Makoko Floating School, beacon of hope for the Lagos ‘waterworld’ – The Guardian
When Jessica Collins and photographer Iwan Baan visited Lagos in 2013 to document a radical new school, the Makoko slum was facing demolition. Now the building’s global recognition is helping to give the community fresh hope. Read the complete The Guardian story here…… Continue reading
A photographic journey from West to East to Southern Africa with Iwan Baan – PIN-UP Magazine
A 48-page photographic journey from West to East to Southern Africa with Iwan Baan in PIN-UP Magazine. Continue reading
Le mystère Iwan Baan – Le courrier de l’architecte
En voilà une Success Story ! Iwan Baan est souvent considéré comme la «rock star de la photographie d’architecture». Son nom, pour un francophone, ne laisse rien présager ni de son sexe, ni de son âge, ni de son origine. Une Coréenne ? Non, un Néerlandais ! Peut-être, est-il, à 40… Continue reading
In Haiti, Battling Disease With Open-Air Clinics – The New York Times
Two new clinics in Haiti for treating cholera and tuberculosis could be models for other struggling countries that lack resources for high-end Western-style hospitals. Read the complete article in The New York Times…… Continue reading
Rowan Moore’s top 10 exhibitions of 2014
Constructing Worlds is a great way to understand something about architecture unfiltered by the usual categories of good and bad. Each one of the photographers is worth attention, but here are some of my favourites: those parking lots, shot from above by the artist Ed Ruscha; Iwan Baan’s images of… Continue reading
Second Home review: a good day at the office
This members-only workspace for ‘creative nomads’ succeeds thanks to the grace and invention of its architects, rising Spanish firm SelgasCano. Read the article in The Guardian…… Continue reading
Iwan Baan: Going Up – NOWNESS
Curator Elias Redstone on the feted architectural photographer. “Taking [in a city from great] distances brings you closer to understanding a place,” explains photographer Iwan Baan in a recent video titled “Going Up” on NOWNESS. It’s impossible to talk about architectural photography today without mentioning Iwan Baan. Although he… Continue reading
Sou Fujimoto’s Unique Structures – Wall Street Journal
The Japanese architect rethinks the way buildings should look and behave with his permeable, light-filled designs. Read the article in the Wall Street Journal…… Continue reading
An Architect’s Big Parisian Moment – New York Times
In Paris, Frank Gehry’s new Vuitton Foundation museum is drawing all eyes, and the Pompidou Center does a retrospective. Read the article in the New York Times…… Continue reading
The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership in Kalamazoo – New York Times
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — At 10,000 square feet, the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, on the campus of Kalamazoo College here, is modest. It doesn’t pierce a skyline or explode with titanium panels and big glass sails. Read the complete article in the… Continue reading
7 Pieces of Photography You Must See Today – TIME
Photojournalism Links is a compilation of the most interesting photojournalism found on the web, curated by Mikko Takkunen. Why Iwan Baan likes to get up high (Phaidon) The Dutch architectural photographer reflects on his work. See the complete story in TIME Magazine…… Continue reading
Final stretch of New York’s High Line complete – The Guardian
New York celebrates the opening of the High Line at the Rail Yards, the final section of the city’s elevated park, running through the Lower West Side. Read the complete article in The Guardian… Other news coverage: New York Magazine, September 20, 2014 Architectural Record, September 19,… Continue reading