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The Collective — Naples Design District
Sometimes the best shoots aren’t scheduled. While driving, The Collective caught my eye with its striking design. Designed by Stofft Cooney Architects and built by DeAngelis Diamond, it’s a perfect showcase of Naples’ thriving architecture & design scene.
Excited to one day capture its interiors and the lifestyle it represents. 📸
Follow along for more architectural photography across Naples & Southwest Florida.
As an architectural photographer, I’ve learned to always keep my eyes open. Sometimes, it's not the scheduled shoots that inspire me the most—it’s the unexpected ones. Recently, while driving through the Naples Design District, something caught my eye. A building with striking lines, bold form, and a blend of contemporary and transitional elements practically pulled my neck around for a second look: The Collective.
The sky was perfect this night following an afternoon rain.
At that moment, I didn’t know who designed it, who built it, or what its purpose was. I just knew I had to capture it.
With traffic light enough on a quiet Sunday evening, I headed back with my camera gear. No contract, no client request—just the pure desire to photograph great architecture. The Collective stands as an architectural centerpiece in Naples, perfectly positioned within the creative hub of the Naples Design District — a vibrant area where art, design, food, and culture converge for locals, tourists, and seasonal residents alike.
Love this design
As I worked the angles, the evening light played perfectly across the textures and geometry of the building. The façade offered a dance between clean contemporary lines and inviting transitional warmth. For any photographer who specializes in commercial and residential architecture, it was pure eye candy.
One day, I’d love to step inside and capture the interior spaces as well—perhaps even bring in some models to help showcase the lifestyle this building offers. Because The Collective is more than just architecture—it’s a destination. It embodies the full home design cycle, offering architecture, interior design, planning, sourcing, art, and furnishings under one roof. It redefines the home shopping and design experience for anyone building, renovating, or decorating in Naples and throughout Southwest Florida.
This was the back side of the building
About The Collective Naples:
Architect: Stofft Cooney Architects, LLC
Builder: DeAngelis Diamond Construction
Developer: RR Kurtz Development
The Collective is a one-of-a-kind design hub and catalyst for inspiration. From transitional to contemporary, it offers products and services that serve homeowners, builders, designers, and architects throughout the region. As Southwest Florida’s new art and design destination, The Collective is helping redefine what Naples offers to the building and design industry.
As I continue to photograph the architectural gems across Naples, projects like The Collective remind me why I’m passionate about this work. Every structure tells a story—sometimes it’s the well-planned commercial assignments, other times it's these spontaneous moments that speak the loudest.
FOLLOW ALONG AS I SHARE RECENT WORK FEATURING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO IN NAPLES AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE PROJECTS THAT I PHOTOGRAPH RANGE FROM CIVIC, EDUCATION, CORPORATE, HOSPITALITY, AND RESIDENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY.