Master the intersection of design and photography to capture spatial dynamics, structural intent, and the true essence of the built environment through an architect's eyes.
Architectural photography has evolved far beyond simple documentation. Today, images shape how projects are perceived across awards submissions, publications, websites, social media, bids, and professional identity. Yet many architects still approach photography as a final project task rather than a strategic design and communication process. The result is often imagery that fails to reflect the atmosphere, spatial qualities, and intentions of the work itself.
This session examines architectural photography from both a creative and practical perspective. Through case studies, including multiple photographic interpretations of the V&A Dundee, the webinar explores how different photographers construct entirely different readings of the same building depending on audience, purpose, and visual narrative. Participants will gain practical insight into how architectural photography is planned, briefed, produced, and used within contemporary practice, with a focus on helping architects commission photography more effectively and align visual outcomes with business, publication, and communication goals.
Key Topics Discussed:
Photographer (MM photography), Architect (PiM.studio) and Teacher (the Bartlett)
Maurizio Mucciola is a London-based architectural photographer, architect and educator. Trained at the Politecnico di Milano and Columbia University GSAPP in New York, he has worked internationally in Tokyo, Paris, Rotterdam, Edinburgh and London, including at Kengo Kuma & Associates and OMA. As project architect, he led the design of V&A Dundee, one of Scotland's most significant cultural buildings. His background in architecture informs a photographic practice focused on the built environment, working regularly with architectural practices, cultural institutions and designers. Current clients include David Chipperfield Architects, and his work has been published in the Financial Times, Wallpaper and Architectural Review. Alongside his photography practice, Maurizio teaches architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, and continues to maintain an architectural practice in London.
