Tom Blachford is a Melbourne-based architectural, interiors, aerial, and fine art photographer whose long-exposure work transforms everyday built environments into surreal, cinematic visions. With a background that spans both architectural and fine art photography, he skillfully captures residential, commercial, and urban spaces with a refined eye for composition, light, and atmosphere.
Best known for his evocative “Midnight Modern” series—moody nocturnal images of mid-century architecture in Palm Springs captured by moonlight—Blachford’s work also includes vibrant urban environments like Tokyo and Los Angeles. His photographs bridge the familiar and the uncanny, elevating architectural storytelling through thoughtful narrative, poetic clarity, and visual depth.
LOCATION: Melbourne, Australia
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Kross House by FIGR Architecture & Design reimagines pavilion-style living within a sloping coastal site. The residence is anchored by natural rock formations and supported by a striking V-shaped steel column, which makes the structure appear to…
The Hug House is a masterful blend of heritage restoration and contemporary addition, anchored by a lush central courtyard that acts as the home’s green heart. By preserving the original pitched rooflines and detailing of the front…
Located in Frankston South on Bunurong Country and adjacent to the Narringalling (Sweetwater Creek), Sweetwater House, designed by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, offers flexibility and comfort for a growing family. Designed and built during Melbourne’s COVID lockdowns,…
Settled into the surrounding landscape this coastal home is a place of refuge from the city for the three generations of the same family who regularly use it.
The Studley Park site perches on top of the cliff face overlooking the Yarra River and Yarra Bend Park beyond, the steeply sloping site capitalizes on the river environment and commanding panoramic view
Embedded into the landscape, Ha Ha Haus is located in a leafy pocket of Alphington (Wurundjeri Country) where front fences are a refreshingly rare sighting.
The Pop-Up House is designed to be durable and long lasting. The roof is clad in Surfmist Colorbond which reduces heat build-up in the home and the heat island effect in our cities.
Sky Bar Melbourne crowns the Oakwood Premier Hotel at level 40, with unparalleled views across the Melbourne city skyline and out to Port Phillip Bay. The statement Sky Bar and terrace are complemented by two further bars…
Campbell Street House is a study in pushing multi residential architecture and vertical living to the limits. The dwelling lot sizes are 4m in width and 9m in length, 36m2 in total per dwelling, or 72m2 total…
