Franco Casaccia
Photographer. Cologne, Germany
BVAF Member
1991 | Born in Argentina
2010-2018 | Degree in Architecture
2018-Today | Architectural Photographer - Architect
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Growing up in Argentina, I first discovered my love for photography while I was studying architecture. What started as just a casual interest quickly turned into a deep and lasting passion. I'm fascinated by how people use buildings and transform the spaces around them, and my photography helps me explore this connection between architecture, time, and human presence.
Now, I work for myself in Central Europe. My photography is built on what I know about architecture, but I approach it with a documentary feel. I'm not really trying to create super polished, commercial-looking photos. Instead, I'm always on the lookout for those everyday moments that quietly show how buildings and people's lives interact.
Lately, storytelling has become a really central part of my work. I want my photos to do more than just show a space; I want them to evoke emotions, create an atmosphere, and tell a narrative. My images are a mix of candid observations and sometimes a few staged moments, but they always feel authentic. I shoot mostly handheld, this helps me to blend in and, and I keep that sense of immediacy and sensitivity.
At the heart of what I do is a desire to capture the spirit of our times through careful details and composition. I'm always engaging with contemporary art and visual culture, and I try to create photographs that don't just show architectural forms but also tell the human stories held within them. I want my images to feel alive, enduring, and emotionally resonant.
Trusted By:
Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten
KNA-Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur GmbH
Distinctions:
Celebrating the world's most innovative architectural thinkers, concept designers, and visual storytellers of the year.
World Congress of Architects. Barcelona. UIA 2026
- Preselected (Tapera: Rural Memory and the Architecture of Absence)
Loop Awards 2025
New Talent Award 2025, Architecture Photography Category Architecture Human Interaction
Category Winner Photography Architecture Portfolio
AHA Architecture Hunter Awards 2025
Shortlisted (Top 8) - Best Architectural Representation (Photography)
PX3 2025 - Prix de la Photographie de Paris
Silver Category Architecture / Interior - Professional
Silver Category Architecture / Buildings - Professional
Bronce Category Architecture / Interior - Professional
Honorable Mention Category Architecture Buildings - Professional
AMP - Architecture Masterprize
Winner Category Cultural Interior, 2025 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Cultural Interior, 2025 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Exterior Details, 2025 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Cultural Exterior, 2025 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Titleholder AMP 2024 INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner Category Exterior Details, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Hospitality Exterior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Residencial Exterior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Residencial Exterior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Cultural Interior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Cultural Interior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Winner Category Public Interior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
Honorable Mention Category Comercial Exterior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles
ND Neutral Density Photography Awards
1st place and gold star award in architecture: interior category, 2024 ND Neutral Density Photography Awards
Honorable mention in architecture: other category, 2024 ND Neutral Density Photography Awards
Honorable mention in architecture: other category, 2024 ND Neutral Density Photography Awards
1st Category Winner Architecture Photography - Exterior, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards
NY New York Photography Awards
Gold Winner Architecture Photography - Exterior, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards
Silver Winner Architecture Photography - Drone, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards
Silver Winner Architecture Photography - Interior, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards
Silver Winner Architecture Photography - Cityscapes, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards
Silver Winner Architecture Photography - Religious, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards
Silver Winner Architecture Photography - Cultural, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards
Honorable Mention Architecture Photography - Building, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards
3rd Place Winner Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Category Travel Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Architecture: Interiors - In Orbit - K21
Honorable Mention - Architecture: Interiors - Autobahnkirche Siegerland
Honorable Mention - Architecture: Interiors - Markthall Rotterdam
Honorable Mention - Architecture: Human Environment - Curves of Shadows and Light
Honorable Mention - Architecture: Human Environment - Tapera
Honorable Mention - Architecture: Human Environment - Bruder-Klaus Feldkapelle
Honorable Mention - Architecture: History & Landmarks - Elbphilarmonie
Printed material at:
Attitudes: MVRDV | Maas Lawrence
JSWD Fünfundzwanzig (Twenty-Five)
MVRDV: Photographs of architecture that refuses to be ordinary.
