Bocconi University by SANAA | 2021-11-01 | Architectural Record
Founded in 1902, Milan’s Bocconi University has undergone numerous expansions and renovations over the years. But its latest addition—full of curves and covered in a shimmery metallic skin—is a radical departure from the axial relationships and rectilinear volumes typical of the campus. This time, the school, which specializes… Continue reading
Lessen in nederigheid en toekomstbestendig ontwerpen – De Architect
In Dig it! graven architect Bjarne Mastenbroek (SeARCH) en fotograaf Iwan Baan diep in de overwegend westerse architectuurgeschiedenis op zoek naar ingenieuze architectuurprojecten waarin architectuur en landschap zich op verschillende manieren tot elkaar verhouden. Zij reflecteren op 112 projecten, onderverdeeld in zes ‘strategieën’ – ingegraven, ingebed, of juist… Continue reading
Babyn Yar Synagogue by Manuel Herz Architects | Architectural Record
One of the worst atrocities of the Nazi regime took place in a ravine just four miles from the center of Kyiv, where, beginning on September 29, 1941, German soldiers killed more than 100,000 people, most of them Jewish. Controversy over how to mark the spot, called Babyn… Continue reading
Señor de Tula Sanctuary by Dellekamp/Schleich + AGENdA | Architectural Record
The massive earthquake that struck central Mexico in 2017 devastated communities, including Jojutla, an inland municipality about 90 miles south of the nation’s capital. As multiple government agencies addressed its critical loss of homes and infrastructure, Infonavit—a federal organization that usually focuses on workers’ housing—recognized the pressing need… Continue reading
SelgasCano Pair Preservation With Innovation for Their Weekend Home in Spain – Interior Design
For their weekend home in Spain’s western countryside, the founders of SelgasCano pair preservation with innovation. Source: SelgasCano Pair Preservation With Innovation for Their Weekend Home in Spain – Interior Design… Continue reading
Monocle on Design 522 – Radio Iwan Baan, Niwaki, Bruce Kuwabara
Iwan Baan discusses his project documenting light and architecture in Burkina Faso and we explore a new shop in London devoted to Japanese gardening equipment… Source: Iwan Baan, Niwaki, Bruce Kuwabara, Monocle on Design 522 – Radio | Monocle… Continue reading
Toshiko Mori’s architecture stands for the future – Sustainable Japan by The Japan Times
There is almost never a time when we are not aware of architecture, even if only subconsciously. Each time we climb a staircase we encounter a marvel of architectural design that we are so used to, we don’t give it a thought. In school we may learn the three conditions… Continue reading
Buchtipp: Iwan Baan / Francis Kéré «Momentum of Light» – fotointern.ch – Tagesaktuelle Fotonews
Noch bis Mitte November sind im Kunstmuseum Olten Bilder der urtypischen afrikanischen Architektur und der Landschaft von Burkina Faso des Fotografen Iwan Baan zu sehen. Das Buch dazu ist eine bibliophile Besonderheit, auch was die Fotos und Texte anbelangt. Source: Buchtipp: Iwan Baan / Francis Kéré «Momentum… Continue reading
Elizabeth Diller Is Retelling Edmund deWaal’s Story — and Her Own – The New York Times
Elizabeth Diller Is Retelling Edmund deWaal’s Story — and Her Own Designing a show at the Jewish Museum in New York has illuminated corners of hidden history in her life, the architect says. “Edmund dug into his past. I didn’t. I couldn’t bear it.” To… Continue reading
E 1027 Reborn as a Total Work of Restoration Art | Architectural Record
A few miles away from the French-Italian border, on a steep slope facing the bay of Monte-Carlo, an important episode in the restitution of Modernist heritage has taken place in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. Record has already announced the completion of the restoration of E 1027, but the circumstances which have… Continue reading
Renzo Piano says his Academy Museum is no ‘Death Star’ – Los Angeles Times
He prefers the expression “flying vessel,” though he’s also partial to “magic lantern,” which has been used by actor Tom Hanks (a museum trustee) to describe the building, which opens to the public on Thursday. Piano pulls out his cell phone and shows me an aerial view of the Geffen… Continue reading
Building Bound to the Ground: A 1,400-Page Book Surveys Centuries of Global Architecture Embedded in the Earth | Colossal
Written by Dutch architect Bjarne Mastenbroek with photos by Iwan Baan, the tome visits the remote Sar Agha Seyed village built into an Iranian hillside, the vegetation-laden rooftops of a Bangladeshi training center, and the ancient Ethiopian churches chiseled into rock. Each of the designs shares a holistic relationship… Continue reading