Tianzhou Architectural Photography
Biography
Tianzhou Yang (b. 1995) is a renowned architectural photographer based in London and Beijing. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Tongji University, Shanghai, where he began photographing projects for leading architectural firms, documenting China's rapid urbanisation with a critical eye. His work on the Long Museum received significant attention, featuring in prominent architectural media such as Archiposition and Gooood.
In 2019, Tianzhou moved to London and graduated with distinction from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, with a Master of Architecture (RIBA Part 2). He founded TJAP, an architectural photography studio, in 2022. Tianzhou travels extensively across Europe, Asia, and Africa, undertaking commissioned and personal projects, creating a comprehensive and high-quality image archive, and providing visual support to numerous academic research projects.
Tianzhou’s architectural photography explores the interplay between buildings, environments, users, cultures, and social policies. His robust architectural background and multicultural perspective allow him to capture these relationships with visual elegance and subtlety. His work has earned praise from visual theory scholars Jonathan Hill and Robin Wilson.
Featured Clients
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Archi-Union Architects
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Atelier Z+
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Foster Lomas Architects
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GOA (Group of Architects)
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Gensler
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JWJZ Architecture
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MAD Architects
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Rurban Studio, Tongji Architectural Design Group
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Studio Nor
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TAO (Trace Architecture Office)
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Wutopia Lab
Awards and Exhibitions
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2024: Honorable Mention, Innovate Grant Photography Category, US
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2024: "Whispers of Objects," Salt River London Exhibition Series, UK
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2022: "Brick by Brick - Architectures of Potential," The Portico Library, Manchester, UK
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2022: "A Sanctuary for Chinese Calligraphy in the Desert," The Bartlett Summer Show 2022, London, UK
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2022: Thesis Award, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UK
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2021: "Ode to Life: A Natural Process," The Bartlett Summer Show 2021, London, UK
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2020: Winner of Architecture Excellence Category, 88 Places & Spaces Architecture Photography Competition organised by RIBA
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2019: 20 Young Pioneers, Review of the Year 2018 on Gooood
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2017: Nomination Award, International Conceptual Competition of Light Towers, East Bund of Shanghai
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2014: "Coming Home," Life is Elsewhere exhibition, Shanghai Urban Planning Center, Shanghai, China
Publications
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2024: "A Ten-year Retrospective of The Long Museum West Bund,” Designboom.com
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2024: "Interview: Tianzhou Yang’s Formation,” Innovate Grant Organisation
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2024: "From Iconic Buildings to Ordinary Houses," Designboom.com
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2024: "Ephemeral Eternity: The Fluid Boundaries of Architecture," Archiposition.com
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2024: "Ephemeral Eternity," gooood.cn
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2022: “Spatialised Poetry: A Study on The Role of Calligraphy in The Space Making of The Chinese Literati Garden,” The Bartlett 2022 Yearbook (ISBN 978-1-8383185-7-4), P447
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2020: "Sensuousness and Narrative: Seven Buildings by Peter Zumthor," Archiposition.com
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2019: "The Long Museum Project," Archiposition.com
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2019: "Beyond Dailyness," Interviewed by Architectural Photographer Series, Archiposition.com
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2018: "Beijing Modern Architecture Map," Gooood.cn
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2018: "Hangzhou Modern Architecture Map," Gooood.cn
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2018: "Symmetry," Gooood.cn
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2017: "Social Housing for Migrant Workers," awarded Excellent Design, Shanghai Urban Space Art Season (SUSAS)
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2017: "Everyday Life and Beyond," ArchiCreation (ISSN 1004-8537)