Author Archives: Rory Olcayto

Read the AJ’s exclusive interview with Rem Koolhaas by Rory Olcayto

Rem Koolhaas has typically broken with convention with his doughnut-shaped, non-cosy Maggie’s Centre. And where’s the kitchen? Rory Olcayto goes on a walk

The Doolan shortlist is worthy of attention, just don’t pretend it’s world class, writes Rory Olcayto

The success of BDP’s masterplan for York’s Heslington East campus relies on five key moves

John Martin’s paintings of biblical disaster have influenced artists and filmmakers for years, but his greatest admirer was an architect, writes Rory Olcayto

Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) founder Rem Koolhaas has said he will abandon urbanism to focus on the countryside

Gold Rush - Colchester is the latest town to receive a unique cultural landmark, but is Rafael Viñoly’s delayed golden crescent worth its wait?

Last week, something truly incredible happened at CERN, the world-famous centre for nuclear research in Switzerland: very tiny objects – neutrinos – were observed to have travelled faster than the speed of light.

What is it that David Chipperfield uniquely does? … He does architecture better than any of his contemporaries, says Rory Olcayto

Rory Olcayto discusses the Secret Life of Buildings on Channel 4