architectural fascination

His meticulously symmetrical compositions and production design transform architectural spaces into characters themselves, from the Grand Budapest Hotel to apartment buildings and museum interiors.

He uses modernist and brutalist architecture as both setting and emotional landscape, most notably in films like 'A Bigger Splash' and 'Suspiria,' where buildings become integral to the narrative's psychological depth.

His long takes and deep focus cinematography showcase urban and domestic architecture as repositories of history and memory, treating buildings and spaces with meditative visual precision.