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Hufton & Crow Tell Us About Photographing the World’s Largest Airport

by Lexi Taciak

A headliner on CNN, Curbed, Dezeen, and Architectural Digest, this week’s featured project has been widely talked about in the press and has made waves across the architecture community. A truly incredible undertaking, Zaha Hadid Architects‘ Bejing Daxing International Airport is a 12.9 billion dollar, 700,000 square meter masterpiece.

Matthew Millman documents AIA CC Merit Awarded ‘House of Earth & Sky’

by Lexi Taciak

Alert! Alert! Great architecture inbound. This week’s featured project is Matthew Millman’s photographs of AIA CC Merit awarded House of Earth & Sky by Aidlin Darling. And where there is beautiful architecture, there is beautiful photography. This series is steeped in strong geometric shapes and the golden light that early evening brings.

Chase Daniel Takes Us Inside a Perfect Palm Springs Residence

by Lexi Taciak

It’s official. I want to be Chase Daniel when I grow up. I could go on and on about his work forever, but it’s probably just easier to show you how beautiful, clean, and well thought out each of his compositions are. I drooled over Chase’s website for an absurd amount of time — scrolling through Japanese/Texas fusion restaurants, smokey bars, cowboy boot peddlers, cabins, and ranches.

Pushing Boundaries and Creating Career Momentum With Sharyn Cairns

by Lexi Taciak

Sharyn Cairns is the Wonder Woman of Australian architectural photography. Her portfolio sports a healthy mix of work – from commercial projects, cuisine, and travel – but the crown jewels are certainly her interiors. She conjures up rich images with interesting light.

Photographing a Tidy Interior Design Project with Jack Lovel

by Lexi Taciak

Here on Architectural Photography Almanac, we tend to focus on — well — architecture. Not to be overlooked though, is photography with an emphasis on the design of a space. This Project of the Week by Melbourne based Jack Lovel is great study on clean edits, simplicity, and the “less is more” aspect that shines when working with interior designers.

Aaron Leitz Photographs A Reformed New Zealand Cattle Farm

by Lexi Taciak

Ahh New Zealand; the magical land where perfect scenery and perfect architecture collide. This week’s shining example is a residential home by Cheshire Architects, with interior design by Terry Hunziker, photographed by Seattle based Aaron Leitz.

Joe Fletcher photographs an ‘Act of Congress’ build at Grand Staircase-Escalante

by Lexi Taciak

When you’re hired to photograph a resort, your end goal is to sell the experience. If there’s one guy who can pull this off, it’s architectural photographer Joe Fletcher. Three photographs into his collection on Amangiri Resort, and I was trying to justify spending my F-You Fund on a vacation.

Russian photographer Dmitry Yagovkin makes graphic design worthy photos in Italy

by Lexi Taciak

What do you get when you mix an incredible photographer from Russia with a premier design school in Italy? Nope, this isn’t the start of a joke. It’s this week’s featured project! The Scuola Politecnica di Design (affectionately known as SPD) is a postgrad design school in Milan, Italy.

Observing Architecture and Environment With James Florio

by Lexi Taciak

After captivating our staff and readers, Project of the Week veteran James Florio is back on APALMANAC this week for a full-length interview. The Colorado architectural photographer – who formerly resided in Chile – is truly a voyager of the trade.

Ivar Kvaal Photographs Europe’s First Restaurant On The Sea Floor

by Lexi Taciak

Strap on your swimmies because Norwegian photographer Ivar Kvaal is literally taking us under the sea in this Project of the Week. Not only does the exterior of Snøhetta's restaurant Under just descend into the ocean like it's starring in The Hunt For Red October, but inside, you dine in a lair fit for a supervillain.

In a World of Hyper-Realistic Renderings, Is There Still A Place For Architectural Photography?

by Lexi Taciak

Let’s talk renderings. In the vapid comments section of some blog somewhere, I read an interesting, yet disheartening question: “Are you afraid that renderings will replace the need for architectural photography?” See? Lame. But also that little part of me that is convinced Skynet is coming for us, gets it.

A Bold and Beautiful Moroccan University Photographed by Doublespace Photography

by Lexi Taciak

Large bold shapes, vibrant colors, perfectly captured repetition, contrast through lighting and color, and a whole lot of texture; This week’s featured project is a shining example of visual hierarchy at work. In the small Moroccan town of Laayoune lies the Universite Ibn Zohr.

Casey Dunn Photographs Nevada’s New Architectural Mecca

by Lexi Taciak

Just nine miles south of the razzle and dazzle of Las Vegas lies Henderson, Nevada. This sweeping desert town houses fossils, state parks, and an architectural gem: Ascaya. Although it broke ground in 2004, Ascaya – a luxurious custom home community – screeched to a halt during the recession.

Murray Fredericks Photographs A One-Of-A-Kind Residence in North Bondi

by Lexi Taciak

Australian architecture is such an interesting mix of modern and tropical design. Built to contend with the harsh temperatures and elements, these homes are never boring and almost always beautiful. Enter Murray Fredericks and his series on Bondi House by the architects at CplusC.

Ana Mello Uses Her Architectural Photography Powers for Good

by Lexi Taciak

While a seemingly small and technical niche, there is so much more than meets the eye included under the umbrella of “architectural photography.” This is proven by today’s esteemed guest, Brazilian photographer Ana Mello. Ana’s beautiful work is full of reflections, symmetry, movement, and color.

Simon Devitt Photographs a Stunning Getaway in New Zealand’s Southern Alps

by Lexi Taciak

Simon Devitt is a fantastic architectural photographer based in Auckland, New Zealand. Bivvy House is a one-of-a-kind project on New Zealand’s incredible South Island. Here we have what I’d call a match made in architectural photography heaven.

How And Why We Curate Project of the Week

by Lexi Taciak

Project of the Week has been a staple of Architectural Photography Almanac since the beginning, so we thought it was time to let you in on the process. How do we choose the projects to share with you? Where do we find them? Why does any of this even matter?

Project of the Week: Tom Blachford’s Midnight Modern Series

by Lexi Taciak

Tom Blachford's Midnight Modern project stopped me dead in my tracks. It is essentially everything I love in the universe, wrapped up in one otherworldly series. Mid-century architecture & classic cars, all captured by moonlight.

Project of the Week: James Florio / Cazú Zegers

by Lexi Taciak

Patagonia is one of the most extreme and beautiful places on this planet. It’s a place I’ve always wanted to visit, so lucky for me, the masterful James Florio is taking us on a visual adventure to an incredible hotel there. This week’s featured project takes place at architect Cazú Zegers Hotel Tierra Patagonia.

Project of the Week: Maíra Acayaba / Frederico Sabella Arquitetura

by Lexi Taciak

This week we're back in Brazil, but this time with the great Maíra Acayaba. Three hours outside of São Paulo lies the Gonçalves municipality, home to our featured project, Casa Gonçalves by Frederico Sabella Arquitetura. Maíra Acayaba has a stellar body of work as a whole, but Casa Gonçalves is hands down my favorite series. Perched on top of the highest mountain in the Gonçalves region, the house sits among the clouds. Maíra had to split the shoot into two days to combat the fast-moving fog and cloud cover that came and went.