“From Las Vegas to Rome”: Scott Brown and Venturi’s famous case study revisited in Iwan Baan’s photos – Domus
Fifty years after the release of Learning From Las Vegas, an exhibition renews the intuition of the two challenging architects, reminding us how much architecture can learn from the comparison between the two cities Source: Domus Magazine: “From Las Vegas to Rome”: Scott Brown and Venturi’s famous case study… Continue reading
Review: “The Office of Good Intentions” by Florian Heilmeyer | STYLEPARK
A wild ride Rapids, waterfalls, sudden changes of direction: the book “The Office of Good Intentions” is unusual. Our critic Florian Heilmeyer has let himself be shaken by it. A book is usually a long, calm river. Especially reference books flow along at a leisurely pace, spreading their… Continue reading
Akris at 100: how the Swiss house is celebrating a century in fashion
Starting out as an apron atelier in 1922 in St Gallen, Switzerland, Akris is now one of fashion’s most established houses. To celebrate 100 years in business, creative director Albert Kriemler looked back into Akris’ extraordinary archive to revive the classics “These various pieces – among them a double-faced cashmere overcoat (1978),… Continue reading
Oslo’s New Central Library, Opened During the Pandemic, Does a Subtle Dance with Snøhetta’s Opera House | Architectural Record
For 14 years, Snøhetta’s gleaming Oslo Opera House, with its walkable roofs of white Carrara marble, has dominated the cultural district where Oslo meets its namesake fjord. The architects of the city’s new central library, immediately inland from the opera, might have created a self-effacing building, rather than… Continue reading
DAM Architectural Book Award 2022 – the prize winners have been determined! | DAM Online
THE BEST ARCHITECTURAL BOOKS The Frankfurt Book Fair and the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) are presenting the jointly initiated International DAM Architectural Book Award for the fourteenth time. The DAM would like to thank the Society of Friends of the DAM for its generous support of the prize. Momentum of Light… Continue reading
Iwan Baan’s photography exhibition journeys from Las Vegas to Rome – Wallpaper
Iwan Baan’s photography exhibition journeys from Las Vegas to RomeIwan Baan’s photography exhibition ‘From Las Vegas to Rome’ creates a dialogue between the two cities through crowds, architecture and cityscapes from above. Shown at the American Academy in Rome, Iwan Baan’s images are presented simply; there are… Continue reading
“From Las Vegas to Rome: Photographs by Iwan Baan” Opens at the American Academy | Architectural Record
A jumbled throng of onlookers contrast the classical sculptures of Rome’s 18th-century Fontana di Trevi, while imitations of the Sistine Chapel’s Renaissance frescoes greet visitors at Las Vegas’s Venetian hotel in the architectural imagery of RECORD’s contributing photographer Iwan Baan. On view at the American Academy in Rome,… Continue reading
Francis Kéré Unveils a Multipurpose Playground in Kampala, Uganda | Architectural Digest
It started out as a straightforward idea to build a new playground in Kampala, Uganda. And then architect Francis Kéré got involved. Completed this past summer, with an official inauguration on October 14, the project has grown to include open-air areas for gathering, multipurpose rooms for workshops and… Continue reading
Office Design: 12 Iconic Workplaces That Redefined the Modern Office | Architectural Digest
It’s easy to think that office design has never been more relevant or more debated. In many ways, this is true. The COVID-19 pandemic changed work culture in ways nearly unimaginable—the home office and the office became synonymous, then uncoupled into a relationship more frictional that seen before. Continue reading
Boekpresentatie The Office of Good Intentions met Florian Idenburg en Iwan Baan in Het Nieuwe Instituut – architectenweb.nl
Komende zaterdag, 8 oktober 2022, wordt in Het Nieuwe Instituut het nieuwe boek van architecten Florian Idenburg en LeeAnn Suen, en fotograaf Iwan Baan, gepresenteerd: The Office of Good Intentions: Human(s) Work. Zowel Florian Idenburg als Iwan Baan zullen daarbij aanwezig zijn, Charlie Koolhaas en Nanne de Ru zullen… Continue reading
The Unsung Art of Office Design – Bloomberg
What Does an Office Mean? Two Architects Discuss Technology has transformed the contours of our workspaces. The authors of a new book spanning 50 years of design history explain how. Source: The Unsung Art of Office Design – Bloomberg… Continue reading
DSR Prior Performing Arts Center is designed as a public commons
The College of the Holy Cross has just opened a $110 million performing arts centre designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro expressing the school’s commitment to liberal arts as a core component of its curriculum. The team behind it highlight that it is designed to break down boundaries, celebrating… Continue reading