In this collection, AEDES, from the Latin word for “sacred dwelling,” opens a window into the ways humanity has, since its origins, built spaces imbued with meaning. These are not just shelters: they are temples, tombs, ceremonial houses, totems, altars, structures raised with spiritual purpose and collective memory.

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The photographs explore the architecture of the sacred, found in remote villages, ancestral cemeteries, ceremonial ruins, and community spaces with ritual function. Each image captures more than a structure; it documents a way of inhabiting the world with reverence, a visual testimony to the deep connection between territory, belief, and identity.

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AEDES is a tribute to the symbolic intelligence of traditional cultures, who shaped the world with both hands and soul. It is a call to remember that beyond utility or beauty, every structure can be a gesture of belonging: to inhabit the world with meaning.