Richard Barnes is a New York–based photographer and visual artist whose work spans architecture, editorial, and installation practice. He merges rigorous compositional sensibilities with conceptual inquiry, exploring the layers of built form, memory, and material presence. Over time, his imagery has woven together documentary clarity and poetic resonance, whether examining museums, architectural landmarks, or natural systems.
His commissioned and personal projects include collaborations with architects and cultural institutions across North America and internationally. Barnes’s photographs have been exhibited in major museums and are held in significant collections, underscoring his dual identity as both a practitioner and a fine artist.
LOCATION: New York, USA
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Designed by Aidlin Darling Design, the new ground-floor storefront for AIA San Francisco (AIASF) and the Center for Architecture + Design brings enhanced visibility and community engagement to the heart of the city.
The Lichen House nestles within the fog and oaks in the hills above California’s Sonoma Valley. The free-ranging branches of the site’s mature live and coastal oak trees support veils of draping Ramalina Lichen that filter sunlight,…
The clients sought a family forest retreat hidden in the forested hills of Northern California, where an extended community of family, friends and colleagues could gather. We wondered, What if the forest itself was the house?
