Juergen Teller got everyone's attention when he posed naked on a donkey, but he isn't the only one presenting unconventionally shot architectural photography. We put a spotlight on 10 of the most bizarrely shot projects.
While restrained compositions often make for beautiful architectural photography, it's the touch of playfulness that made these project so memorable.
Concrete house by Langarita-Navarro photographed as a crime scene
Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos designed Casa Baladrar as a holiday home in the Spanish town of Benissa, but photographer Luis Diaz Diaz chose to photograph the house as if it were a crime scene, rather than an attractive tourist destination.
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Juergen Teller's studio complete with him naked on a donkey
Fashion photographer Juergen Teller posed naked on a donkey to celebrate the completion of his new west London studio by 6a Architects. Teller documented the construction process by taking a number of photographs, including a nude self-portrait and another of Japanese band Bo Ningen.
Photograph is by Juergen Teller.
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Apartment by FREAKS freearchitects with Napoleon Bonaparte
French studio FREAKS freearchitects renovated an apartment on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris. The building was once the address of French emperor Napoleon I, so the architects decided to dress up models as the former emperor for the photoshoot.
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Madrid house by Z4Z4 photographed in a dystopian future
Three corrugated cylinders are raised on stilts above subterranean living spaces and gardens to form this Madrid house by Z4Z4, which is captured in a science-fiction-inspired photoshoot. Z4Z4 founder Rafael Beneytez was reading the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson while designing the house and said the concept was influenced by sci-fi novels.
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Return to 1940s Hollywood by Stephanie Kloss
German photographer Stephanie Kloss visited some of California's iconic mid-century modern homes to create this series of 1940s-inspired images. Kloss wanted to capture the spirit of the era in her photographs, so she shot them on a medium-format analogue camera and staged the scenes with a model in retro attire to give the pictures a vintage quality.
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Splash swimming pool by Manuel Ocaña as demonstrated by a mermaid
Manuel Ocaña Architecture added mirrors, mist clouds and overgrown vegetation to the wall behind a private swimming pool in Madrid. Upon finding a mermaid tail on site, the photographer included a diving mermaid, believing it added to the unreal atmosphere of the installation. The stop-motion movie follows the reflection of the sun in the mirrors and ends with the mermaid diving and splashing into the pool.
Miguel de Guzmán creates a fairytale for Espinar House
Miguel de Guzmán's translucent plastic house in the woods is the location for a fantasy movie that features a wolf, three bears and Little Red Riding Hood. The architect also directed the shoot, which was inspired by the "little house in the woods" concept.
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Garden flat in Lyon photographed before and after a party
French studio Dank Architectes wanted to make this minimalist apartment they designed near Lyon look "more alive" in the photographs, so they staged scenes depicting the days before and after a messy party. The architects came up with the idea after paying the new owners a visit and finding the place in complete disarray.
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House of Parties by Pitsou Kedem with a face-down party-goer
This house by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem features an entertainment area with a six-metre-tall wine cooler. Photographer Amit Geron sought to capture both the everyday nature of the house and its appearance during parties. A straggler from an ill-fated party is even pictured floating face-down in the pool in one shot.
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Toblerone House by Studio MK27 through the eyes of a cat
Studio MK27's Marcio Kogan views this São Paulo house through the eyes of his client's cat, following its point of view as it explores the garden and interior. This cinematic technique was picked up by Kogan in his early career years as a movie director and has become a favourite of his.
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