Reinier de Graaf wants architects to admit they have lost all credibility. But, the OMA partner tells Dezeen in this interview, his new book is not looking to pick a fight. More about "We have to grow up as an industry" says Reinier de Graaf
Discussions about planning and urbanism are awash with talk of "placemaking" but the term remains strangely and troublingly opaque, writes Reinier de Graaf. More about "I have a confession to make: I have no idea what placemaking is"
Architects including Thom Mayne, Peter Cook and Reinier de Graaf have explained the thinking behind planned megacity The Line in a recently released 45-minute documentary. More about The Line architects explain Saudi mega city in Discovery Channel documentary
Architects must stop using the vacuous buzzwords that dominate the profession if they are to make a positive difference in the world, writes Reinier de Graaf. More about "Listening to any contemporary conversation on architecture is like being indulged in a form of Orwellian Newspeak"
The coronavirus pandemic has helped encourage a return to regional architectural styles, according to OMA partner Reinier de Graaf. More about Covid-19 has helped kill "indiscriminate international architecture" says Reinier de Graaf
Dutch architect Reinier de Graaf talked about his latest novel The Masterplan in this live panel discussion by Dezeen for Architecture Matters. More about Live panel discussion with OMA's Reinier de Graaf about his novel The Masterplan
Dutch architecture studio OMA has produced a film exploring hospital design as part of its research into its first hospital buildings. Partner at the studio Reinier de Graaf tells Dezeen how he envisions the hospital of the future. More about "Hospitals in drastic, drastic need of innovation" says Reinier de Graaf
The coronavirus has exposed fundamental problems with our healthcare systems that we should not forget once the pandemic passes, warns Reinier de Graaf in a letter to the present from the future. More about "The current crisis has exposed the structural shortcomings of our healthcare systems"
The emotional and economic impacts of cities are closely connected, but this is lost in a proliferation of meaningless phrases like "healthy placemaking" and "human-centric design", says Reinier de Graaf. More about "Too much is at stake to leave architecture to architects"
A simple house features on the cover of Reinier de Graaf's new book, Four Walls and a Roof: The Complex Nature of a Simple Profession. In this extract, the OMA partner reveals the building's secret, politically fuelled past. More about "Can a house be beautiful simply because of what we know, not because of what we see?"
The Design Museum's new £83-million London home by John Pawson and OMA is set to open next week at the former Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington. More about London's new Design Museum by John Pawson and OMA unveiled
Opinion: "smart" technology promises to make our lives easier by learning what we like and giving us more of it, says Reinier de Graaf. But who will really be in control when the machines know everything about us? More about "Smart devices introduce a fundamental ambiguity over who is in charge"
Opinion: is the idea of the smart city really just another way for big businesses to make even more money, asks Reinier de Graaf, who revisits the subject against his own better judgement. More about "The smart city is the ultimate free-for-all"
Opinion: dominated by old boys who think their view is the only one that matters, architecture academia in the US has become insular and out of touch, says Reinier de Graaf, who finds a perfect illustration in a recent debate at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. More about "Academics need to break out of their loop and get back into the real world"
Opinion: charisma can't be learned, but it is often the architect's last line of defence against demanding clients and unsavoury economic realties, says Reinier de Graaf. More about "Charisma allows the architect to speak with authority, even when he has no clue"
Opinion: the limitless prosperity once promised by urbanisation has failed to materialise, leaving rapidly growing inequality in its wake. It will take more than some clever technology to solve the problems with the world's biggest cities, says Reinier de Graaf. More about "The smart city blinds us to the possibility of political action"
Opinion: in the noughties, architects OMA worked on a series of optimistic projects for the European Union, including a proposal for a colourful EU Barcode flag and an exhibition suggesting that a united Europe "could be fun". With the EU looking increasingly fragile, OMA partner Reinier de Graaf wonders if they should have bothered. More about "More than just a political system, Europe is a form of modernisation"
Opinion: the ideals of Modernism can't survive the pressures of a voracious market that views buildings purely as capital, says Reinier de Graaf. More about "The same architecture that once embodied social mobility now helps to prevent it"
Opinion: Dutch architecture firm OMA was among 74 entrants for a competition to design a new footbridge across London's River Thames – but its entry was more about making a statement than trying to win, explains practice partner Reinier de Graaf. More about "Definitely not a bridge"
Opinion: OMA partner Reinier de Graaf offers his top 10 tips for architects interested in branching out into urban consultancy, including "avoid writing" and "invoice early and invoice often". More about At your service: 10 tips for becoming a successful urban consultant