2024 Architecture Masterprize
JSWD Architekten Fünfundzwanzig/Twenty-Five
Those Who Shared My Vision:
Ai-ap.com
Arch2o.magazine
Archdaily
Archeyes.com
Archilovers.com
Architekturaibiznes.pl
Architekturblatt.de
Architecturelist.com
Architecture Vision
Architecture Sight
Archdlo
Arqpedia
Arquitecturaviva.com
Avontuura.com
Azuremagazine.com
BauNetz
Benthem Crouwel Architects
Bloc Group
cchic-magazine.com
chromaticawards.com
cube-magazin.de
deal-magazin.com
domradio.de
e-architect.com
Elledecor.com
German-architects.com
Glass Architecture
JSWD Architekten
Kemerio Estudio
Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten
Konii.de
Markthal Rotterdam
m.modecreative
Metalocus.es
Mukaestudy
ndawards.net
Parametric Architecture
Sentido Magazine
Soulful Architecture
Studio Magga
The_Donnies
Thephoblographer.com
Weischer Architekten
WA -Wettbewerbe Aktuell
World-architects.com
Worldarchitecture.org
World Trade Center (PANYNJ)
Articles:
- Recovering the identity of the Argentine countryside. Field "taperas" by Franco Casaccia
Growing up in Argentina, I first discovered my love for photography while I was studying architecture. What started as just a casual interest quickly turned into a deep and lasting passion. I'm fascinated by how people use buildings and transform the spaces around them, and my photography helps me explore this connection between architecture, time, and human presence. Now, I work for myself in Central Europe. My photography is built on what I know about architecture, but I approach it with a documentary feel. I'm not really trying to create super polished, commercial-looking photos. Instead, I'm always on the lookout for those everyday moments that quietly show how buildings and people's lives interact. My work covers from wide outdoor shots to the tiny details inside buildings. What really draws me in is seeing how architecture changes over time, how it ages, adapts, and shows the signs of being used. I often go back to the same places just to capture these transformations, almost like documenting a conversation between things that last and things that don't. Lately, storytelling has become a really central part of my work. I want my photos to do more than just show a space; I want them to evoke emotions, create an atmosphere, and tell a narrative. My images are a mix of candid observations and sometimes a few staged moments, but they always feel authentic. I rarely use a tripod, and I keep my post-processing minimal, because I want to keep that sense of immediacy and sensitivity. At the heart of what I do is a desire to capture the spirit of our times through careful details and composition. I'm always engaging with contemporary art and visual culture, and I try to create photographs that don't just show architectural forms but also tell the human stories held within them. I want my images to feel alive, enduring, and emotionally resonant.
Trusted By
3XN MVRDV Ingenhoven Architects AUKETT+HEESE JSWD Architekten RMPSL Weischer Architekten Architektenkammer Berlin Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten KNA-Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur GmbH DAW-SE Bloc Group
Distinctions
2025 Architizer Visionary 100 Celebrating the world's most innovative architectural thinkers, concept designers, and visual storytellers of the year. World Congress of Architects. Barcelona. UIA 2026 - Preselected (Tapera: Rural Memory and the Architecture of Absence) Loop Awards 2025 New Talent Award 2025, Architecture Photography Category Architecture Human Interaction Category Winner Photography Architecture Portfolio AHA Architecture Hunter Awards 2025 Shortlisted (Top 8) - Best Architectural Representation (Photography) PX3 2025 - Prix de la Photographie de Paris Silver Category Architecture / Interior - Professional Silver Category Architecture / Buildings - Professional Bronce Category Architecture / Interior - Professional Honorable Mention Category Architecture Buildings - Professional AMP - Architecture Masterprize Winner Category Cultural Interior, 2025 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Cultural Interior, 2025 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Exterior Details, 2025 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Cultural Exterior, 2025 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Titleholder AMP 2024 INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARD Winner Category Exterior Details, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Hospitality Exterior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Residencial Exterior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Residencial Exterior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Cultural Interior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Cultural Interior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Winner Category Public Interior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles Honorable Mention Category Comercial Exterior, 2024 AMP Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles ND Neutral Density Photography Awards 1st place and gold star award in architecture: interior category, 2024 ND Neutral Density Photography Awards Honorable mention in architecture: other category, 2024 ND Neutral Density Photography Awards Honorable mention in architecture: other category, 2024 ND Neutral Density Photography Awards 1st Category Winner Architecture Photography - Exterior, 2024 NY New York Photography Awards Chromatic Photography Awards 3rd Place Winner Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards Honorable Mention - Category Architecture Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards Honorable Mention - Category Travel Photography - 2024 Chromatic Photography Awards Annual Photography Awards Honorable Mention - Architecture: Interiors - In Orbit - K21 Honorable Mention - Architecture: Interiors - Autobahnkirche Siegerland Honorable Mention - Architecture: Interiors - Markthall Rotterdam Honorable Mention - Architecture: Human Environment - Curves of Shadows and Light Honorable Mention - Architecture: Human Environment - Tapera Honorable Mention - Architecture: Human Environment - Bruder-Klaus Feldkapelle Honorable Mention - Architecture: History & Landmarks - Elbphilarmonie
Printed material at
Attitudes: MVRDV | Maas Lawrence JSWD Fünfundzwanzig (Twenty-Five) MVRDV: Photographs of architecture that refuses to be ordinary. 2024 Architecture Masterprize JSWD Architekten Fünfundzwanzig/Twenty-Five Cube Magazin 02/23
Those who shared my vision
3XN.com Ai-ap.com Arch2o.magazine Archdaily Archeyes.com Archilovers.com Architekturaibiznes.pl Architekturblatt.de Architecture Master Prize Architecturelist.com Architecture Vision Architecture Sight Archdlo Arqpedia Arquitecturaviva.com Avontuura.com Azuremagazine.com aukett-heese.de BauNetz Benthem Crouwel Architects Bloc Group cchic-magazine.com chromaticawards.com cube-magazin.de deal-magazin.com domradio.de e-architect.com Elledecor.com German-architects.com Glass Architecture JSWD Architekten Kemerio Estudio Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten Konii.de Markthal Rotterdam m.modecreative Metalocus.es Mukaestudy MVRDV ndawards.net Parametric Architecture Sentido Magazine Soulful Architecture Studio Magga The_Donnies Thephoblographer.com Weischer Architekten WA -Wettbewerbe Aktuell World-architects.com Worldarchitecture.org World Trade Center (PANYNJ)
Articles
- Recovering the identity of the Argentine countryside. Field "taperas" by Franco Casaccia - Franco Casaccia, an architect from Firmat, offers a different perspective on places and buildings around the world.