Berlin 01

Berlin 01 captures the austere, transitional textures of the contemporary urban landscape, standing as a compelling example of the photographer’s ongoing investigation into architectural margins and spatial typology. Kojima directs his camera toward the overlooked physical boundaries of the city, surfaces marked by the quiet accumulation of time, industrial materials, and urban transience.

The composition employs a disciplined, frontal framing that flattens spatial depth, turning architectural elements, concrete barriers, and weathered surfaces into an austere geometric grid. The neutral ambient lighting eliminates dramatic shadows, reinforcing a sense of forensic objectivity and detached contemplation. Though separated by geography and time, Yasutaka Kojima and Lewis Baltz share a striking aesthetic alignment in this photograph: an uncompromising, flat-footed topological gaze that renders urban surfaces and industrial margins as an autonomous geometric grid.

Released in 2026 as part of a limited-edition monograph by Roshin Books, this print is part of a unique publishing run where every individual image from the book was made available as a standalone edition of one.