José Selgas and Lucía Cano Add a Dash of 21st-Century Whimsy to their Family Compound in Northern Madrid | Architectural Record
In an era of suburban teardowns, with older homes replaced by lot-stuffing mansions, architects José Selgas and Lucía Cano have charted a different course at their own family compound in northern Madrid. Like the other pavilions they have built for themselves on the grounds, a home and studio,… Continue reading
Las Vegas en Rome: Architectuur, brood en spelen – Archined
Bijna niemand lacht op de nieuwe fotoserie van Iwan Baan. Met Rome – Las Vegas, Bread and Circuses laat hij de vergaande gevolgen zien die de digitalisering van onze samenleving heeft op steden, en toont hij gelijktijdig de essentie van stedelijkheid. Baan heeft een meesterwerk afgeleverd, oordeelt Allard… Continue reading
SANAA wins 2025 Charlotte Perriand Award | Wallpaper
The 2025 Charlotte Perriand Award goes to the Japanese architecture practice SANAA, it has just been announced. The studio, founded by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, is renowned for its ethereal, progressive and minimalist architecture which has led to numerous commissions and buildings all over the world –… Continue reading
Iwan Baan: el fotògraf d’arquitectura més transgressor exposa al Museu Ico de Madrid
El fotògraf neerlandès Iwan Baan (Alkmaar, 1975) va quedar fascinat per la fotografia quan la seva àvia li va regalar una càmera fotogràfica pel seu dotzè aniversari. Més endavant va estudiar fotografia a la Reial Escola de Belles Arts de la Haia, però no va arribar a aconseguir… Continue reading
BK Expo: Documenting Lalibela
Van 10 september tot en met 14 oktober is de BK Expo ‘Documenting Lalibela – Exploring Ethiopia’s sacred architecture through the photography of Iwan Baan and historical records’ te zien in de Oostserre. The first exhibition of the academic year 2024/25, Documenting Lalibela, invites visitors to explore Ethiopia’s celebrated… Continue reading
Iwan Baan Surveys the Curious Likeness of Two Capitals of Power and Play in ‘Rome–Las Vegas’ | Architectural Record
RECORD contributing photographer Iwan Baan explores the frenetic atmospheres of the former capital of the Roman Empire and Sin City in Rome–Las Vegas: Bread and Circuses. Primarily consisting of Baan’s photographs, arranged in compelling juxtaposition, the book includes essays by Lindsay Harris, Ryan Scavnicky, and RECORD contributing editor Izzy Kornblatt. Continue reading
‘American Modern’ revisits modernist project, Columbus, Indiana | Wallpaper
The close to 500-page tome was published by Monacelli Press in collaboration with the Landmark Columbus Foundation, the organisation working to both preserve and imbue the city’s raft of iconic structures with new relevance; utilising this physical heritage to stage the contemporary-focused biannual Exhibit Columbus programme… Continue reading
Behind the Scenes of 3 Starchitect-Designed Homes in the Hamptons
Three architects collaborated with adventurous clients to build beachside homes that push the envelope and redefine the landscape. Here, contributing editor Karen Wong explores how each one took shape. Source: Behind the Scenes of 3 Starchitect-Designed Homes in the Hamptons… Continue reading
How Columbus, Indiana, Became a Mecca for Modern Architecture – Bloomberg
Through Shaw’s extensive research, photographs by Iwan Baan and graphic design by Studio Lin, American Modern is an overdue tribute to Columbus’s architecture. It also manages to connect the town’s evolution with the political, economic and social changes occurring throughout the postwar US. Bloomberg CityLab recently spoke with… Continue reading
Bahrain’s Pearling Path offers a two-decade retrospective on history, identity, and architectural narrative
At the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale OMA-AMO’s exhibition, The Gulf, presented the Arab Gulf states to the world. Depicted as a promised land for contemporary architects, OMA argued that the Gulf was the “final tabula rasa on which new identities can be inscribed.” The promotion of the Gulf… Continue reading
A Massive Refik Anadol A.I. Data Painting Will Anchor the New L.A. Clippers Stadium
The new basketball stadium for the Los Angeles Clippers will feature massive artworks inspired by the City of Angels from artists including Refik Anadol, Glenn Kaino, Patrick Martinez, Michael Massenburg, Kyungmi Shin, and Jennifer Steinkamp. An additional piece by Charles Gaines is forthcoming. Source: A Massive Refik… Continue reading
Columbus, IN: A Place In Time – Indianapolis Monthly
An excerpt from American Modern: Community; Architecture; Columbus, Indiana, written by Matt Shaw and photographed by Iwan BaanA new book chronicles the historic civic project that built one of the most architecturally important cities in the country—and shows how its working-class citizens fit into the forever-modernist landscape. Source:… Continue reading