Iwan Baan
Photographer | Documenting Architecture & Human Spaces
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Iwan Baan is a renowned photographer who has documented some of the world's most innovative architectural projects. His striking aerial and on-the-ground images capture how buildings interact with their human inhabitants.
Baan's work has been featured in publications like The New York Times, Domus, and Architectural Record. He has collaborated with renowned architects like Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, and Toyo Ito, giving global audiences an intimate look at their groundbreaking designs.
Baan's captivating visual narratives reveal the relationship between people, place, and the built environment.
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Ingenious homes in unexpected places
In the center of Caracas, Venezuela, stands the 45-story "Tower of David," an unfinished, abandoned skyscraper. But about eight years ago, people started moving in. Photographer Iwan Baan shows how people build homes in unlikely places, touring us through the family apartments of Torre David, a city on the water in Nigeria, and an underground village in China. Glorious images celebrate humanity's ability to survive and make a home -- anywhere.
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