S AM Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum

From the 2nd of December 2017 to the 6th of May 2018, the Swiss Architecture Museum S AM is presenting the exhibition ‘Bengal Stream: The Vibrant Architecture Scene of Bangladesh’, curated by Niklaus Graber, Andreas Ruby and Viviane Ehrensberger.Photographs by Iwan Baan. Produced in cooperation with the Bengal Institute for Architecture,… Continue reading

The Daily Edit – Iwan Baan: Architectural Digest | A Photo Editor

A Photo Editor: The Daily Edit – Iwan Baan: Architectural Digest… Continue reading

Moscow goes for green with the extensive new Zaryadye Park | Wallpaper*

Wallpaper*: Moscow goes for green with the extensive new Zaryadye Park… Continue reading

Inside Zaryadye Park: Moscow’s first public park for 50 years is a soaring success

THE TELEGRAPH: Inside Zaryadye Park: Moscow’s first public park for 50 years is a soaring success… Continue reading

A Provocative Museum Places African Art on the Global Stage – The New York Times

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BENGAL STREAM – The Vibrant Architecture Scene of Bangladesh

The catalog “BENGAL STREAM – The Vibrant Architecture Scene of Bangladesh”, the first publication on contemporary architecture in Bangladesh is available for pre-ordering at Christoph Merian Verlag​. The catalog accompanies the upcoming show at the SAM Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum​. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has one of the most… Continue reading

Everything is awesome! The brick-tastic brilliance of the new Lego House | Art and design | The Guardian

Source: Everything is awesome! The brick-tastic brilliance of the new Lego House | Art and design | The Guardian And see the slideshow at the Guardian here… Continue reading

Concrete thinking: Thomas Heatherwick is on a Cape crusade | Wallpaper*

Source: Concrete thinking: Thomas Heatherwick is on a Cape crusade | Wallpaper*… Continue reading

In a Remote Senegalese Village, International Artists Are Learning from Local Creatives

Source: In a Remote Senegalese Village, International Artists Are Learning from Local Creatives… Continue reading

Mocaa, Cape Town: grain silo reborn as Africas answer to Tate Modern | The Guardian

Source: Mocaa, Cape Town: grain silo reborn as Africas answer to Tate Modern | World news | The Guardian… Continue reading

John Portman’s America – SURFACE

Photographer Iwan Baan captures the human side of the architect’s work. Source: John Portman’s America – SURFACE Magazine At 92, many architects would be satisfied with a standard monograph filled with glossy pages and archival images. But not John Portman. In Portman’s America & Other Speculations… Continue reading

Portman’s America & Other Speculations – Harvard Graduate School of Design Exhibition and Lecture

Exhibition and Lecture at Harvard GSD Boston: Portman’s America & Other Speculations – Harvard Graduate School of Design AUG 28 – OCT 27, 2017 Location: Frances Loeb Library, Harvard GSD Boston Combining the talents of an architect, artist and developer, John Portman was able to embark on a series… Continue reading