Book — 29.9.2026

Architectural manifesto for the age of turbo-capitalism

OMA partner Renier de Graaf’s newest book does not lack ambition when outlining goals for 21st century architecture.

Text Francesco Allaix

ARCHITECTURE MANIFESTOS are rare and impactful texts, and Architecture Against Architecture (Verso 2026) does not lack the ambition to position itself as one of the most important theoretical declarations of the beginning of this century.

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