Glass act: BIG’s Serpentine pavilion and its four summer houses revealed – Wallpaper
Initiated by outgoing gallery director Julia Peyton-Jones, the Serpentine Gallery’s programme of pavilion building began at the turn of the century with a tensile structure by the late Zaha Hadid. Sixteen years later, and the pavilion is a highlight of the summer calendar, both in terms of its creative direction… Continue reading
Serpentine pavilion 2016: Bjarke Ingels’ pyramid for the Minecraft generation – The Guardian
Is it a wall? Is it a cave? Actually, this year’s pavilion started life as shelves – but it has gawp-factor by the bucketload. And for those who like follies, there are four satellite summer houses to explore too. Read the complete article in The Guardian… Other news coverage:… Continue reading
Covers By Iwan Baan – Achitectural Record
The AIA New York recently awarded the Stephen A. Kliment Oculus Award to RECORD contributing photographer Iwan Baan. These are the five covers he shot for the magazine in the last year. Read the complete article on Architectural Record…… Continue reading
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Louis Vuitton gets a technicolor makeover – CNN
French artist Daniel Buren has turned the Fondation Louis Vuitton into a giant kaleidoscope for his latest installation, Observatory of Light. Read the complete article on CNN.com…… Continue reading
Iwan Baan captures Makoko floating down the Grand Canal – The Architects Newspaper
There is always much to make one feel angry and discouraged and the Venice Architecture Biennale (more on that later). But then something unexpected and magical happens to save the day and remind us why this event (and city) is so special and worth coming to every year. Read the complete article on The… Continue reading
Iwan Baan receives Stephen A. Kliment Oculus Award from The American Institute of Architects
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEOlQKav0np/ Every year, AIANY honors architects, philanthropists, public servants, and organizations that are committed to improving communities through design excellence. The Chapter’s annual Honors and Design Awards reinforce AIA’s central principle: design matters. In 2016, the AIANY Medal of Honor was awarded to Anabelle Selldorf, FAIA, of Selldorf Architects; the Award of… Continue reading
Could this be your new favourite bookshop?
London bookshop Libreria is offering a refuge from the digital world by banning mobile phones and tablets. Read the complete article on BBC.com… Other news coverage: Wallpaper, February 22, 2016… Continue reading
Iwan Baan interviewed by Dutch Radio 1
The Dutch Radio 1 program ‘Nooit meer slapen’ interviewed Iwan Baan about his work. Listen to the recording here. Continue reading
Interview with Iwan Baan in Dutch Volkskrant newspaper
The Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant featured a profile of and interview with Iwan Baan. Read the interview here. In the profile he guides the reader through his favourite destinations, hotel, building, camera, clothes, landscape and other objects. Read the full profile here. Continue reading
The Power of Photography: How Images Continue to Shape the Built Environment – ArchDaily
In our current era, one of the most widely recognized photographs of this decade is certainly Iwan Baan’s image of Lower Manhattan flooded and in darkness in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In the photograph, taken from a helicopter over the New York Bay, the city grid north of… Continue reading
Iwan Baan: Architecture photos that put people in focus – BBC interview
Iwan Baan is an architectural photographer but his buildings are as concerned with people as they are with buildings. He talks to Jonathan Glancey from the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Watch the complete interview on BBC Culture here. https://www.instagram.com/p/8dOmBcD-_b/… Continue reading
Chicago from Above – Stunning aerial images show the city in a new way.
In the world of architectural photography, the biggest star is Iwan Baan. Routinely tapped to shoot buildings designed by such top architects as Toyo Ito and Chicago’s own Jeanne Gang, Baan has earned particular renown for his evocative aerial images, typically taken with a simple 35 mm camera as he… Continue reading