Gallery: 14 of the Best Architecture Photos From the Past Year
Hufton and Crow01Heydar Aliyev Building
Hufton and Crow's photo of Zaha Hadid's Aliyev Centre in Azerbaijan was voted the best architectural photo of the past year.
Hufton and Crow02Heydar Aliyev Building
The man in this shot gives perspective and a sense of space in the all-white interior.
Pawel Paniczko03Mountain Dwellings
Pawel Paniczko's aerial shot of BIG's development in Copenhagen gives you an idea of how the buildings fit into the cityscape.
Pawel Paniczko04Mountain Dwellings
The nested homes in detail.
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David Borland's photo of the Ivar Aasen Centre in Orsta Norway captures the building (designed by Sverre Fehn) in afternoon light.
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Despite being the focal point of the photo, this door represents a small portion of the concrete building. Just outside of the frame is an exterior covered in windows.
Hufton and Crow07Zaha Hadid Architects
An exterior shot of Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center captured just after dusk
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David Borland's shot of the auditorium in BIG's Danish Maritime Museum.
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The photography focused on the patterns and symmetry of the natural wood chairs
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Tim Van de Velde's electricity transformation station in Antwerp, Belgium is all about geometry and framing.
Alvaro Siza Vieira11RUNNER UP-Sense of Place-Swimming Pool by Alvaro Siza Vieira-Photograph by João Morgado
The photographer was able to highlight the stunning architecture while giving us a sense of proportion and place.
Alvaro Siza Vieira121RUNNER UP-Sense of Place-Swimming Pool by Alvaro Siza Vieira-Photograph by João Morgado
Alvaro Siza Vieira took this shot of a swimming pool in Leça da Palmeira, Portugal.
Mads Mogensen13Jochen Haidacher
Mads Mogensen snapped a moody shot of an interior designed by Jochen Haidacher.
Mads Mogensen14Jochen Haidacher
Though it's abstract, the lighting and simple geometry are able to convey a very particular mood.
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Isabella Ward
I Made Robot Vacuums Clean Up Cherry Juice and Cheerios. These Won
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Nena Farrell
How Self-Driving Cars Might Change Crash Testing Forever
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Aarian Marshall
Boox Just Announced the Palma 3 E-Reader
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Nena Farrell
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown
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Louise Matsakis
Why It Seems Like Great White Sharks Are Overrunning Maine
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Polymarket’s Next Bet? It Can Also Be a Media Company
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