A total of 10,367 photos have been submitted to free-to-use photography app Agora, but only one photo has been voted ‘World’s Best Photo of #Architecture2020’ by the global community: congratulations to @trantuanviet who has won the competition with an aerial shot of Vietnam’s most famous footbridge, combining unique design and poetic scenery.
Agora’s latest photo competition invited its userbase to participate with their best shots of unique and outstanding architecture for a chance to win $1,000: an occasion to discover some of the most impressive buildings the world has to offer.
The #Architecture2020 contest was launched on March 10th on Agora, the mobile app where photographers, whether amateur or professional, can participate in international photo contests and promote their work for a chance to win cash prizes (from $1,000 to $25,000) and international recognition.
Agora's global audience plays an important part in the selection of the Contest’s winner: all users have the power to vote for the photo that struck them the most, making the process democratic where everyone can participate, vote, and win.
"#Architecture2020 is a spectacle about the beauty that results from the interaction between light and volumes. 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" commented Octavi Royo, Agora's CEO & Co-Founder.
@trantuanviet’s photo ‘Golden Bridge’, an aerial shot of Vietnam’s most famous footbridge combining unique design and poetic scenery gathered the most votes on the Agora app, crowning him with the #Architecture2020 Hero title and the $1,000 top prize.
Which of these following buildings caught your eye? Don't forget to upvote your favorite photos!
#41 Aerial View
Location: Hue, Vietnam
"This floating restaurant located on the Huong river can be better admired from above."
@phamhuytrung (Vietnam)
7points
#42 The Roofs In An Old Village
Location: Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
@thanhtoanphotographer (Vietnam)
7points
#43 Hong Kong From Above
Location: Hong Kong
@michelle.wandering (Netherlands)
6points
#44 Infinity And Beyond
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
@i__abdullah (Pakistan)
5points
#45 Parking
Location: Barcelona, Spain
"I was walking around Barcelona, my home city when I came across this particular building. I decided to go inside and have a look. After reaching the top of the building, I understood its particular shape. It reminded me of how important it is to look for different points of view when photographing something: the outcome can change radically if we give it another perspective."
@maazzzius (Spain)
5points
#46 I Want To Believe
Location: Pakistan
@photosbyaadil (Pakistan)
4points
#47 Landmark 81
Location: Landmark 81, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
"Landmark 81 is a neo-futurist skyscraper completed in 2018. It's the highest building in HCMC, with an architectural height of 461.2 meters. There's an observation deck on the 79th floor with amazing views of Vietnam's capital city."
@azimronnie (Bangladesh)
4points
#48 One Of The Best Moments Of My Life
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
"Every year millions of pilgrims head to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims, for the Hajj pilgrimage which is one of the five pillars of Islam. When I went there, I could feel Allah at every heartbeat. It's a place of unity, equality, and peace. I consider myself so lucky that I experienced this beautiful moment."
@talhaarshad124 (Pakistan)
3points
#49 The First Jummah Prayers During Ramadan
Location: Baitul Mukarram Mosque, Dhaka, Bangladesh
"Baitul Mukarram (The Holy House) is the national mosque of Bangladesh: it has a capacity of 30,000 people and is the 10th biggest mosque in the world. The mosque is constantly getting overcrowded, especially during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The Bangladeshi government had to add extensions to the mosque, thus increasing the capacity to at least 40,000. The mosque has several modern architectural features whilst preserving the traditional principles of Mughal architecture. Baitul Mukarram’s large cube shape was modeled in honor of the Ka’abah in Mecca, making it a noticeable structure being unlike any other mosque in Bangladesh."
@kazijewel (Bangladesh)
1point
#50 The Chair
Location: Museo Rufino Tamayo, Ciudad de México, Mexico
"This is a spontaneous photo: the museum's guard went to the bathroom, so I took my chance to photograph his chair."
@edgar_mtz (Mexico)
0points
