About Luca Piffaretti

Born in a mountainous corner of Switzerland near the Italian border, I was first drawn to photograph my surroundings while in Bologna, where I graduated with a bachelor degree in Contemporary History.

In 2012 I moved to London to attend an MA Photojournalism at the University of Westminster where through the eyes of documentary photographers like Mark Power and Nadav Kander I developed a passion for architecture and urban landscapes.

My photography process is driven by the same inquisitive spirit that pushed me to explore the streets of Bologna, in constant research of the perfect combination of form, texture and light.

I divide my practice between commercial shoots for architects and interior designers and personal work centred on a psychogeographical exploration of my surroundings.

Luca is one of the co-founder of Mass, a collective of photographers documenting the build environment.

Luca Piffaretti's Projects on LensCulture