Honorable Mention TIFA 2022 Architecture / Buildings

Hkw Berlin

  • Photographer
    Mxprivé
  • Photo Date
    2021

Planned as a "beacon of freedom", the message of the Congress Hall (HKW - House of World Cultures) could hardly be more significant at present. Designed by Hugh Stubbins, this icon of architectural modernism was built as the United States' contribution to INTERBAU 1957 in Berlin.

Berlin-based MXPRIVÉ is an up-and-coming international photographer whose work focuses on the aesthetic and conceptual representation of architecture. In 2017, he discovered his passion for photography and since 2019 has developed a particular fascination for architectural forms and structures. Since the publication of his first photo book "GETTING CLOSE - TEMPODROM" in 2023, MXPRIVÉ has received a number of international awards in a short period of time. In 2024, he took part in group exhibitions in Budapest, Paris and Venice, which further promoted his international recognition.