Looking to the 21st century experience for inspiration, a selection of visionaries occupies the changing boundaries between truth and fiction.

Navigating the theme of Space, photography prize Prix Pictet investigates pressing subjects such overpopulation and the digital age. 

A retrospective of Japanese architect Tadao Ando collates 50 major projects, demonstrating an interest in simplicity and urban space. 

Recent Histories at Huis Marseille examines identity, migration and the legacy of colonialism through work by emerging African artists.

Society has never been so connected. A new publication and exhibition, Civilization, responds to the rapid pace of global development.

Brassaï is known for capturing enigmatic images of Paris during the interwar years. A new exhibition at SFMOMA reveals hidden depths.

Based between China and the UK, Feng Zhixuan specialises in socialist public art, crafting works that critically engage with the world around us. Zhixuan’s work appears in the current issue of the magazine.

Luke Evans discovered photography through a long-term interest in physics and organic sciences – which has later fed into deeply calculative images.

Tom Blachford’s Midnight Modern transforms California’s iconic mid-century Modernist architecture into surreal playgrounds.

Patricia Abramovich’s paintings, textile design and wearable art are inspired by the merging of colour and the rhythms of a meditative process of painting.

The four buildings shortlisted for the RIBA International Prize 2018 combine visionary design with an educational and ecological focus.

Vestiges d’empire by Thomas Jorion documents buildings in the former French colonies, shedding light on their poignant, deeply human histories. 

International awards, photography festivals and solo shows looks to national and personal identities through photography and architecture.

The result of a five-year renovation project by Sanders Architect, the new Nationalmuseum – Swedish Museum of Fine Arts and Design, opens.

Dubai-based fair Downtown Design returns for 2018, celebrating contemporary ranges by brands from the Middle East and beyond.

Hannah Perry’s works – on view at Somerset House – engage with the poignant human experience of loss through a range of disciplines.

Gail Albert Halaban’s Out My Window comprises carefully staged images, blurring the lines between public and private, reality and fantasy.

David Stewart’s Paid Content highlights notions of disconnection and media saturation in the 21st century, offering carefully constructed scenes.

Through a bold use of colour and a strong flash, Lars Tunbjörk captured striking everyday observations of an increasingly globalised world. 

Henri Prestes is a Portuguese cinematographer and photographer based in southern Europe. The Perfect Darkness series was shot in isolated villages.

Striking, innovative and conceptually rich, this selection of cultural institutions combines form and function to offer dynamic settings.

A new series by Marietta Varga engages with feelings of absence and nostalgia, looking to vacant interior spaces for inspiration.

Between Art & Fashion at Helmut Newton Foundation paints a picture of a life spent living at the intersection of fine art and high fashion.

A new publication from Phaidon offers a groundbreaking survey of the colour red in the built environment through bright imagery.

Anja Niemi’s collection questions notions of gender and conformity, forming part of an ongoing investigation into the self and its limits. 

A collection of images looks to the vast Australian landscape to express poignant human narratives, cultural history and environmental awareness.

2016 Aesthetica Art Prize winner Rachel Ara presents a talk on her practice, V&A residency research and response to the museum’s data.

Moving into October, selected shows expand the boundaries of art and photography to address wider social, political and psychological questions.

Alec Soth returns with Niagara, a stark series documenting the expectations and realities of human relationships in the 21st century.

Vignettes of a Salesman by Ole Marius Jørgensen tracks the fictional journey of a lone wanderer across mysterious topographies.

A new series by Michael McCluskey presents domestic settings at dawn and dusk, exploring notions of loss through a striking use of light.

October’s selection of must-read publications looks to the history of photography, architecture and design, celebrating a range of movements.

Photographer Luigi Ghirri took to the suburbs of Modena in the 1970s, recording varied aspects of the changing contemporary experience. 

The ING Discerning Eye showcases works by emerging and established artists across a range of media. Francesca Blomfield is part of the show.

Water is a scarce and important resource in today’s globalised world. An installation draws attention to its power as a force of nature.

From seminal architecture to experimental photography, exhibitions open this autumn explore the breadth of human experience.

A collaborative project between photographer Jeroen Toirkens and journalist  Brandt Corstius reminds us of our place within the wider world.

Ed Ruscha’s groundbreaking artist books surprised the art world. A show uncovers his creative process – from conception to publication.

A selection of Uruguayan studios craft a variety of unique pieces, demonstrating an experimental process through furniture and lighting projects.

Jimmy Marble’s latest series experiments with fashion photography in the studio setting, blending bold colours with a dreamy aesthetic.

The Other Art Fair engages with notions of the unexpected, presenting artworks that surprise through new methods and subject matter.

Opening in Milan, Magnum Photos’ seventh Home exhibition offers an insight into individual narratives as captured by 16 photographers.

Investigating today’s domestic settings through the lens of the the past, Home Futures explores the changing idea of dwellings in the digital age.

As part of The Next Generation 2018, Fiona Filipidis’ landscape works delve into organic subject matteras a way of processing familial identity.

Alice Zoo’s Swimmers series takes a documentary approach, considering the intimacy of the lens. Part of The Next Generation 2018.

Maria Moreira’s series uses self-portraiture and environments to explore the notion of the individual. As part of the Next Generation 2018.

Curiosity is the fuel for innovation and creativity is the ignition for invention. The October / November issue, Making An Impact, is a celebration of ideas.

Shows opening at the end of September examine the nature of photography in an increasingly digital landscape, looking to ideas of authenticity.

Laura Zalenga utilises the power of photography to tell stories, communicating emotions and tapping into the therapeutic quality of image-making.

Reconsidering humanity’s place within a complex, media-saturated and accelerating world through the presence of contemporary image-making.