About KRIS PROVOOST
BIO
Kris Provoost is an award-winning Belgian photographer and artist active in Asia for the past decade. Graduating with a Master in Architecture in Belgium, Kris relocated to China to launch his career as an architect. In Beijing and Shanghai, he worked with some of the top architecture firms on projects across Asia.
After moving to Hong Kong, Kris transitioned his focus to architectural photography. His deep knowledge of architecture and urban design allows him to capture buildings with a fresh perspective. Over the years, he has collaborated with leading architects and designers to document newly completed structures.
Kris has received numerous accolades for his work, including at The Architecture Masterprize 2024, The Architectural Photography Awards 2021, and The Blueprint Architectural Photography Awards 2019, with notable pieces from Hong Kong and Chongqing. His ongoing project, Beautified China, began in 2016 and has been widely published, leading to the 2019 book Beautified China: The Architectural Revolution. His exhibitions in Beijing and Venice showcase work that explores the relationship between architecture and society.
Based in Hong Kong, Kris Provoost continues to work globally, capturing the world’s architectural marvels.
Architectural Photography Portfolio: www.krisprovoost.com
PUBLICATIONS
BEAUTIFIED CHINA
The Architectural Revolution
Book by photographer Kris Provoost
2019, Lannoo
EAN: 9789401461696
Texts by: Nikolaus Goetze (gmp), Chris Hardie (Perkins+Will/Schmidt Hammer Lassen), Martijn De Geus (Tsinghua, Maison H), Li Shiqiao (University of Virginia), Peter Rowe (Harvard University)
A minimalist view of the most iconic architecture of recent years in China.
Over the past decade, world-renowned architects such as Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, and Ole Scheeren had the opportunity to unleash their creativity and expertise in China, where the sky’s the limit. The result is new construction techniques, novel materials, and unprecedented forms.
Beautified China presents a breathtaking overview of the most revolutionary designs through the lens of photographer and architect Kris Provoost.
AWARDS
2024 - The Architecture Masterprize - Photography. Winner in 3 categories of which 2 Best of Best. Hospitality Exterior, Interior and Bridges.
2021 - The Architectural Photography Awards - Professional - Building in Use Category.
2020 - LOOP Design Awards - Only Hong Kong based photographer in Top 100 Architectural Photographers in the world.
2019 - The Blueprint Photography Awards - Professional - Urbanism.
EXHIBITIONS
Beautified China at The Belgian Days, 2024, Macau
November 2024, Albergue SCM, Macau
La Biennale di Venezia 2023, Hong Kong Exhibition.
May - November 2023, Venice, Italy
Common Ground is a short film created by the collaboration between Kris Provoost (photography) and Jeffrey Cheng (graphic design). The film explores ten remarkable estates in Venice, Italy. From public spaces like flattened hilltops to more sympathetic staircases that follow the topography of hills, these public spaces within residential neighborhoods showcase forty years of uninterrupted innovation in community spaces, alongside evolving sensitivities to the landscape.
Beautified China, The Exhibition
November - December 2020, Beijing, China
This exhibition took place in November to December 2020 in Beijing, China. It was part of Beijing Photo Week and marked the 6th installment of the City Reflections program initiated by Roca Beijing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. When Beijing went into lockdown and cultural venues closed, Roca Beijing launched City Reflections to provide a continuous cultural injection into the city. The program featured large-screen exhibitions displayed on digital screens visible from a distance. Beautified China opened with an on-site event, offering an insightful dialogue among Martijn de Geus (Tsinghua, co-founder of maison h), Roberto Bannura (partner at Steven Holl Architects), and Andy Wen (Global Design Principal at Aedas), providing insights into the visual representation of their projects .
PRESS
(Left to Right) Winner at The Architectural Photography Awards 2021, Winner at The Blueprint Photography Awards 2019, Exhibition Beautified China at ROCA Gallery Beijing, Book Publication Beautified China, The Architectural Revolution, 2019, Lannoo
- Vogue, ‘10 of the Most Incredibly-Designed buildings in China’, January 2020
- Architectural Digest, ‘A Closer Look at the Beautified Architectural Revolution Within China’, November 2019
- CNN, ‘Beautified China shows country’s modern architecture in new light’, May 2018
- The Guardian, ‘Human vs City: The Staggering Scale of Chongqing’, June 2019
- Dezeen, ‘Kris Provoost captures ‘immense density of Hong Kong’s housing’, October 2020
- FastCompany, ‘Why Architects Make The Best Photographers’, May 2018
- South China Morning Post, ‘Modern Architecture in China: Is it awesome or absurd?’, November 2019
- A+U, ‘SO-IL, Unfinished Business’, January 2021