Pygmalion Karatzas was born in Greece (1973), studied architecture in Budapest, urban design in Edinburgh, and ecovillage design education at Findhorn. Has been working as a freelance architect and through collaborations from Greece and abroad since 1999. Designed over 20 projects, being involved in all aspects of the development from concept and building permits, to shop-drawings, construction supervision, marketing and networking. A self-taught photographer in 2012 started being involved systematically with fine art and commercial architectural photography (editorial, rights-managed stock, real estate, business rebranding, architectural portfolios, construction yearbooks). In that time, has participated in a group exhibition, commended in the Sony World Photography Awards 2014 and finalist in the Architizer A+ Awards 2014, produced a photo-book, featured in various architectural e-zines and fine art magazines, and collaborates with arcspace.com of the Danish Architecture Centre as photo editor. His on-going research is towards an integral approach to architecture, sustainability and art. Based in Aigion, travels in Greece and abroad for his personal projects and commissions.

Atriums is part of a bigger photographic project – ‘Morphogenesis’ – capturing contemporary architecture with both a fine art impression and an editorial approach, with the goal of producing thematic and narrative stories about the built environment.
 
“It is necessary to return to the point where the interplay of light and dark reveals forms, and in this way to bring richness back into architectural space. Yet, the richness and depth of darkness has disappeared from our consciousness, and the subtle nuances that light and darkness engender, their spatial resonance – these are almost forgotten. Today, when all is cast in homogeneous light, I am committed to pursuing the interrelationship of light and darkness. Light, whose beauty within darkness is as of jewels that one might cup in one’s hands; light that, hollowing out darkness and piercing our bodies, blows life into ‘place’.” – Tadao Ando
 
 
Archisearch - Santo Volto di Gesu, Rome Italy by architects Sartogo & Grenon (c) Pygmalion KaratzasSANTO VOLTO DI GESU, ROME ITALY BY ARCHITECTS SARTOGO & GRENON (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Myzeil, Frankfurt Germany by architects Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMYZEIL, FRANKFURT GERMANY BY ARCHITECTS MASSIMILIANO & DORIANA FUKSAS (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Myzeil, Frankfurt Germany by architects Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMYZEIL, FRANKFURT GERMANY BY ARCHITECTS MASSIMILIANO & DORIANA FUKSAS (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Pasadena Museum of California Art, Los Angeles USA by architects MDA Johnson Favaro. (c) Pygmalion Karatzas.PASADENA MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA ART, LOS ANGELES USA BY ARCHITECTS MDA JOHNSON FAVARO. (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS.
Archisearch - Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Qatar by architect I.M. Pei (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECT I.M. PEI (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Qatar by architect I.M. Pei (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECT I.M. PEI (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco USA by architects Lee, Ryan, McSweeney, Nervi & Belluschi (c) Pygmalion KaratzasCATHEDRAL OF ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION, SAN FRANCISCO USA BY ARCHITECTS LEE, RYAN, MCSWEENEY, NERVI & BELLUSCHI (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Georgetown University, Doha Qatar by architects Legorreta & Legorreta (c) Pygmalion KaratzasGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECTS LEGORRETA & LEGORRETA (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Georgetown University, Doha Qatar by architects Legorreta & Legorreta (c) Pygmalion KaratzasGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECTS LEGORRETA & LEGORRETA (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Robertson branch library, Los Angeles USA by architect Steven Ehrlich (c) Pygmalion KaratzasROBERTSON BRANCH LIBRARY, LOS ANGELES USA BY ARCHITECT STEVEN EHRLICH (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Hamad Bin Khalifa University / Helix courtyard, Doha Qatar by architects Legorreta & Legorreta and artist Jan Hendrix (c) Pygmlaion KaratzasHAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY / HELIX COURTYARD, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECTS LEGORRETA & LEGORRETA AND ARTIST JAN HENDRIX (C) PYGMLAION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Jubilee church, Rome Italy by architect Richard Meier (c) Pygmalion KaratzasJUBILEE CHURCH, ROME ITALY BY ARCHITECT RICHARD MEIER (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Texas A&M University, Doha Qatar by architects Legorreta & Legorreta (c) Pygmalion KaratzasTEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECTS LEGORRETA & LEGORRETA (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - MAXXI museum, Rome Italy by architect Zaha Zadid (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMAXXI MUSEUM, ROME ITALY BY ARCHITECT ZAHA ZADID (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - MAXXI museum, Rome Italy by architect Zaha Zadid.MAXXI MUSEUM, ROME ITALY BY ARCHITECT ZAHA ZADID.
Archisearch - Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha Qatar by architect Arata Isozaki (c) Pygmalion KaratzasQATAR NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECT ARATA ISOZAKI (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco USA by architect Mario Botta (c) Pygmalion KaratzasSAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, SAN FRANCISCO USA BY ARCHITECT MARIO BOTTA (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Qatar by architect I.M. Pei (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECT I.M. PEI (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Qatar by architect I.M. Pei (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECT I.M. PEI (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Carnegie Mellon University, Doha Qatar by architects Legorreta & Legorreta (c) Pygmalion KaratzasCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, DOHA QATAR BY ARCHITECTS LEGORRETA & LEGORRETA (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Commerzbank, Frankfurt Germany by architect Norman Foster (c) Pygmalion KaratzasCOMMERZBANK, FRANKFURT GERMANY BY ARCHITECT NORMAN FOSTER (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS

SOURCE: KARATZAS PHOTOGRAPHY

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