James has recently completed a series of new projects in collaboration with Jonathan Tuckey Design.
These include Wool Hall, an exquisite remodelling of the former home and recording studio of artist Van Morrison.
RIBA National Award for Blackbird
Blackbird, a house James has photographed on behalf of British architects Nick Lyons and Hamish Herford, has won a 2023 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) National Award.
The house sits in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the English Cotswolds.
New commission: La Tour de Montréal
James is thrilled to have been asked to photograph a new observation tower situated in the port of Montreal.
The tower embraces the language of the industrial vernacular architecture of Montreal’s old port - steel cranes, loading towers, grain lifts and silos. A cantilevered observation deck at level 12 offers expansive and generous views of the city’s historic quarter and the downtown core.
The photographs have been commissioned by architects Provencher Roy.
New publication: Architectural Review
James is very pleased to have a series of photographs published in the April issue of the UK’s The Architectural Review.
The pictures are from a collaboration with Montreal’s Pelletier de Fontenay and Berlin’s Kuehn Malvezzi to illustrate the new Montreal Insectarium.
Canadian Architect Award of Excellence for photography
James is excited to share news of receiving the 2022/23 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence for photography.
The national award is given once a year in Canada, in recognition of outstanding photography of architecture.
The jury commented: “There is an aura of mystery encompassing this image. The scene is very cinematic, with its characters in action and the fog that gently envelops the whole space. Something seems about to happen! The building rises like a character too. And then, the balance between the colours is just perfect.”
New commission: Résidence St. Urbain
James has been commissioned by Montréal’s Pelletier de Fontenay to photograph a new residential project in the north of the city.
2022 US Architecture Masterprize Awards
James is thrilled to share news of receiving three new awards for photography in this year’s international Architecture Masterprize, including the top ‘Best of the Best’ award for his work at the Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland.
The awards program is based in Los Angeles in the US, and celebrates excellence in photography of architecture from around the world. The awards were given for his work in three main categories - cultural interior, commercial exterior and residential exxterior.
new commission: Blackbird, UK
UK architects Hamish & Lyons has commissioned James to photograph Blackbird, a new family house set on water in a sumptuous landscaped garden in Gloucestershire, England.
Jury member: Prarie Design Awards
James is delighted to have been invited to participate as a juror in this year’s Prarie Design Awards for Architecture in Canada.
The awards are organized by The Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba associations of architects. They take place every two years to celebrate outstanding creativity and skill in architecture, interior design and landscape architecture across the three provinces.
Winners are to be annouced in September.
new commission: Montreal Insectarium
James has been commissioned to photograph Montreal’s new insectarium by architects Pelletier de Fontenay and Berlin’s Kuehn Malvezzi.
Cover shot : Canadian Architect magazine
An image by James has been published on the cover of this month’s Canadian Architect magazine.
The image is from a wider commissioned series showing Platform Calgary, a visionary parking garage designed by 5468796 Architecture for future transformation into homes or offices.
new commission: MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple
James has been commissioned to photograph a series of new houses on behalf of Canada’s MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple. The photographs are for a forthcoming book about the architecture studio’s celebrated residential work.
Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzlerand
James has completed a new series of photographs at Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland. The gallery's new extension has been designed by Swiss architects Christ and Gantenbein.
New commission: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
The UK's Wilkinson Eyre has commissioned James to photograph a series of photographs of CIBC SQUARE, a pair of new glass towers just completed in Toronto, in collaboration with Adamsons Associates.
The mixed-use project is located by Union Rail Station in the heart of downtown. Particular attention has been paid to weaving the building into the wider city fabric with a series of shared public spaces - including a new home for Toronto's main bus terminus, a pedestrian bridge, walkways and an expansive elevated public park straddling the railway tracks. It's recently been voted the city's favourite new tall building.
Architecture Masterprize photography awards
James is excited to share news of receiving four separate awards for photography in this year’s international Architecture Masterprize. The awards program is based in the US and celebrates excellence in photography of architecture from around the world. The awards were given for his work in four main categories - cultural interior, historic interior, residential exterior and residential interior.
New publication: Elle Decoration, UK
A series of photographs from James’s work at Catching Sun House in London, UK, has been published over five pages in this month’s printed edition of Elle Decoration magazine. The house is designed by the brilliant British architecture practice Studio Shaw.
New commission: MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
Canada’s celebrated MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has commissioned James to photograph a series of new houses for a forthcoming book about the practice. James spent ten days travelling around Nova Scotia in late September for the project. Early autumn is a special time of year in the maritimes as the summer comes to a close, and his visit was blessed with beautiful misty light.
Cover sleeve: Canadian Architecture
Cover sleeve! One of James’s images has been published on the cover sleeve of a wonderful new book about new architecture in Canada. Canadian Architecture: Evolving A Cultural Identity features the work of 33 leading contemporary Canadian architecture practices, edited by Leslie Jen. The cover photograph is from a shoot at Winnipeg’s Old Market Square stage, designed by Canada’s 5468796 Architecture.
New publication: Architectural Record magazine, US
A series of James’s photographs showing The Beacon Clinic in Calgary, Canada, has been published in this month’s print edition of Architectural Record magazine in the United States. The building is designed by Canada’s award-winning 5468796 Architecture.
New Commission: Studio Shaw
The Uk’s celebrated Studio Shaw has commissioned James to photograph Catching Sun House, a new residential project in east London. The house is nestled in a tight sight between Victorian terraces, and is oriented to make the most of the prevailing light and views.
It’s the fist time James has travelled back tp the UK since the pandemic began. Several other new commissions were completed during the trip, including photography of a remodelled work space in central London for Jonathan Tuckey Design.
