Photo-essays—

LA Look

LA Look—

Highlighting the multifaceted nature of a city where image reigns supreme, Niccolò Morgan Gandolfi's series presents LA as both itself and its opposite. A photo-essay from Los Angeles

Simon Norfolk: Afghan Echoes

Simon Norfolk: Afghan Echoes—

Ten years after his first major body of work from Afghanistan, Simon Norfolk is guided by the work of a 19th-century photographer to reflect on the cycle of empires. A photo-essay from New York

Monica Castiglioni: a reflection in the puddle

Monica Castiglioni: a reflection in the puddle—

From October 12–25, Galleria Francesco Zanuso in Milan will host Monica Castiglioni's first photography exhibit, curated by Francesca Alfano Miglietti. A photo-essay from Milan

Richard Barnes: Unnatural Spaces

Richard Barnes: Unnatural Spaces—

A retrospective exhibition surveys the complications between built space and the artifice of display. A photo-essay from Burbank

Camilo José Vergara: The Twin Towers and the City

Camilo José Vergara: The Twin Towers and the City—

A chronicler of the urban environment documented the World Trade Center over the decades-long course of its construction, lifetime, destruction and regeneration. A photo-essay from New York

Tuca Vieira: This is not Berlin

Tuca Vieira: This is not Berlin—

Nocturnal, depopulated photographs provide a disarmingly theatrical view of the German capital's many layers. A photo-essay from São Paulo

Light Cities

Light Cities—

A conversation with David Stephenson on global energy flows and the sublime in his photographs of cities at night. An interview from New York City by Alan Rapp

Judy Natal: Future Perfect

Judy Natal: Future Perfect—

From geothermal tourist sites to desert research labs, unstable futures play out in this conceptual photography project. A photo-essay from Chicago

Daniel Kariko: SpeculationWorld

Daniel Kariko: SpeculationWorld—

Aerial perspectives on the real estate bust act as an autopsy on the geometries, and assumptions, of the American suburban neighborhood. A photo-essay from Lakeland

Brad Temkin: Rooftop

Brad Temkin: Rooftop—

As the green roof movement gathers momentum, one photographer documents the reintroduction of nature into the urban context. A photo-essay from Chicago

Temporary Museum for New Design—

10,000 square metres and 30 exhibitors at Superstudio Più in an exhibition concept conceived by Gisella Borioli under the creative direction of Giulio Cappellini. A photo-essay from Milano by Elena Ferrari

Poetry Happens

Poetry Happens—

Art, poetry and design mix in an exhibition curated by Werner Aisslinger, Tim Brauns and Fabien Dumas. A photo-essay from Milan by Elena Sommariva

Oak Inside by Christien Meindertsma

Oak Inside by Christien Meindertsma—

The Dutch designer presents a new furniture collection, produced with Roosje Hindeloopen craft workers and the Tinctoria textile company. A photo-essay from Milan by Elena Sommariva

Wearing well at 50—

Objects, furnishings and people in a colourful overview of the Milan events by Nico K Tucci. A photo-essay from Milan by Nico K. Tucci

Dan Graham & Gabriele Basilico

Dan Graham & Gabriele Basilico—

This unique collaboration presents an uneven match, a professional photographer against an amateur, with two divergent views on contemporary urban space. A photo-essay from Brescia

In the land of design

In the land of design—

In Turin, the Festival of Historic Photography celebrates 150 years of Italian history The photographs of Cesare Colombo retrace the steps of Italian design from the 1970s onwards. A design report from Turin

Avant-housing for the elderly

Avant-housing for the elderly—

This unique box-and-void designed by Aires Mateus Arquitectos for an assisted living center redefines the boundaries between public and private. An architecture report from Alcácer do Sal

Charlie Koolhaas: True Cities—

Charlie Koolhaas presents some photographs of four global cities at London's Architectural Association. An architecture report from London

MAXXI: a photo story

MAXXI: a photo story—

Twenty photographers describe the realization of the greatest Italian contemporary art museum. A photo-essay from Rome

An architectural archipelago

An architectural archipelago—

Off the Canadian coast of Newfoundland, there is an island that wants to become a privileged place for the production of contemporary art. A photo-essay from Fogo Island

Architecture and photography: beach types—

"Relics", a selection of works by LA-based photographer and artist Amir Zaki. A photo-essay from Los Angeles