Nikolas Koenig was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and studied photography at the Academy for Photo Design in Munich. Since moving to New York in 1995, he has shot for numerous magazines, such as Architectural Digest, Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Wallpaper and the New York Times Magazine. His commercial and advertising assignments have spanned from collaborations with agencies such as Baron & Baron, Young & Rubicam, Lipman and Lloyd&Co to Annual reports and furniture catalogs. Since 2001 Nikolas has become Ian Schrager’s photographer of choice, and has since established himself as one of the most prolific hospitality photo- graphers worldwide. Next to his work for Ian Schrager and Andre Balazs, he has photographed many luxury and boutique hotels and brands around the globe. Over the years he has also photographed architecture and interiors of, and commissioned by, many well known architects and designers, including Daniel Libeskind, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando, 1100 Architect, David Rockwell, Annabelle Selldorf and Tom Kundig.