the photo series captures the obsolescence of older buildings in contrast to the contemporary urban landscape.

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massive man-made structures interact with the unique scenery of mountains and seascapes in the Levante region.

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‘egypt’s necropolis’ captures surreal parallels between the co-existing worlds of the living and the dead.

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'the caves of steel' exhibition encapsulates urbanization's imposing imprint on the world's natural landscapes.

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diestro began documenting kiev's striking new buildings prior to the war erupting in ukraine. today, his photographs show the country in a hopeful light.

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the photographer has captured the moody atmosphere of scotland's hills and glens as well as the isolated dwellings that populate them.

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the photographer juxtaposes the tower blocks against the landscape, generating an atmosphere of abandonment and frontier city.

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diestro unveils a new visual narrative for santander, spain, capturing a 'piranesian' world of stairs interacting with each other and sometimes leading to dead ends.

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being in a high-speed train the photographer had no time to prepare the image composition or conduct camera adjustments, an aspect that made this series quite challenging.

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the series pays tribute to 1997 iranian film 'taste of cherry', and in particular, the main character's connection to the land.

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