Iwan Baan, l’attimo è decisivo – Giornale dell’Architettura
In mostra al Vitra Design Museum l’attività del fotografo olandese che ha colto le aspettative degli occhi del XXI secolo Approaching architecture almost casually, as an outsider, with a look uninfluenced by history and criticism, Baan immediately understood how interesting this was because it held together various aspects… Continue reading
The Sphere opens in Las Vegas. What does it mean for architecture?
The study of Las Vegas as a way to understand architecture’s role within society appears to be in fashion again. Recently, the American Academy in Rome exhibited photographs of the city made by Dutch photographer Iwan Baan paired with contemporary images of Rome, in part to celebrate the… Continue reading
National Library of Israel opens to readers on Sunday, Oct. 29 – JNS.org
Under the shadow of the atrocities of October 7 and the Iron Swords War, the National Library of Israel (NLI) has made the decision to open its new home to readers and researchers as of Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Limited library services will be available (detailed below), and… Continue reading
‘We Wanted Stonehenge’: How Philanthropists Cathy and Peter Halstead Built a Sprawling Sculpture Park in the Montana Wilderness
Imagine this: you’re in a cozy music venue enjoying live recitals by some of the world’s greatest virtuosos. As you find yourself entranced by the sonatas of Mozart, Lizst and Haydn, a large Alexander Calder mobile, Stainless Stealer (1966), on loan from the Hirshhorn Museum, hangs above. Two Stephen… Continue reading
Celebrating the arts at Brown: Sights, sounds and stories from The Lindemann’s opening weekend | Brown University
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — To kick off a yearlong celebration of the arts and commemorate the official opening of its new, one-of-a-kind Lindemann Performing Arts Center, Brown University will host a wide range of events including a full day of public festivities on Saturday, Oct. 21. Source:… Continue reading
Tour Iwan Baan: Moments in Architecture exhibition | Wallpaper
‘Iwan Baan: Moments in Architecture’ at the Vitra Design Museum offers just what it promises – a sumptuous compilation of architectural photography, taken by one of the most sought after artists within the genre. With this show, Baan, whose career encompasses works by leading names in architecture such… Continue reading
How photographer Iwan Baan gives life to architecture – DW – 10/21/2023
The work of Iwan Baan, who is renowned for his collaborations with the most important architects of our time, is showcased at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, in the first major retrospective dedicated to the Dutch photographer.”Iwan Baan. Moments in Architecture” can be seen through March 3,… Continue reading
REX’s transformative design application shines at Lindemann Performing Arts Center
Settled on the historic College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island is the new Lindemann Performing Arts Center at Brown University. Open to the public on October 21, the space has been described as “a machine” given all the moveable components within the 101,000-square-foot cube, but the architects thinks of… Continue reading
A Performance Venue at Brown University Gives the Arts Top Billing | Architectural Record
The architectural assortment at Brown University, in Providence spans Georgian, Richardsonian, Neoclassical, pseudo-Federal, Brutalist, and everything in between. The latest addition to the College Hill campus’s eclectic mix is a nearly industrial-looking silvery aluminum-clad box—a mysterious volume that is mostly blind, except for a glazed ribbon that slices… Continue reading
Iwan Baan’s new exhibition examines his unique architectural photography
“I don’t have any architectural background,” says Iwan Baan, perhaps the most celebrated architectural photographer working today. For someone who has documented the buildings of some of the world’s most significant architects—including OMA, Herzog & de Meuron, Francis Kéré, and Zaha Hadid—Baan has spent the past 20 years… Continue reading
Inside Australia’s most luxurious art gallery
Henry Bird heads to Sydney to review the city’s new £180 million exhibition space – and smart Capella hotel – featuring Aboriginal art Source: Inside Australia’s most luxurious art gallery… Continue reading
Iwan Baan’s first retrospective opens at the Vitra Museum – The Spaces
The Vitra Design Museum explores the relationship between architecture and photography as it hosts a landmark retrospective of Iwan Baan’s images.The show, titled Moments in Architecture, is curated by Mea Hoffmann and brings together 20 years of the Dutch photographer’s work and includes his depictions of iconic buildings… Continue reading