The Places We Live presents a photographic exploration of diverse human habitats, portraying the environments that shape daily life across various cultures and geographies. Jonas Bendiksen’s visual approach captures the intimate and often stark relationship between people and their living spaces, emphasizing architecture, urban planning, and the material conditions of home.

The photographs document a range of settings, from remote villages to sprawling urban areas, highlighting disparities and commonalities in how communities inhabit and adapt to their surroundings. The book’s tone is observational and contemplative, inviting reflection on the socio-economic and environmental factors influencing habitation.

Spanning nearly two hundred pages, The Places We Live is a detailed and measured investigation into the physical contexts of human existence, presented through Bendiksen’s keen eye for compositional clarity and cultural nuance.