A Pair of “Ghost” Cabins in Joshua Tree – WSJ
Thanks to the vision of artist Rachel Whiteread, two forgotten huts in a private sculpture park have transcended their humble origins to become subtle new masterpieces Source: A Pair of “Ghost” Cabins in Joshua Tree – Wall Street Journal… Continue reading
Pavillon Martell – News – Domus
True to Fondation Martell’s aesthetic of transparency and openness, SelgasCano constructed a pavilion in Cognac, France, from a metal framework covered by a translucent material. Source: Pavillon Martell – News – Domus… Continue reading
GSD celebrates Richard Rogers’s Wimbledon House and the Richard Rogers Fellowship in London – Harvard Graduate School of Design
Source: GSD celebrates Richard Rogers’s Wimbledon House and the Richard Rogers Fellowship in London – Harvard Graduate School of Design… Continue reading
Serpentine pavilion 2017: a shimmering African canopy spreads out over Kensington Gardens | Art and design | The Guardian
Source: Serpentine pavilion 2017: a shimmering African canopy spreads out over Kensington Gardens | Art and design | The Guardian… Continue reading
This Year’s Serpentine Pavilion Helps Irrigate London’s Hyde Park | artnet News
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A Renowned Photographer Takes on an Architect’s Legacy – SURFACE Magazine
A new John Portman monograph presents captivating Iwan Baan images, incisive texts, and more. Source: A Renowned Photographer Takes on an Architect’s Legacy – SURFACE… Continue reading
MoMA’s Makeover Rethinks the Presentation of Art
The Museum of Modern Art unveils the plan for its expansion and redesign, which emphasizes diversity and chronology. Source: MoMA’s Makeover Rethinks the Presentation of Art… Continue reading
New book tells the story of the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center.
Last year, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, a 1.28 million-square-foot complex built into an artificial hill in Athens, was inaugurated to great fanfare. The building will provide two institutions, the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera, pristine new homes, and it is a significant addition to the Athens… Continue reading
MASS at Scale
Why devote an entire issue to the MASS Design Group? Not only is the nonprofit firm bringing architecture to communities in need, it’s piloting a profoundly more sustainable and ethical model of professional practice. Read the complete article in Architect Magazine… See also:… Continue reading
Manifesto: The New Empowerment – Architect Magazine special issue featuring all the work of MASS Design Group
Architect Magazine did a special issue featuring all the work of MASS Design Group whose work Iwan Baan has been covering for the last 8 years or so. Michael Murphy and Alan Ricks of MASS Design Group have a vision for how architects can better serve their… Continue reading
A new book explores John Portman’s influence on American architecture with photos by Iwan Baan
Photographer Iwan Baan traveled to Portman buildings around the United States, documenting his work in New York, Detroit, San Francisco, and, of course, Atlanta. The images reveal a humanism that’s lost in the Hunger Games films and the Walking Dead television series, which exposed Portman’s work to most of America. Continue reading
Monsoon Architecture Festival aims to foster debate on sustainable living
Indian Institute of Architects’ Cochin chapter concludes its Living Monsoon series with a debate panel featuring Dr Ken Yeang, Philip Goad, Rahul Mehrotra, Kashef Chowdhury and other “starchitects” over the next two days in the southern Indian city. Iwan Baan participated in the panel of speakers. Read the complete… Continue reading