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The story of
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Short pieces on why one specific frame works — the light, the height, the people, the context. Opinions from the studio, not a brochure.

Sable One — hotel + branded residences in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Making the height worth paying for
Sable One, Vancouver — day 63 of the studio series.
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Cascade Terraces — mixed-use tower in Miami, Florida, USA.
The most conventional shot in the book, lit properly
Cascade Terraces, Miami — day 56 of the studio series.
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Lumen Point — residential tower in Dallas, Texas, USA.
What 52 storeys feel like from the pavement
Lumen Point, Dallas — day 49 of the studio series.
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Kestrel Wharf — twin-tower masterplan in London, United Kingdom.
Ground level, where a tower meets people
Kestrel Wharf, London — day 42 of the studio series.
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Ondine Heights — waterfront condominium in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Ground level, where a tower meets people
Ondine Heights, Nashville — day 35 of the studio series.
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Aurelia Quay — office tower in Austin, Texas, USA.
Wet ground is free realism
Aurelia Quay, Austin — day 28 of the studio series.
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Vantage House — hotel + branded residences in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Wet ground is free realism
Vantage House, Abu Dhabi — day 21 of the studio series.
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Solace Place — mixed-use tower in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Wet ground is free realism
Solace Place, Boston — day 14 of the studio series.
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Halcyon Tower — residential tower in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
The crown, and the second one in the water
Halcyon Tower, Charlotte — day 7 of the studio series.
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Marina Crest at blue hour, seen from across the water in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Why the tower has to be the brightest thing in the frame — and not the only thing
Marina Crest at blue hour, Dubai Marina.
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Aerial photograph of AURA Bayfront Residences at sunrise, Tampa, Florida, USA.
The tower must not stand alone on an island: context is the sale
AURA Bayfront Residences, sunrise aerial over Tampa.
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A rainy Sunday afternoon in the residents' club room and library at Ninefold Wharf, Canary Wharf, London.
Rain is a character: why the London set is wet on purpose
Ninefold Wharf, the residents' club room on a rainy Sunday.
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Six-thirty in the morning at the harbourside pool and swim ladder at the foot of Barangaroo Reach, Sydney, Australia.
People small, life large: the 6:30 swimmers
Barangaroo Reach, the harbour swim ladder at six-thirty.
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Sable One — hotel + branded residences in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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