Architect, Author, and Partner at Office for Metropolitan Architecture
Reinier de Graaf is a Dutch architect, urban planner, and writer, serving as a partner at the world-renowned architecture firm OMA. He joined the firm in 1996 and has led numerous high-profile projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Russia, including the nhow Hotel in Amsterdam, Norra Tornen in Stockholm, and masterplans for Moscow and Rotterdam. De Graaf is also a sharp critic of the architectural profession and the author of Four Walls and a Roof: The Complex Nature of a Simple Profession. His work often bridges architecture, politics, and urbanism, challenging conventional narratives in design.
