Beautiful buildings in architecture photography prize – in pictures

The 2019 winners of the Art of Building competition, run by the Chartered Institute of Building, have been announced. The overall winner was a surreal shot of the science museum in Valencia, Spain, taken by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz. The prize attracted entries from more than 100 countries

Main image: Window cleaners in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photograph: Volker Sander

  • Fish, by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz, taken in Valencia, Spain (overall winner of the competition): “Due to the reflection of the water at night, the architecture of the buildings shows us the figure of a fish.”
    Fish, by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz, taken in Valencia, Spain (overall winner of the competition): “Due to the reflection of the water at night, the architecture of the buildings shows us the figure of a fish.”

  • Colourful Mixture, by Volker Sander, taken in Hamburg, Germany: “This picture shows the peaceful coexistence of old and new architecture. The buildings don’t fit together, but they are not fighting against each other.”
    Colourful Mixture, by Volker Sander, taken in Hamburg, Germany: “This picture shows the peaceful coexistence of old and new architecture. The buildings don’t fit together, but they are not fighting against each other.”

  • Bank, by Jonathan Walland, taken in London: “I use minimalism – it eliminates distraction, keeping the viewer focused on the purest elements of photography.”
    Bank, by Jonathan Walland, taken in London: “I use minimalism – it eliminates distraction, keeping the viewer focused on the purest elements of photography.”

  • Skywards, by Debdatta Chakraborty, taken in Prague, Czech Republic: “The House of the Black Madonna is a cubist building in the Old Town area of Prague.”
    Skywards, by Debdatta Chakraborty, taken in Prague, Czech Republic: “The House of the Black Madonna is a cubist building in the Old Town area of Prague.”

  • Axonometry, by Grzegorz Tatar, taken in Wrocław, Poland: “This is an aerial view of the underground entrance to the National Forum of Music.”
    Axonometry, by Grzegorz Tatar, taken in Wrocław, Poland: “This is an aerial view of the underground entrance to the National Forum of Music.”

  • At work, by Volker Sander, taken in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: “The photo is an example of needful interaction between humans and buildings. Without the busy people cleaning the giant glass frames of the tower, the building would look quite ugly.”
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, by Volker Sander: “The photo is an example of needful interaction between humans and buildings. Without the busy people cleaning the giant glass frames of the tower, the building would look quite ugly.”

  • Sea and Humans, by David Martin Huamani Bedoya, taken in Peru: “The intervention of man in nature is not always bad. The photo shows the tranquillity of nature and a balcony from where people can better appreciate it.”
    Peru, by David Martin Huamani Bedoya: “The intervention of man in nature is not always bad. The photo shows the tranquillity of nature and a balcony from where people can better appreciate it.”

  • Eiffel Bridge, by Jose Pessoa Neto, taken in Portugal: “People were waiting for the street festival Senhora da Agonia, one of the biggest in Portugal. From the street, I saw these beautiful silhouettes, the bridge, the green crosses and the building behind in harmony.”
    Eiffel Bridge, by Jose Pessoa Neto, taken in Portugal: “People were waiting for the street festival Senhora da Agonia, one of the biggest in Portugal. From the street, I saw these beautiful silhouettes, the bridge, the green crosses and the building behind in harmony.”

  • Muralla Roja, by Agnese Sanvito, taken in Calpe, Spain: “This image encapsulates the sense of light and colour in photography that I enjoy most, and which is important to my work.”
    Muralla Roja, by Agnese Sanvito, taken in Calpe, Spain: “This image encapsulates the sense of light and colour in photography that I enjoy most, and which is important to my work.”

  • Bexhill Promenade Shelter, by Adam Regan, taken in Bexhill, East Sussex: “The promenade shelter is an elegant and appealing solution to a mundane problem.”
    Bexhill Promenade Shelter, by Adam Regan, taken in Bexhill, East Sussex: “The promenade shelter is an elegant and appealing solution to a mundane problem.”

  • Metrostation, by Alexandr Bormotin, taken in Moscow, Russia (winner of the public choice award): “The new Moscow metro station is made in a futuristic style.”
    Metrostation, by Alexandr Bormotin, taken in Moscow, Russia (winner of the public choice award): “The new Moscow metro station is made in a futuristic style.”

  • Kunststück, by Pegova Olya, taken in Russia: “In the past, faux facades were rare and temporary interventions in urban spaces, but today they have become a part of the city landscape.”
    Kunststück, by Pegova Olya, taken in Russia: “In the past, faux facades were rare and temporary interventions in urban spaces, but today they have become a part of the city landscape.”
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