It is said that buildings are lifeless subjects. However, as an architectural photographer, the author thinks it is exactly the opposite. The title of this image tells a different story: the one of a polka-dot building with a smiling roof. The moon completes the face of this bric...
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The image, taken from a street in Manhattan, creates a stunning optical illusion. The perfect geometry of the four sides gives the impression of being on an elevator: we do not know which way it is going, but we feel ourselves lifted upwards, even though we are still standing on...
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The picture captures the demolition of the Provincial Agricultural Consortium’s silo. Built in the 1970s, it was used to store wheat. Once the silo became unfit for use, some attempts were made to redevelop it, in order to protect the building as an industrial archeological asset...
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An old granary is going to be reconstructed and developed to a residential building. The right side must be replaced with new construction. Therefore, it has to be demolished carefully with a wrecking ball. The heavy concrete reinforcement left an interesting pattern in the wall...
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The picture was taken inside of a museum, in Poland. It shows the beauty and grandeur of the interior of the structure, compared to the insignificance of the human being. The use of curve lines and white and black tones makes the image extremely powerful.
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The image was taken at dusk at Wuming Buddhist Institute in Ganzi Prefecture. A lot of red houses pile up on the mountain wall, while the first lights begin to turn on. The picture is split in two by a twisting beam of light.
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Night-time in the dark city. Only a window is illuminated in a tall grey skyscraper. It is just a little orange point in the darkness. The insomniac waits for the light of day to come and the city to come alive.
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Architectural spaces in a game of light and shadow form an almost surrealistic decor. Architecture photography begins to take on abstract forms, reinforced by the apparently disproportionate addition of man. Constructions and shapes, lines and surfaces captured in sharp contrast...
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The facade of a building in Milan, whose windows of different sizes seem to be arranged randomly on the white wall. The gaze gets lost in this game of lines, shapes and shades.
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The photo shows how Hong Kong has a population of nearly 8 million on a limited land: taller and taller skyscrapers are needed to guarantee enough space to everyone. This high-density public housing is just the tip of the iceberg of the public problems in Hong Kong.
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The Ysios Winery, whose name is a tribute to the Egyptian gods Isis and Osiris, intimately related to the world of wine, was built on a vineyard of more than 120 hectares. From Egypt also comes the inspiration for the "canals" that border the winery, collecting the essences of th...
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A man walking in front of the Royal Palace during the snowstorm that hit the city in early January 2021. The atmosphere is icy and mysterious, clearly reminding of the captivating tales of the Spanish writer C.R. Zafòn.
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Through a series of layered, repetitive architectural patterns, the series Close alludes to the suffocating atmosphere of the pandemic. We were forced to close our doors and stay home. This made us come closer together – as a humanity, to family, friends and to ourselves.
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Stairwell of a residential complex. The photographer's intention was to bring the human factor alongside the cool, sterile architecture in order to loosen up the rigid lines and forms.
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In an Iranian shopping mall, the iron ceiling attracts the observer's attention: the light enters from the grate which the woman is looking at, like a glimmer of hope. The photo was taken in the middle of the pandemic, while disappointment and despair had covered the city.
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What happens when we change our perspective, our angle of vision is always fascinating. Often we realize only then what hidden beauty awaits us. Especially looking down, a reduction to line, colors and shapes is achieved: this makes new perspectives possible.
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In the picture an interesting spiral staircase next to a big tank of an electrical power plant. The sun is illuminating the staircase only, whereas the background is still partly in the shadow.
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The installation of Gerry Judah’s new monumental sculpture marks the start of a year of celebrations, as the Emirate becomes the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2019. This landmark sculpture, neat and depicted with grey tones, creates an interesting contrast with the traditionally...
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Architecture arises from a need, it makes emotions spring up. It becomes an idea, it takes the form of a project, an image, a drawing. It takes the form of physical and mental lived space. It generates emotions and sensations which, through an inverse process, are transformed bac...
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The abstract shape of Seri Wawasan bridge and the tones of grey on it make it look like an angel flying with its open wings in the sky. The monochrome rendition helps creating a timeless feeling.
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At "La Meca" the various sections of the walls offer both high contrast areas and many shades of gray. After waiting for a long time, a person passed through the frame. The picture plays with contrasts: between dark and bright areas; between the small size of the character and th...
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