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Rem Koolhaas in TIME Magazine's 60 Years of Heroes.
News Wire article from: Middle East Rem Koolhaas, architect, author and founder...tank, AMO, is named in TIME magazine's list of 60 Years of Heroes. Koolhaas is listed among notables such...our congested cities.' The ...

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