© Eduard Hueber / archphoto

Picture Perfect: 6 Photogenic Photography Studios

Jack Hanly Jack Hanly

Photography studios are a curious type of space. Not quite open-air art studio, and not usually having a fixed formal layout, they are part of a range of building typologies that can morph and change according to needs. There isn’t a single template that guides the design of a photography studio, and as such, they tend to be heterogenous and reflective of the varied needs of their users.

The following collection of photography studios shows the formal variety of these work spaces. From live-work arrangements that incorporate living quarters into the same structure, to dedicated office spaces that resemble traditional work environments, to independent structures for a singular program, these photography studios offer a diverse set of digs for the contemporary working photographer.

© Studio MK27

© Studio MK27

© Studio MK27

© Studio MK27

Studio Rby StudioMK27, Sao Paulo, Brazil

This office space contains three levels of programs, including a garden-level photography studio that opens up to an adjacent outdoor space, an open-plan kitchen/office space and a top floor social area that is adjacent to a roof garden.

© Eduard Hueber / archphoto

© Eduard Hueber / archphoto

© Eduard Hueber / archphoto

© Eduard Hueber / archphoto

Small Studio for Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture by Christian Tonko, Bregenz, Austria

This two-level art studio is sited on a sloping hillside and its volumes create a dynamic bi-directional tilting of a skylight that allows sunlight to pour in, while a system of exterior screens allows this light to be modulated. The materials of raw concrete, steel and oak reference the industrial sheds of the region.

© Paul Warchol Photography

© Paul Warchol Photography

© Paul Warchol Photography

© Paul Warchol Photography

Photographer’s Loftby Desai Chia Architecture PC, New York, N.Y., United States

This loft in New York City was renovated from an industrial space into a 5,000-square-foot live-work space. The architects created distinct zones for public and private uses, with the bedrooms and a library/reception area for meeting with gallerists and presenting her work sited on the interior of the space, and open public spaces of the kitchen and living/dining areas sited towards the street.

© Robinson Architects

© Robinson Architects

© Robinson Architects

© Robinson Architects

Wallaby Lane House and Studioby Robinson Architects, Tinbeerwah, Australia

This home and studio for a family relocating from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast is organized to the site’s natural contours. The compact yet spacious home opens up to the mountains across an open meadow.

© Chiara Ferrari Studio

© Chiara Ferrari Studio

© Chiara Ferrari Studio

© Chiara Ferrari Studio

Webber Street Studioby Chiara Ferrari Studio, London, United Kingdom

This traditional photography studio and office for John Ross Photography Studio featured exposed concrete and white resin flooring and walls to accentuate the display of the photographer’s work.

© Anthony Lymath

© Anthony Lymath

© Anthony Lymath

© Anthony Lymath

Photography Studioby Wildblood MacDonald, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

This independent structure of stone and steel is an office pavilion featuring a curved glazing sited towards a sloping hillside.

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