Pygmalion Karatzas

Pygmalion Karatzas was born in Greece in 1973, studied architecture in Budapest, urban design in Edinburgh, ecovillage design education at Findhorn. He has been working as a freelance architect since 1999. Designed and supervised over 20 projects, being involved in all aspects of the development.

A self-taught photographer, started in 2012 being involved systematically with fine art and commercial architectural photography (editorial, rights-managed stock, real estate, business rebranding, architectural portfolios, construction yearbooks). Winner of the 2014 Architizer A+ popular choice award in the category of Architecture +Photography. Received 2nd place in the 2014 WPO Awards in the category National and was commended in the competition’s architectural photography category. His 'Doha Icons' project received 3rd place in the IPA 2014 competition, and was among the 2014 Spider Black & White Awards. His images have been featured in various international fine art and architectural e-zines, and recent exhibitions include 'Eye see the story' in Thessaloniki, 'Points of View' in Rome, 'Misty Landscapes' in Athens.

Collaborates with arcspace.com of the Danish Architecture Centre as photo editor of ‘The Camera’ section dedicated to architectural and fine art photography. His on-going research is towards an integral approach to architecture, sustainability and art. Based in Aigion, travels in Greece and abroad for his personal projects and commissions.