Architecture nominee

This series of photographs were taken at Keihin industrial region, near Tokyo. Smoke billows consistently from chimneys of heavy industrial factories that gives us a negative image of pollution, productivity and power. I have looked at these factories for its industrial beauty. During the day, pipes and structures create geometric patterns with its lines and textures and the scale on weathered facilities gives an air of dignity. At night, the facilities change to a mysterious cosmic fortress that reminds us of science fiction films in the 80's.

Atsushi Maeda is a professional photographer based in Tokyo, Japan.
His interest in photography started in 2004 when he was still a university student. He was in charge of the stage lighting at the university and worked as a lighting assistant for a team that created TV adverts and promotion videos for music artists.
His fascination of how light and shadow created a different perception in color, texture, form and ambience soon progressed to using the camera to capture a fragment of his imagination.
He has been working as a professional photographer specializing in food and fine art. One of his series is exhibited in the guest rooms at the St. Regis Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Currently, he is interested in the life of the streets and capturing moments of "Ma", the space and dialogue.