ABOUT
Born in London, England and now based in Gothenburg, Sweden, James Silverman (1977) has spent the past two decades traversing the globe capturing the essence of contemporary design and architecture through his lens.
He has been known to hover 18 meters in midair, scale all manner of rooftops, build scaffolding towers and fly drones to gain viewpoints that reveal the architect’s vision. On commercial shoots, James has arranged furniture sponsorship and other props—the most eccentric involved procurement of live camels and horses in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Its been an honour to have been associated with the Architectural Digest brand over the years. Here’s a few selected magazine covers with my photography.
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His book, "Infinite Space" (Gestalten, 2016), is a testament to his more than 20-year career which showcases his ability to narrate the soul of structures through his lens.
Whether of a remote mountain cabin in Norway, a sensuous desert oasis in Morocco, or a monolithic concrete home in Switzerland, Silverman’s photographs capture the seemingly uninterrupted flow between interiors and exteriors. The featured architecture is defined by elements that absorb, reflect, or deliberately break with their surroundings.
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One of my favourite images i took of Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh’s project The Millhouse gracing the cover of this book.
“Arkitekternas Villor” (Arkitektur Förlag, 2007)
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I’ve been fortunate enough over the years to have a special working relationship with the Iconic Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh, founder of Wingårdhs Arkitekter.
I travelled to Oslo together with Gert Wingårdh in order to photograph the images for his latest book.
“Villa på Snarøya”
(Bokförlaget Langenskiölds, 2023)
James’s photographs have been featured in numerous international glossy publications, including Architectural Digest, Dwell and Vogue Living, with over 200 cover images and spreads across 26 countries. He has regularly covered the Nordics for the New York Times. James studied the arts, with an emphasis on fine art, at London's Chelsea School of Art and graphic design at Manchester University.
One of my favourite images i took of Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh’s project The Millhouse gracing the cover of this book.
“Arkitekternas Villor” (Arkitektur Förlag, 2007)
Swipe to see a selection of cover images over the years.
Some memorable magazine spreads that have stood out over the years with my photography.
There’s nothing that compares to being published in print. I still get goose bumps when the magazines arrive in the post to see my images and touch the pages, there is nothing that makes me more proud.
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For many years I have been assigned by the New York Times to shoot their nordic travel features. Often covering a range of subjects including museums, cityscapes, landscapes, bars, restaurants, fine dining, food, hotels, second hand boutiques, eclectic design shops, hotels, saunas & swimming pools. Even the Volvo assembly line & paint shop.
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Its been an honour to have been associated with the Architectural Digest brand over the years. Here’s a few selected magazine covers with my photography.
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His journey into photography was inspired by a trip to India in the nineties, leading him to swap his sketchbook for a camera. Upon his return to the UK he embarked on a five-year intensive study of photography, partly at the City of Westminster College in London.
Schüco magazine adverts shot at Villa Jagersro.Schüco is one of the leading suppliers of high-quality window, door and façade systems made from aluminium, PVC-U and steel.
I’ve been fortunate enough over the years to have a special working relationship with the Iconic Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh, founder of Wingårdhs Arkitekter
I travelled to Oslo together with Gert Wingårdh in order to photograph the images for his latest book.
“Villa på Snarøya” (Bokförlaget Langenskiölds, 2023)
Behind the scenes. Advertising photoshoot for furniture brand ADEA at the wonderful House G by architects Tham & Videgårdh. Shooting a campaign with their Baron Sofas in master leather shade no. 53 “whisky” together with Plateau table in white Carrara marble. Also the Bonnet Grand armchair upholstered with fabric Orsetto 11.
Outdoor Furniture brand Skargaarden. Here’s some spreads from their catalogues, showing my images from an Advertising photoshoot we made on the West Coast of Sweden, on the island of Lilla Fjellholmen.
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On set at Trakt Forrest Hotel shooting an Advertising photoshoot for the hotel owners to capture the spirit of the boutique resort in its natural surroundings. Trakt was designed by Wingårdhs Arkitekter deep in the woods of Småland.
Sponsorship collaboration with Danish Brand HAY, sending out some stunning furniture for a photo shoot in Finland.
