room
In Junkspace (2001), architect Rem Koolhaas itemised in delirious detail how our cities are being overwhelmed. His celebrated jeremiad is here updated and twinned with Running Room, a fresh response from architectural critic Hal Foster. 'The manifesto is a modernist mode, one that looks to the future - Junkspace makes no such claim: Architecture disappeared in the twentieth century, states...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week -
Delirious New York
Since its original publication in 1978, Delirious New York has attained mythic status. Back in print in a newly designed edition, this influential cultural, architectural, and social history of New York is even more popular, selling out its first printing on publication. Rem Koolhaas's celebration and analysis of New York depicts the city as a metaphor for the incredible variety...PaperbackSold Out
More from Arts & Culture
View all-
Dylan's PickBold Types
A tribute to 32 truly independent bookshops throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, from north of Auckland down to Dunedin, and coast to coast. Jane Ussher's photographs show every bookstore in its unique nature - including behind the counter, smoko rooms, the mess which tells the hardworking story behind the joy of matching books with customers. Jemma Moreira's careful editing has crafted...Hardback$5999Elsewhere:$7000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
New ReleaseHome Again
Join rock-legend, former Shihad frontman and lead singer of The Adults, Jon Toogood in this unflinching and no-holds-barred memoir Home Again.This is more than a rock story. Toogood looks back on a 37-year career that helped define New Zealand rock music, and the personal cost that came with it. From a music-obsessed childhood in Wellington to the deafening roar of international stages, this...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
New ReleaseDisney Moana: The Official Cookbook
Embark on a culinary adventure with Moana of Motunui with Pacific recipes inspired by Moana and Moana 2! After a long day of sailing to see how far you’ll go or keeping the demigod Maui out of trouble with Te Fiti, catch a break with the delicious dishes in Moana: The Official Cookbook! Featuring more than 50 recipes spanning the...Hardback$4499Elsewhere:$5299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Buy to Win
Did I Ever Tell You This?
In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tells the story of how he became one of the world’s most celebrated actors, who has worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Isabel Adjani, from Jeff Goldblum to Sean Connery, from Steven Spielberg to Jane Campion. By his own account, his...Paperback$3799Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
This Angry Pen of Mine
This Angry Pen of Mine by Layne Staley invites you to dive into the untold creative world of Layne Staley, the legendary voice behind Alice in Chains. This extraordinary collection showcases his handwritten lyrics, deeply personal poetry, stunning original artwork, rare photos, fan tributes, and so much more. Step into the world of Layne Staley like never before. For the...Hardback$7299Elsewhere:$8999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
They Bloom Because of You
Bestselling author and Instagram sensation Jessica Urlichs returns with a new collection of beautifully observed poems about the ever-evolving journey of motherhood - the hard, the magic and the fleeting. ‘A raw and honest read that makes you feel seen and understood in a way that will bring you to tears.’ - Hilary Swank ‘A book to keep close and...Paperback$3000Elsewhere:$3600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Iliad
When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017—revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)—critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid September -
Buy to WinThe Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer is a monumental epic that has enthralled readers for centuries with its rich tapestry of adventure and human struggle. It chronicles the perilous journey of Odysseus, the cunning King of Ithaca, as he strives to return home after the fall of Troy. During this ten-year odyssey, Odysseus confronts myriad dangers, both natural and supernatural, that test...Paperback$2499Elsewhere:$2800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Buy to Win14% offLeaves of Grass
A collectible new Penguin Classics series offers beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets. In 1855, Walt Whitman published his first collection of poetry, Leaves of Grass. The volume received great praise from leading Transcendentalist poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. This encouragement led to what would become a lifelong project, as Whitman expanded and rewrote the volume until his death...Hardback$1900Elsewhere:$2400Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Buy to WinThe Odyssey
The The Odyssey by Homer is a timeless epic that chronicles the adventures of the legendary Greek hero, Odysseus, as he endeavours to return home to Ithaca following the conclusion of the Trojan War. This monumental journey spans ten arduous years, during which Odysseus encounters a myriad of natural and supernatural challenges. From shipwrecks and ferocious battles to formidable monsters...Hardback$3600Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
37% offGreat Writers and the Cats who Owned Them
Throughout history, cats and writers have bonded together in a magical combination of comfort, companionship and inspiration. The famous authors featured here range from Samuel Johnson, whose cat Hodge dined on oysters, and Edward Lear, whose charismatic cat Foss was missing half his tail, to Margaret Mitchell, L. M. Montgomery and Dorothy L. Sayers, who rescued her kitten Blitz from...Hardback$2500Usually:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Devotions
New York Times Bestseller, chosen as Oprah's 'Books That Help Me Through' for Oprah's Book Club Chosen by Poetry Book Society as their special commendation 'No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love, from Oliver's exuberant dog poems to selections from the Pulitzer Prize-winning American Primitive, and Dream Work, one of her exceptional collections. Perhaps more important,...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
