In our final installment featuring the work of Hisao Suzuki, from the current issue of A+U magazine (2012:09), the renowned architectural photographer – a longtime collaborator with Spain’s El Croquis – shares his experience working on a unique assignment. His fascination with Barcelona blossomed as a young traveler. Partly inspired by the work of Antoni Gaudí and the city’s vibrant public spaces, he was inspired to stay and make the city his home. Here, Mr. Suzuki explains how he came to document one of Gaudí’s significant architectural monuments prior to restoration: the intricately tiled benches of Park Güell. … Read More

This month’s A+U (12:09) is a monograph dedicated to the images of the renowned Barcelona-based photographer, Hisao Suzuki, who has collaborated with numerous architects internationally as well as from his native Japan. He has shot almost all of the works of Ryue Nishizawa who won the Pritzker Prize with Kazuyo Sejima in 2010. Mr. Nishizawa recently sat down with Mr. Suzuki for a conversation about his photography and their collaborative relationship. … Read More

This month’s issue of A+U (2012:09) features eighty-one self-selected photographs by the renowned architectural photographer Hisao Suzuki. The magazine explores a range of themes in Mr. Suzuki’s portfolio: from contemporary architecture – fruits of his long-term collaboration with El Croquis – landscapes, and his adopted home, Barcelona. We’d like to share this special series of inspiring photographs with his commentary taken at the Cistercian Abbey of Le Thoronet in Provence, France. For Mr. Suzuki, the early thirteenth century stone edifice is a subtle and ever changing tapestry woven by rays of light. … Read More

On July 1st thru 4th, the World Cities Summit 2012 was held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. World Cities Summit (WCS) is a biannual event co-organized by the Center for Liveable Cities and the Urban Redevelopment Authority Singapore. The theme for WCS 2012 is “Liveable and Sustainable Cities – Integrated Urban Solutions.” A+U magazine attended and prepared this special report. … Read More

This month’s A+U (12:09) is a monograph dedicated to the images of the renowned Barcelona-based photographer, Hisao Suzuki. He has shot contemporary architecture as a longtime collaborator of the architectural magazine El Croquis. This issue features 81 of Suzuki’s selected photographs, accompanied by writings of the photographer, an essay by Spanish architects Juan Carlos Sancho Osinaga / Sol Madridejos and Rafael Aranda / Carme Pegem / Ramon Vilalta, as well as a conversation between Mr. Suzuki and Ryue Nishizawa. We’d like to share Suzuki-san’s writing: La Luz Mágica – Magic Light. … Read More