Rasmus Hjortshøj
Photographer, Architect, PhD.
Member of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts

Rasmus Hjortshøj is a Danish architect and photographer specialising in the representation of architecture, interiors, and urban environments. He is a trained architect and holds a PhD degree in architecture and urban studies, focusing on coastal territories in the Anthropocene. His work is characterised by a wide range of approaches, media, and collaborations, all of which revolve around architecture and the representation of the urban environment.

Through architectural photography and interior photography, Rasmus works with some of the leading practices and institutions in the field of architecture and design. His architectural background established a clear connection between the representation of architecture and the appreciation and understanding of the architectural language of structure, form, materiality, and context, resulting in images that, at once, are precise documentations and atmospheric representations of the architects’ works.

Additionally, Rasmus engages in what he coines territorial photography where he combines mapping with aesthetic framing to highlight the urban coastal territories in which he predominantly works. To pursue this direction, he has established a research branch of his studio called COAST. Through COAST, the studio engages in a range of collaborations in practice and academia, working across various media and scales, ranging from the immediate local sphere to its larger territorial contexts. These collaborations focus on architecture, planning, and the environment, aiming to shed new light on how architecture is shaping and being shaped by the territories it occupies.

To learn more read this interview in the Architectural Photography Almanac by Kyrre Sundal. March 30, 2022