Pygmalion Karatzas was born in Greece in 1973, studied architecture in Budapest, urban design in Edinburgh, and was a practicing architect for twelve year before switching to architectural and fine art photography in 2013. With a portfolio of 300+ projects from Europe, USA and Middle East, his images are regularly featured in media, and have received over 140 distinctions from leading international competitions. Notable works include the Fulbright Artist Scholarship ‘Integral Lens’ in United States, ‘Doha Icons’ in Qatar, ‘EXPO 2015’ in Milan, the ‘Typhoon Project’ for the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, ‘Unearthed’ for Elliniko Metro, selected works for the I.M. Pei Foundation, ’Shapes & Balance’ for LAMDA Development. He served as photo editor for the Danish Architecture Center between 2014-19 and has an on-going collaboration with professor of architecture Mark DeKay from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville developing and conducting academic workshops and lectures on a multi-perspectival approach to architectural photography. Through his commissioned assignments and self-initiated projects, he exhibits his passion and dedication to the study, representation and dissemination of the built environment and its broader role as a cultural asset.