Architecture Photographer Jeju Arario D&D collaboration

Overview

As an architecture photographer Jeju Arario And D&D DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONED MYSELF TO documented the opening of THEIR JOINT COMPLEX. D&Department Jeju by Arario in Jeju City, South Korea, is the largest within the D&Department network and brings together multiple functions under one architectural concept.

The complex includes a restaurant, store, gallery, and the D Room accommodation facility. In addition, D News provides a kitchen, gallery, and sleeping area designed for artisans, artists, and designers who stay on site to host workshops and collaborative programs. The space operates as a cultural hub rather than a single-purpose building.

I was hired prior to the grand opening to photograph the project in its completed state. As an architecture photographer working in Jeju for Arario, the focus was on clarity and spatial understanding. The building’s layout connects hospitality, retail, exhibition, and residential elements, and the images needed to communicate this continuity.

The approach remained observational and precise. Wide compositions established the relationship between structures and surrounding landscape, while interior frames emphasized material surfaces, light transitions, and circulation paths. Jeju’s natural light conditions played an important role in shaping the final imagery.

This collaboration with Arario and D&Department reflects my broader architectural photography work across South Korea, particularly within projects that merge cultural, retail, and residential functions.

PHOTOGRAPHER

NILS CLAUSS

CLIENT

D&D DEPARTMENT

FURTHER INFO ON

D&DEPARTMENT

ARARIO MUSEUM

FREITAG

PHOTOS

White shelves line both sides of Freitag store on Jejudo, showcasing newest bags at D&Department Jeju by Arario.

White shelf splits horizontally showcasing new blue line of Freitag bags at Jejudo store

Wide shot of bicycle store on Jejudo with bare concrete, slick grey furniture.

Wide shot of hotel room at D&Department Jeju by Arario, designed by Schemata Architects.

Wide shot of hotel lounge at D&Department Jeju by Arario, designed by Schemata Architects, with green chairs, sofas.

Terrace with black and white checkered pattern and plants in trays stacked on palettes at D&Department Jeju by Arario.

Exterior view of first Freitag store on Jejudo across street with newest bag line above bicycle store on concrete pillars in.

Exterior of first Freitag store on Jejudo with newest bag line above bicycle store on concrete pillars

Wide shot of exterior hang-out area connected to bicycle store on Jejudo showing bare concrete, minimal design.

Wide shot of hotel lounge in D&Department Jeju by Arario with seating areas divided by plants in bare concrete space.

Shot from hotel lounge in D&Department Jeju by Arario showing two rooms through open door with red cast from neighboring buil.

Stylish restaurant in large hall with concrete walls and ceiling, warmed by wooden furniture

Wide shot of D&Department store in D&Department Jeju by Arario showing latest furniture and home accessories.

Intersection of commercial area and Arario Museum in D&Department Jeju by Arario, combining raw concrete and glass.

Bicycle store exterior opening behind massive concrete pillars

Stylish staircase connecting restaurant area and D&Department store second floor in D&Department Jeju by Arario.

Exterior view of Cream, Freitag, and Bicycle stores connected to Arario museum, red paint shining