Momentum of Light

Amazing collaboration between architecture, photography, design, and printing!–Kimberly Varella “AIGA”Baan’s highly atmospheric pictures of the country’s hand-formed mud structures, some of which are painted or incised with powerful graphic patterns, convey an almost palpable impression of his presence on the scene, as do Kéré’s reminiscences of the effect such structures had on defining his own architecture.–Martin Filler “New York Review of Books”Picking up on the theme of contrasts, the team composed a publication that feels soft, yet powerful, revelling in its juxtapositions - highlighting the fascinating richness that tells the story of light and architecture in Burkina Faso.–Ellie Stathaki “Wallpaper*”

Iwan Baan is an architecture and documentary photographer. His works are published regularly in architectural magazines and newspapers, among them are Domus, a+u, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. He has worked for renowned architecture offices like SANAA, Rem Koolhaas/OMA, Herzog & de Meuron, Toyo Ito, and architects like Steven Holl and Zaha Hadid. In his photographs he focuses on the connection between architecture and the surrounding environment. Instead of isolating the built structure he embeds it in history and context.