How 70 Years of Design Philanthropy Transformed a Midwestern City
In Columbus, Ind., world-renowned architects such as Eero Saarinen and I.M. Pei were picked to design churches, fire stations, and more. The legacy of industrialist Joseph Irwin Miller remains vibrant today.By Eden StiffmanNOVEMBER 19, 2024 IWAN BAANNorth Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1964.Columbus,… Continue reading
Sun Tower in Yantai, China
Designed by OPEN Architecture, Sun Tower is an important cultural hub in the Yeda Development Zone in Yantai, China Inspired by the movement of the sun, Sun Tower is set to become a cultural landmark of the YedaDevelopment Zone in Yantai, China. Designed by OPEN Architecture, this conical structure houses… Continue reading
Iwan Baan, Rome – Las Vegas, Bread and Circuses | Head Hi
Book Launch with Iwan Baan, Ryan Scavnicky, Pippo Ciorra and Lane Rick Join Head Hi as we host the book launch for Rome – Las Vegas Bread and Circuses by world renowned photographer Iwan… Continue reading
Columbus was built as “an exemplary mid-century city”
The mid-century modern architecture in Columbus, Indiana, is a physical reminder of the post-war belief in design as a tool for progress, says critic Matt Shaw in this interview for Dezeen’s mid-century modern series. Shaw recently released a book with photographer Iwan Baan called… Continue reading
Rome – Las Vegas: Bread and Circuses catalogs the two cities
I have yet to make a pilgrimage to The Sphere, but I think about it more than I’d like to admit, searching for tickets to see Dead & Company under its dome of high-resolution screens or doling out Instagram likes to friends who road-tripped east on Interstate 15… Continue reading
Open Architecture’s Sun Tower Rises on China’s Shandong Peninsula | Architectural Record
Drawing on the region’s history of sun worship, the waterfront ‘lighthouse’ has become a local attraction in the coastal city of Yantai. Source: Open Architecture’s Sun Tower Rises on China’s Shandong Peninsula | Architectural Record… Continue reading
Winners 2024 | ISTD International Typographic Awards 2024
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE IWAN BAAN: MOMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE Haller Brun Source: Winners 2024 | ISTD International Typographic Awards 2024… Continue reading
MAD reveals mixed-use tower that features a cracked-open canyon in the heart of Denver
MAD has revealed a mixed-use tower that features a cracked-open canyon in the heart of Denver, Colorado, United States. Named One River North (ORN), the residential tower, which spans 31,835 square meters, is a new development that aims to redefine urban living in Denver. Source: MAD reveals mixed-use… Continue reading
Embodying the sacred and profane in Iwan Baan’s images of ‘Rome – Las Vegas’
The Dutch photographer trains his meticulous eye on the image of Rome and Las Vegas, taking inspiration from Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi’s book on Vegas’ symbols. Source: Embodying the sacred and profane in Iwan Baan’s images of ‘Rome – Las Vegas’… Continue reading
“The unexpected things are often more interesting than the project alone” Interview with Iwan Baan at the Vitra Design Museum | Espazium
Iwan Baan’s first complete retrospective, “Moments of Architecture”, presented at the Vitra Design Museum, traces more than two decades of the artist’s famous documentary photography. In this interview, Baan describes his work as a “zoom in and out” between the details of buildings, often under construction, and… Continue reading
With One River North, MAD Architects Experiments with Biophilic Design in Denver | Architectural Record
In Denver’s gritty, graffitied, postindustrial northeast, where local creatives have long flocked, developers have been busily transforming surface parking lots and former warehouses near the Union Pacific depot into new housing stock. When the din of construction equipment finally clears and the nearby tracks are free of passing… Continue reading
American Modern offers vignettes of home in Columbus, Indiana
American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus, Indiana, is a comprehensive story about Columbus, Indiana, and its architecture. Amply illustrated with archival material and contemporary photography by Iwan Baan, American Modern chronicles how Columbus became the testing bed for modern architecture that is today and how it grew out of… Continue reading