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.
Sonia Mangipane15Architectenbureau K2
Sonia Mangipane photographed the interior of a cow stable in Limburg province, Netherlands
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Darren Soh captured OMA's puzzle building in Singapore as a single, wide image instead of focusing on specific details.
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Close up crop of the jutting angles.
Inigo Bujedo Aguirre18B720 Arquitectura
Inigo Bujedo Aguirre's shot of the Encants Flea Market in Barcelona.
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Victor Romero shows SOM's Dubai skyscraper rising out of the clouds.
Inigo Bujedo Aguirre20Mondang ( extreme samll house) in Seoul by AnL Studio
Inigo Bujedo Aguirre found the most compelling feature of this tiny home in Seoul.
James Leynse21TPG Architecture
James Leynse's shot of the Havas Worldwide offices in New York show the building in use, which is a growing trend in architectural photography.
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