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Docomomo US announces winners of its inaugural architectural photography competition

2020-09-09T18:02:00-04:00

In its inaugural year, the Docomomo US I Spy Modernism Photography Competition welcomed photographers of all skill levels to “put their own photographic imprint on modernism,” or as the iconic photographer Julius Schulman once put it, “to assemble thoughts in [their] mind,” and share them with the world in the form of a photograph. Close to 300 submissions were received with the jury selecting twelve winning photographs, taken by students, amateur photographers, and professionals.

The 2020 winners are:

FIRST PLACE
Joy Mullappally, "National Maritime Union Headquarters"
Lenox Health Greenwich Village, New York, NY, Albert Ledner 1964

SECOND PLACE
Tiecheng Chen, "The Hole"
Galaxy SOHO, Beijing, China, Zaha Hadid, 2012

THIRD PLACE
Julio Alberto Cedano, "Farnsworth House"
Farnsworth House, Plano, IL, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1951

And below are those who received honorable mention:

Graphic designer Arnold Schwartzman captures art deco buildings around the world

2019-01-03T15:47:00-05:00

Los Angeles's Central Library, London's Hoover building, and Lisbon's Eden Teatro, are all considered to be some of the finest examples of Art Deco from around the world. They also all take center stage in the stunning photographs taken by graphic designer and film-maker Arnold Schwartzman, whose book on the 20th century architectural style was released in November of last year.

Schwartzman, who was the Director of Design for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, photographed 13 of the world's most beautiful buildings. From a movie theater in Glendale, California, to an amusement park in Sydney, Australia, Schwartzman captures the careful and exacting detail of Art Deco's most celebrated examples. A number of them can be seen here in the Guardian.

Where do Instagram and architecture meet?

2018-11-27T10:34:00-05:00

Let's face it, what wouldn't people do a like? The 800 million user and counting social media platform, Instagram, has taken "photographic moments" to a whole new level. "Insta-fame" doesn't only affect people, but places as well. Deemed an influential force, Instagram is not only changing the way we view architecture but how we understand. Our environments are being shaped by the photos and coveted "likes" made by hundreds of people.

In Oliver Wainwright's piece, Snapping point: how the world’s leading architects fell under the Instagram spell, he explains "For a place to be shared on Instagram is no longer a chance by-product of a photogenic design, but a primary concern that drives the ambitions of clients and designers. The idea of “doing it for the ’gram” has moved from the preserve of Like-hungry teens to board meeting discussions and multimillion-pound budgets."

For example, Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel, which is des...