From brutalist school to space-age church: the architectural oasis deep in Trump country | Architecture | The Guardian
The city’s many masterpieces, and the fascinating stories behind them, have now been brought together in a hefty tome, American Modern, authored by an architecture writer who grew up here. “I walked past the Saarinen church every day on my way to school,” says Matt Shaw, whose detailed text… Continue reading
One hundred years of highways at MAXXI in Rome: a journey through Italy on the move
A journey through images and archives In Rome, MAXXI celebrates a century of highway travel with the exhibition “Italy in Motion. Highways and the Future,” from Dec. 6, 2024 to Feb. 2, 20 … On the last terrace, 74 images taken by Dutch photographer Iwan Baan,… Continue reading
13 New Design and Architecture Books to Gift This Year
Fifty-two years after the canonical Learning From Las Vegas pushed the city’s dazzling main strip into the classrooms of architecture students, Rome — Las Vegas: Bread and Circuses presents the two cities through the eyes of Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan. There are no captions to tell you where… Continue reading
December 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm Opening Italy on the move Highways and future Edited by Pippo Ciorra with Angela Parente On the occasion of the centenary of the construction of the first motorway in Italy, the exhibition presents the history and future of this fundamental infrastructure. Historical… Continue reading
AIGA – Iwan Baan: Moments in Architecture
Winner – AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2023 Category: Book and Cover Source: AIGA – Iwan Baan: Moments in Architecture… Continue reading
The Library is Open 13: American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus, Indiana – Columbia GSAPP
For the thirteenth installment of The Library is Open, Matt Shaw presents the book American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus, Indiana (Phaidon, 2024). He will be joined by photographer Iwan Baan, whose work is featured in the book. Source: The Library is Open 13: American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus,… Continue reading
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