Beautiful buildings in architectural photography

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

11 PHOTOS

1. Fish by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz, made in Valencia, Spain (overall winner): "Due to the reflection of the water at night, the architecture of the buildings shows us the figure of a fish."

2. Volker Sander's colorful mix taken in Hamburg, Germany: “This photo shows the peaceful coexistence of old and new architecture. Buildings don't fit together, but they don't fight each other."

3. Bank, Jonathan Walland, took this shot in London: "I use minimalism - it eliminates distractions, forcing the viewer to focus on the purest elements of photography."

4. Skywards, Debdatta Chakraborty, photo taken in Prague, Czech Republic: "The House of the Black Madonna is a cubist building in the Old Town area of Prague."

5. Axonometry of Grzegorz Tatarin, made in Wroclaw, Poland: "This is a top view of the underground entrance to the National Music Forum."

6. At work, Volker Sander took a picture in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: “Photography is an example of the necessary interaction between people and buildings. Without busy people cleaning the tower's giant glass frames, the building would look rather ugly."

7. “Sea and People” by David Martin Huamani Bedoya, filmed in Peru: “Human intervention in nature is not always bad. The picture shows the tranquility of nature and a balcony from which people can better appreciate it.”

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

9. Muralla Roja by Agnese Sanvito, taken in Calpe, Spain: "This photo captures the feeling of light and color in photography that I like the most and that is important to my work."

10. Bexhill Walk Shelter, photographed by Adam Regan in Bexhill, East Sussex: "The Bexhill Walk Shelter is an elegant and attractive solution to a mundane problem."

11. Alexander Bormotin metro station, filmed in Moscow (public choice award winner): “The new Moscow metro station is made in a futuristic style.”