Reinier de Graaf

Who is Reinier de Graaf?

Reinier de Graaf is architect and Partner of architecture and design office OMA, founded by Rem Koolhaas, with offices in Rotterdam, New York, Beijing, Hong Kong and Doha and projects in over 35 countries worldwide.

Reinier de Graaf was born in Netherlands, and joined OMA in 1996. As Partner of OMA he is responsible for a number of building projects in Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, and the Middle East, including new G-Star Headquarters in Amsterdam, the Stadskantoor in Rotterdam, the new G-Star Headquarters in Amsterdam, Tors Torn Residential tower in Stockholm, and the Commonwealth Institute and Morden Wharf mixed use development on Greenwich Peninsula in London.

De Graaf also directs the work of AMO, the research and design studio established in 1998 as a counterpart to the architectural practice of OMA. While OMA remains dedicated to the realization of buildings and master plans, AMO operates in fields such as media, sociology, technology, energy research, branding, fashion, publishing and graphic design. AMO’s clients include the European Union, Prada, Universal Studios, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, Heineken, the Hermitage museum, Ikea, Condé Nast and Harvard University.