Iwan Baan’s Travel Diary
Bread and Circuses From Rome to Las Vegas: Iwan Baan is one of the best contemporary photographers. He captures with his camera what many cannot see with the naked eye – without any deepfake. Spaces take on dimensions in front of his lens; in the Dutchman’s photographs… Continue reading
Snapshot: MASS Design Group Transforms an Abandoned Hudson Valley Cistern Into an Underground Arts Venue | Architectural Record
Descending into subterranean civic infrastructure for cultural events feels decidedly Old World. But MASS Design Group has brought the experience to upstate New York by transforming a decommissioned 3 million-gallon water tank into a unique performing arts space. The Poughkeepsie Cistern, completed in 1923 and buried under a… Continue reading
Inside a Cutting-Edge New Mosque in Qatar | Architectural Digest
Every morning in Doha, just before dawn, a cluster of mechanized speakers rise from the base of one especially extraordinary minaret—a column seemingly afloat, supported by a system of cables and wrapped in lattice. Upon reaching the top, the audio equipment plays a live or recorded call to… Continue reading
Things to do in Palm Springs: How to do Modernism Week
Iwan Baan: Rome – Las Vegas: Bread and Circuses (2/19, $18) — A talk in which photographer Iwan Baan will discuss his latest publication, “Rome – Las Vegas Bread and Circuses.” Source: Things to do in Palm Springs: How to do Modernism Week on a budget… Continue reading
Overal op aarde vallen beroemde architecten als een blok voor werk en visie van fotograaf Iwan Baan | de Volkskrant
The most sought-after architectural photographer in the world is Dutch: Iwan Baan. He works for – and is friends with – famous architects such as Rem Koolhaas and Toyo Ito. What makes him so special? ‘Iwan brought the human into architectural photography.’ Source: Overal op aarde vallen… Continue reading
The City As Horror: Rome + Las Vegas Architecture aka Bread and Circuses w/Iwan Baan – YouTube
This video takes us through a discussion of my contributing chapter in the latest book by Iwan Baan called Bread and Circuses: Rome and Las Vegas. I contributed an essay that looks into the city as hooror, to showcase and understand the contemporary city and our sense of self.This… Continue reading
A TikTok about Las Vegas Architecture turned into a BOOK!? pt1 – YouTube
I made a TikTok and after a few years of research and writing, some thoughts I had discussed kicked off the major source of content behind a new book. The book is called Bread and Circuses: Rome – Las Vegas and it is by Iwan Baan and published by… Continue reading
RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2025 celebration of SANAA
Join us for an unforgettable evening honouring the Royal Gold Medal 2025 recipients SANAA, the collaborative practice of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa. You can learn more about their leading practice as they deliver a keynote lecture. Gain insights into their work which has reshaped the global… Continue reading
‘The banks thought we were mad’: coral castles and look-at-me loos reinvent New York housing | Architecture | The Guardian
With building codes strict and land values high, Big Apple apartment blocks tend to be grim. But two firms, SO-IL and Tankhouse, are fighting back with lush courtyards, breezy landings – and glass-walled toilets 15 storeys up Source: ‘The banks thought we were mad’: coral castles and… Continue reading
From Milan to Porta Nuova: a journey into the future of cities | Fuorisalone.it
Inspiring Cities, a volume edited by Fulvio Irace (Skira Editions), delves into this reflection, beginning with an extraordinary visual and narrative portrayal of Milan’s transformation. The book features the works of two iconic photographers: Gabriele Basilico and Iwan Baan. Basilico’s images, capturing Milan in the final decades of… Continue reading
Bahrain’s Pearling Path: a surprising, stunning gem of urban architecture
A winding two-mile walk is a glorious example of how careful design can enhance everyday life. Bahrain’s Pearling Path is not quite like anything I’ve seen before. It is a landmark cultural project in the Gulf that privileges carefulness and thoughtfulness over spectacle. It is a project… Continue reading
Karamuk Kuo’s First U.S. Building Unites the Rice School of Architecture | Architectural Record
The venerable and verdant campus of Rice University in Houston began in 1910 with a Beaux-Arts master plan by Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson of Boston. Over the next two decades, architect Ralph Adams Cram began to fill this axial arrangement of lawns, courtyards, and quadrangles with a series… Continue reading