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Every year on August 19th, we celebrate World Photography Day. This year, to encourage our readers who are passionate about this art, we published an open call inviting people – both amateur and professional photographers – to submit their images of architecture and the city.
We received over 400 photographs of buildings, interiors, and public spaces in various locations and contexts, captured by more than 130 participants from all over the world, including India, Brazil, Pakistan, Mozambique, Italy, and the United States. Our editorial team pre-selected 50 photographs and then voted on the 25 most compelling images. Here is the selection, listed in alphabetical order by the names of the authors.
Alessandra Teisseire, France
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Ana Delgado, Argentina
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Andrea Ceriani, Italy
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Andrea Ceriani, Italy
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Anni Apaza Gallegos, Peru
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Benjamin Fuenzalida, Chile
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Benjamin Fuenzalida, Chile
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Damir Otegen, Kazakhstan
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Flavia Rossi, Italy
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George Chahoud, France
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Ira Gosalia, India
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Ira Gosalia, India
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Ivane Katamashvili, USA
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Ivane Katamashvili, USA
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Kavin Kumar La Sa, India
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Ken McCown, USA
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Ken McCown, USA
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Kevin Young, Spain
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Marcelo Ribas Marçal, Brazil
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Michael Syracuse, USA
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Michele Boche Lopes, Brazil
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Nicolas Suarez, Argentina
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Ronaldo Azambuja, Brazil
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Runzi Zhu, China
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Sara Vita Garcia, Australia
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The pre-selection was made by project curator Paula Pintos and Romullo Baratto, photographer and editorial manager of ArchDaily Brasil. Voters included Agustina Coulleri, Antonia Piñero, Christele Harrouk, Clara Ott, Dima Stouhi, Eduardo Souza, Fabian Dejtiar, Fernanda Castro, Hana Abdel, José Tomás Franco, Monica Arellano, Nicolas Valencia, Susanna Moreira and Victor Delaqua.
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