{"product_id":"koolhaas-elements-of-architecture","title":"KOOLHAAS. Elements of Architecture","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eA groundbreaking architecture book by \u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"94\"\u003eRem Koolhaas\u003c\/strong\u003e that dissects the essential components of buildings — from windows and staircases to elevators, balconies, façades, and corridors — revealing how architecture constantly evolves through technology, politics, culture, and design innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eDeveloped in collaboration with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eHarvard Graduate School of Design\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eKOOLHAAS. Elements of Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most ambitious and influential contemporary architecture publications ever created. 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