Jacques Herzog

Portrait of Architect Jacques Herzog cofounder of Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. One of their best-known projects is Tate Modern in London others are the De Young Museum in San Francisco, Allianz Arena in Munich, and the Beijing National Stadium.

Jacques Herzog's portrait in the Helsinki Dreispitz office of Herzog & de Meuron is part of an assignment for real estate company Oscar Properties. Besides an office, the building on Helsinki Strasse in Basel's Dreispitz area consists of an archive and apartments. Herzog & de Meuron designed the building Gasklockan in Norra Djurgårdsstaden Stockholm for Oscar Properties.

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Pandornas Dal

Pandornas Dal is a richly illustrated youth book by Eric Ericson and Susanna Wallstén. The Swedish title translates to "The Valley of the Pandas" and tells the story of Albert Nader, one of Fraction de Panda's most skilled agents. FDP dreams about building a community of their own on a deserted island, but people try to stop them; the police and bloodthirsty Babenberger's chase them. The book also spotlights a few of today's most critical issues, such as global warming, sustainability, and ethics.

Erik Hagman's contribution to the book is the images created together with Eric and Susanna.

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Swedish Modern

Images photographed for the architecture book Swedish Modern. The book Swedish Modern is over 700 pages with hundreds of photographs and a longer text by Hedvig Hedqvist and continues after the previous book Swedish Grace. Erik Hagman´s contribution consists of photographing a collection of images from Spånga Kyrka, Karlskoga Folkets Hus, Halmstad Rådhus Skogskyrkogården, among other places.

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Stockholm Public Library

Narrowed stairs lead to the Rotunda of the Stockholm Public Library. The entrance walls are in black polished stucco with a relief of Iliaden executed by Sculptor Ivar Johansson. Images photographed for the Architecture book Swedish Grace.

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Swedish Grace

Images photographed for the architecture book Swedish Grace. This book consists of about 650 images showing architecture and ornaments; furniture, furnishings, and exhibitions; articles in tin, cast iron, and silver; sculptures, ceramics, and textiles, all characterized by Swedish Grace. An introductory text of the design history and philosophy by doctor Gunnela Ivanov. Erik Hagman's contribution consists of photographing a collection of images from; Stockholm Public Library, Stockholm Concert Hall, and Värmland Museum, among other places.

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