James Florio is a Montana-based architectural and landscape photographer known for his deeply immersive and contemplative approach. He explores the dialogue between built spaces and their natural surroundings by traveling repeatedly to each site—capturing the poetic shifts in light, weather, and season. Working primarily with large-format film and digital, Florio’s imagery balances technical precision with narrative depth.
For Florio, architectural photography is not just documentation but storytelling in time. He documents long-term projects that reflect how nature, climate, and time shape architecture and landscapes, translating the essence of place into enduring visual works. His sensitivity and dedication have been recognized with the prestigious Julius Shulman Institute Excellence in Photography Award in 2022.
LOCATION: Montana, United States
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Panorama Residence encompasses the renovation and expansion of an existing home originally designed by renowned mid-century architect James Hunter. Consequently, the project has earned recognition as a Historic Landmark. Moreover, it caters to homeowners seeking a tranquil…
The Hi-Hat House, a project by FLOWER Architecture, offers a unique narrative of adaptability and innovation in residential design.
Villa H was inspired by Nordic cabins and villas, which are known for their simple, modern and clean aesthetic, as well as their ability to harmoniously integrate intimacy and warmth in a rugged, dramatic Alpine context.
The Linden Grove residence is a modern interpretation of local agricultural and rural architecture, located on a large lot in a treelined neighborhood in Boulder.
Heft has recently completed the Geneva Park House in the foothills of Boulder, CO. Conceived as a masonry block nestled beneath the Flatirons, the simple form is carved to optimize mountain views and allow light to penetrate…
The Snowmass Creek Residence provides sheltered outdoor areas for year-round use that are protected from the sun, rain and powerful winds coming down from the mountain peaks.
Inspired by the works of artist Robert Kelly, the Vista Drive Pavilion is a composition of solids and voids enjoying varying levels of transparency. The house is a charcoal trapezoid capped with a unique 5-ridge metal roof.
Blur House, by day, is a silhouette, a dark floating bar, a metallic cloak wrapped around a bright, light-filled home. The homeowners are two art consultants who experience the house’s juxtaposing nature when crossing the threshold between…
