Generali Tower, Milan, Italy

Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
Photographer: Marco Tagliarino
“I wanted to find a unique point of view of this wonderful new skyscraper in Milan. My goal was to put its form at the centre of the story and bring the viewer into the scene.”

Find flights to Milan

China Resources Headquarters, Shenzhen, China

Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fo
Photographer: Su Zhewei
“Shenzhen is the most urbanised city in China. The high-rise buildings here are changing with each passing day. For this picture, I was on the top of a nearby 330-metre building at sunset. The afterglow of the sun isolated this bullet-esque building from the rest of the city. The scene is full of a sense of future.”

Explore China 

The Vessel, New York City, USA

Architects: Heatherwick Studio
Photographer: Joan Muñoz Arango
“Despite being a dull day, it did not keep the people away.”

Discover New York

The Twist Museum, Kistefos Sculpture Park, Jevnaker, Norway

Architects: Bjarke Ingels Group
Photographer: Laurian Ghinitoiu
“The context, the design, the poetry of the sinuous lines that seem to melt in with the surroundings – it was challenging to combine it all in one single photo. The sculptural shape, connecting the two sides of the river, is a bridge, and so at the same time it was important to communicate the functionality.”

Visit Norway

Hill of the Buddha, Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Sapporo, Japan

Architects: Tadao Ando
Photographer: Vincent Wu
“I came through a snowstorm to arrive at the Big Buddha, where I saw someone praying devoutly. I wish all buildings gave some spiritual comfort as well as fulfilling their purpose.”

Explore Japan

Housing in Irkutsk, Russia

Architect: Unknown
Photographer: Ma ChengRong
“It was a freezing February day in West Siberia when my attention was caught by the Soviet-era vintage Lada car, then the array of housing, cables and pylons. I pressed the shutter and captured the moment.”

Discover Russia

The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbon, Portugal

Architects: Amanda Levete
Photographer: Inge Schuster
“Initially I envisaged a more tranquil image with fewer people. When I arrived, the roofscape was busy and I loved to see the figures as silhouettes. If nothing else, they illustrate the popularity of the building.”

Book flights to Lisbon

Camp Adventure Observation Tower, Gisselfeld Klosters Forest, Denmark

Architects: EFFEKT
Photographer: Marco de Groot
“This is Denmark’s newest landmark, an amazing observation tower. On a clear day you can see unobstructed for 50km all the way to Copenhagen.”

Take me to Denmark

Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania

Architects: 51N4E
Photographer: Laurian Ghinitoiu
“By arranging a series of double-sized seats along the Palace of Culture’s colonnade, the architects transformed the areas between the columns into personal spaces that face the Skanderbeg Square plaza. The afternoon light is providing the perfect atmosphere to overlap the multitude of intimate moments coexisting within that public space.”

Find flights to Albania’s capital

Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Architects: Unknown
Photographer: Thomas Knowles
“This photo was an opportunity to demonstrate the grandeur and architectural style of the V&A Museum’s interior. Powerful lines and symmetry played an important part in creating a strong geometric composition. The light was tricky to balance, but led to a low-key, atmospheric image.”

Plan your London city break