Dutch photographer Niels Helmink photographed shop keepers in their specialty stores. Truly inspiring. More beautiful stores after the click. And be sure you’ll buy his book here. (via TdN)… [ Continue reading ]

Cicero deGuzman, the guy behind Godspeed 45/06 just wrote me with some great new work and the release of the 3rd Godspeed Document. The quarterly collection of photographs documenting custom motorcycle builders, their work, and their workspaces features The Harpoon, Trevelen, and Yaniv from Powerplant Choppers… [ Continue reading ]

Swiss photographer Mark Niedermann shared some new work with us. We very much like this black and white paper for Inch Furniture. More excellent new work on his website for Swiss Magazine, Swiss Pavilion Expo 2010 and the book La Cucina d’Abruzzo and on his… [ Continue reading ]

Check out this delicious raw photography of Thomas Høedholt from Copenhagen. I think he has a great eye for sculptural compositions and interesting locations. The above image is from a series called Deserted shipyard. Be sure to take a look at the other photographic… [ Continue reading ]

The 5th of May is an important day for The Netherlands. It symbolizes the capitulation of the Nazi’s in 1945. This image shows one of the heroes driving into Amsterdam as published by the ‘Prinses Irene Brigade’. We would like to take this opportunity to… [ Continue reading ]

The second book of Allison Davies, published by Charles Lane Press, is a publication packed with beautiful and desolated landscapes. ‘Portraying herself as a solitary wanderer in the spectacular vistas of alien worlds, she appears only obliquely in her images, veiled in… [ Continue reading ]

Together with Lars Muller Iwan Baan is working on a book about Oscar Niemeyer'sBrasilia and Chandigarh which will be published this summer. Here's a little preview. [ Continue reading ]

If you're in Amsterdam be sure you'll visit Galerie Alex Daniels/Reflex between april 10 and june 15 were Andrew Moore will show 15 of his large scale photographs of abandoned places and collapsing infrastructure.

“Colour is the first thing that imbeds itself in the viewer. It sets the emotional key to the picture. It creates a unifying overall mood – and I establish that right through the beginning.” — Andrew Moore [ Continue reading ]

A new book by Viviane Sassen, Sol & Luna, was made on assignment and initiative from Our Legacy and Libraryman. Viviane Sassen has completed a specially made and well-built series of imagery with androgyny and beauty as the key principle. [ Continue reading ]

Last week Bas shared this fantastic work with me and just wanted to share it with the rest of the world. Anna Atkins (16 March 1799 – 9 June 1871), the English botanist and photographer, is considered the first person to publish… [ Continue reading ]

On the birthday of car racer, heart-throb and King of Cool Steve McQueen Nowness published some exclusive photos and an interview with Neile Adams. Adams kept over 40 personal scrapbooks documenting her life with McQueen, now sharing just a little… [ Continue reading ]

Very much like these series of images of the horse tracks by Copenhagen based graphic designer and photographer Emil Hartvig. [ Continue reading ]

Hansel From Basel just released their spring summer 2010 collection of colorful socks. ‘It is a delightfully colorful collection inspired by cotton candy, antique merry-go-rounds, marching bands, and good-hearted fun!’ Nicholas Haggard did a great job shooting the collection! (Check his other… [ Continue reading ]

Right after the opening of the Burj Khalifa my brother Iwan Baan went to Dubai to capture this absurd and beautiful needle, the tallest building in the world. Yesterday Nowness featured his images. Today we share some more. [ Continue reading ]

Really love the series of pictures in the new issue of Waterfall Magazine, Japan Taxi Driver by the Austrian photographer Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek. And the rest of the magazine is worth a visit as well!… [ Continue reading ]

The second issue of Lay Flat, Meta, is edited by Shane Lavalette with guest editor Michael Bühler-Rose. The book brings together a great selection of contemporary photographers. Amongst them are Semâ Bekirovic, Lucas Blalock, Anne Collier,… [ Continue reading ]

Martin Vallin updated his portfolio with some very nice projects. Enjoy!… [ Continue reading ]

A lovely series of pictures in the march issue of Huge magazine: Go sailing with Engineerd Garments (the spring/summer 2010 collection) shot by Adrian Gaut. (via Mister Crew)… [ Continue reading ]

Noele Lusano, the girl behind Quadrantgrove.net has an eye for strange and beautiful shapes, forms and combinations. She is a great collector (check her /44 journal) and a fabulous photographer/graphic artist (check her portfolio at Quadrangrove), and in her own… [ Continue reading ]

The Selby recently worked on a project to interview a group of inspiring people for the Cole Haan Spring Summer 2010 campaign. Some really nice portraits of some very inspiring people indeed! Check them all at The Selby and at… [ Continue reading ]

Can’t find much about her, but I really like the images of Sidewaysglances (Laura S.) a lot. Keep an eye on her…… [ Continue reading ]

A weekend roundup. On the street… via Manzoni, Milano by The Sartorialist (Above) The J.Crew men’s catalougue featuring Tyler Brûlé. Iroquois 2009 AUTUMN／WINTER COLLECTION “Be natural” The Spades Interview in NY Magazine Church’s –… [ Continue reading ]

Louis Vuitton changed their communication from showing old and erstwhile world leaders on their way down the road into telling the story of the high-end craftsman and the beauty of the details.

I saw the sneak preview of the images, shot by Desiree Dolron, a few months ago and I instantly fell in love with the brand.
Above image is the sewing of the leather with a beeswax thread to protect the stitchings overtime. Louis Vuitton: The sum of details beautifully captured by Desiree Dolron! For more images [ Continue reading ]

The Selby visiting Cecilia Dean at the Visionaire office in NY. [ Continue reading ]