Signed; Rem Koolhaas - Delirious New York [with dedication] - 1994

Since its publication, Delirious New York has acquired a mythical status. It is a tribute to the city of New York by the world-renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas (*1944).

The book functions as a retrospective manifesto for Manhattan between 1850 and 1960 and analyzes the development of architecture and urban planning throughout the history of New York, from the Dutch founding of New Amsterdam to Le Corbusier's design for the United Nations Headquarters. Rem Koolhaas describes in detail in the book the concept of 'Manhattanism', the theory of the making and functioning of the city of New York.

This 1994 reprint comes from the possession of Belgian architect Johan (Joo) de Wachter (*1976), who at the beginning of this century worked for Koolhaas' O.M.A. (Office for Metropolitan Architecture). The book is accompanied by an extensive dedication from Koolhaas to De Wachter, including his signature, place and date (Rotterdam, April 1996).