Golden Bridge byTran Tuan Viet, Vietnam.
Winner #Architecture2020Location: Danang, VietnamThe Golden Bridge has been built at around 1,400 meters above sea level.
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“Golden Bridge” byTran Tuan Viet, Vietnam. Winner #Architecture2020Location: Danang, VietnamThe Golden Bridge has been built at around 1,400 meters above sea level. It is divided into eight spans (the longest one is equal to 20m), with a total length of 148,6 meters. This impressive architecture work has the peculiarity of being held by two giant concrete hands, representing the Mountain God’s hands.
The contrast between chaos and order, nature and the artificial, matter, and emptiness.
Particles of photons bouncing off constructed volumes portrayed by the world’s great photographers.
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“Castlemania!” by@moodfella, Germany.Location: Eltz Castle, Mayen-Koblenz, Germany
#Architecture2020 celebrates the world’s best architectural photography.
The photo required a meticulous organization because the sun shines through during a very short moment.
Its beauty that can be hard to imagine from the street level.
“Surrounded by 72 Buddha statues – The Great Candi Borobudur” by chaksproject, Indonesia.Location: Borobudur, Magelang, Indonesia
This was an early start, to capture the magical city under some nice morning light.
Cairo byBanu Diker, Turkey.Location: Cairo, EgyptThere was wonderful weather and the sky was clear and blue.
When I realized this, I thought the contrast was beautiful and I took the photo.
‘Pahtotharmyar' byAye Chan Tun, Myanmar.Location: Pahtotharmyar Temple, Bagan, MyanmarEvery day, novices living near the temple pay their homage to the Buddha statue. The photo required a meticulous organization because the sun shines through during a very short moment.
I wanted to capture its amazing architecture using a technique called Inception.
There are 9 photos from different angels manually merged into one photo.
The Sathorn bridge caught most of my attention.
“The Vessel” byKatharina Imhof, Germany.Location: New York City, USA
I spent a few hours there that day, went from daylight to evening, without even getting tired.
I found that place to be very inspiring and hope I gave it good justice.
The Scroll monument is a true spiral with no connection between the loops as they pass each other.
“Light Through the Dragon’s Gate” byBlair Sugarman, UK.Location: Hong KongThese quirky cut-outs have long been rumored to exist for purposes of Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese system of summoning happiness and fortune through an individual’s surroundings. Such holes, it is said, act as gateways for “spirit dragons” that reside in the hills behind the towers — blocking the dragons' path to the water could bring misfortune to local residents. At this time of day, the light was perfect as the sun sets – the key emotion I was looking to evoke is curiosity and wonder at the uniqueness of Hong Kong building structures.
At points, there is no more than 150 mm (six inches) between the loops.
The structure itself is extremely light and extremely stiff, so as to counterbalance the desert winds.
I like such abstract pictures where you don’t immediately grasp what it is.
“Urban Grid | Barcelona” byLee Mumford, UK.Location: Barcelona, SpainI wanted to get up high and show the unique pattern from a different angle. It’s beauty that can be hard to imagine from the street level. This was an early start, to capture the magical city under some nice morning light. The previous days before this shoot, it was cloudy so I waited for a clear day to capture the light kissing the buildings.
The architecture of this castle is stunning, it reminded me of my childhood and Walt Disney.
Modern Lookups bySebastian Burziwal, Austria.Location: Vienna, AustriaWhen taking photos I sometimes like to change my perspective.
So, lookups are the perfect thing to do!
“Cairo” byBanu Diker, Turkey.Location: Cairo, EgyptThere was wonderful weather and the sky was clear and blue. The rustiness of the building was the only different color in the picture, because the reflection on the windows reflected the same blue as the sky. When I realized this, I thought the contrast was beautiful and I took the photo.
Its one of Viennas most classic lookups in the city center.
On the day I took this photo, I found out that I would finally become a dad!
This picture cost me about 1,200$ for the repair on a lens I didnt even use!
“Aerial View” byPhạm Huy Trung, Vietnam.Location: Hue, Vietnam“This floating restaurant located on the Huong river can be better admired from above.”
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“Inception” byYura Borschev, Russia.Location: Petrovskiy Track Palace, Moscow, RussiaPeter’s Palace is located at the gates of Moscow and was erected in the years 1776-1780, serving as a residence for noble people after a long journey from St Petersburg to Moscow. I wanted to capture its amazing architecture using a technique called “Inception”. There are 9 photos from different angels manually merged into one photo.
“Infinity and Beyond” byAbdullah Sarwar, Pakistan.Location: Lahore, Pakistan
“Sathorn bridge” byGenny Sian, ItalyLocation: Sathorn footbridge, Bangkok, ThailandI really love architecture, so I wanted to photograph some of the modern buildings in Bangkok during my trip there. The Sathorn bridge caught most of my attention. I love its lines and curves, I just wanted to make the most out of it enhancing the shapes with some distortion, taking the picture from below. I spent a few hours there that day, went from daylight to evening, without even getting tired. I found that place to be very inspiring and hope I gave it good justice.
“Sharjah” byJoão Galamba, Portugal.Location: Sharjah, UAEThe Scroll monument, a Gerry Judah’s creation, is a contemporary interpretation of the ancient Arabic scrolls – a single, 36m high, spiraling sculpture that loops towards the sky. The Scroll monument is a true spiral with no connection between the loops as they pass each other. At points, there is no more than 150 mm (six inches) between the loops. The structure itself is extremely light and extremely stiff, so as to counterbalance the desert winds. The design and inspiration are representative of a celebration of reading and the power of books to unite people, in a year when Sharjah was designated the World Book Capital, by UNESCO.
“Stairway to Heaven” byPerry Wunderlich, Germany.Location: Hamburg, GermanyI was in Hamburg for 2 days and spent my time photographing the beautiful stairs across the city. I like such abstract pictures where you don’t immediately grasp what it is.
“Water” byAndy Huan, Malaysia.Location: Malaysia
“Windows” byJay Wu, Singapore.Location: Singapore
“A cold winter day” byLuca Cornago, Italy.Location: Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, GermanyMy hands were frozen because of the freezing wind, but it was all worth seeing such an epic sunset. The architecture of this castle is stunning, it reminded me of my childhood and Walt Disney. There were a lot of kids when I visited, I still remember the expression of surprise on their faces observing this beautiful castle.
“Chinese New Year in Singapore” byGhislain Fave, France.Location: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinatown, SingaporeThis was taken from a condo building just behind the temple. I wanted to show the contrast between this place of worship and the modern district of Singapore in the background.
“Modern Lookups” bySebastian Burziwal, Austria.Location: Vienna, AustriaWhen taking photos I sometimes like to change my perspective. So, lookups are the perfect thing to do! I’d seen some shots from this place before, but I never knew exactly where it was so I had to ask a lot of people to find out. It’s one of Vienna’s most classic lookups in the city center.
“Lonely House” byArtem Pikalov, Russia.Location: Crimea, RussiaI wanted to convey the peace of being in such a secluded place in solitude. In the current bustling rhythm of life, it is sometimes important to spend time in silence, disconnecting from gadgets and social networks. On the day I took this photo, I found out that I would finally become a dad!
“Flat iron building” byØystein Karlsen, Norway.Location: New York City, USAI wanted to enhance the special architecture of the Flat Iron building by using a wide-angle lens and a very low perspective, using the inbuilt distortion when tilting the camera down. Laying flat on the pavement in the busy NYC streets was very stressful, so when I started moving around, I had forgotten to close my camera bag and my 70-200 mm fell on the ground. This picture cost me about 1,200$ for the repair on a lens I didn’t even use!
