Architectural Photography Awards 2018 shortlist revealed

The shortlist for the Architectural Photography Awards 2018 has been revealed.

Entries came from 47 countries, with the overall winner to be announced on 30 November.

James Timberlake, one of the judges, said: "I've had so much fun and so enjoyed looking at these images and soaking them in - some incredible work."

Buildings in Use category

Children looking down through a glass-domed ceilingOmer Kanipak / APA18

The Hive, designed by Wolfgang Buttress, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, south-west London, by Omer Kanipak

Presentational white space
Athletes performing acrobatics on trampolinesAldo Amoretti / APA18

Azur Arena, designed by Auer Weber architects, in Antibes, France, by Aldo Amoretti

Presentational white space
Students running round a race track at a gym at Auburn University in Alabama, USABrad Feinknopf / APA18

Auburn University, Alabama, by Brad Feinknopf

Presentational white space
A dog standing on a floor of rubbish in a derelict buildingRyan Koopmans / APA18

A Soviet-era sanatorium, designed by Kalashniko, with a stray dog and rubbish, in Tskaltubo, Georgia, by Ryan Koopmans

Presentational white space
A group of tourists standing in front of a black wallLaurian Ghinitoiu / APA18

Vantablack Pavilion, designed by Asif Khan, in Pyeongchang, South Korea, by Laurian Ghinitoiu

Presentational white space
A blue sky with the angular side of a grey buildingMarius Liutkevicius / APA18

A block of flats in Yaiza, Lanzarote, Spain, by Marius Liutkevicius

Exterior category

A building wall with metal panels with holes inB.R.S.Sreenag / APA18

The perforated concrete skin of VM Estancia, designed by KSM Architecture, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, by B R S Sreenag

Presentational white space
A curved building exterior wall with glass and metal panelsHe Zhenuan / APA18

The Bank of China Tower, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, in Ningbo, by He Zhenuan

Presentational white space
Aerial view of buildings and roadsShao Feng / APA18

Hong-Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Border Crossing Facility, designed by ECADI, by Shao Feng

Presentational white space
A man sitting on the ground surrounded by concrete architecturePawel Paniczko / APA18

Long Museum West Bund, designed by Atelier Deshaus, in Shanghai, by Pawel Paniczko

Interior category

A control room in a power station with a glass-panelled ceilingRoman Robroek / APA18

A semi-abandoned power station in Kelenfold, Budapest, by Roman Robroek

Presentational white space
An interior of a building with a sloping wooden ceilingJames Newton / APA18

The Vortex, designed by Foster + Partners, at Bloomberg's European headquarters, in London, by James Newton

Presentational white space
A downward view of a brick viaductAndrew Robertson / APA18

The Ouse Valley viaduct, designed by David Mocatta, in Sussex, by Andrew Robertson

Presentational white space
View of bright walls and a staircase with a solitary figure in blackEugeni Pons / APA18

The Théodore Gouvy Theatre, designed by Dominique Coulon & Associés, in Freyming-Merlebach, France, by Eugeni Pons

Presentational white space
A black and white photo of a train station ceiling made out of metal and glassSuraj Garg / APA18

The ceiling of Liège-Guillemins station, designed by Santiago Calatrava, in Belgium, by Suraj Garg

Sense of Place category

A black and white photo of the interior of a modern building next to a cathedral, with a woman reflected in glassMarco Tagliarino / APA18

The Piazza Duomo is seen from the Museo del 900's Arengario Balconi, designed by Italo Rota and Fabio Fornasari, in Milan's Palazzo dell'Arengario, by Marco Tagliarino

Presentational white space
A snowy mountainous landscape with a castle perched on a hillDirk Vonten / APA18

Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Germany, in winter by Dirk Vonten.

Presentational white space
A snowy landscape with a honeycomb-style metal buildingJeff Eden / APA18

The Hive, designed by Wolfgang Buttress, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, south-west London, by Jeff Eden.

Presentational white space
White residential buildings next to a beachAi Qing / APA18

The Seashore Chapel, designed by Vector Architects, in Qinhuangdao, China, by Ai Qing

Presentational white space
Buildings being constructed in the distance with swimmers next to a river in the foregroundZhu Wenqiao / APA18

Swimmers on the riverside opposite the construction of Raffles City, designed by Safdie Architects, in Chongqing, China, by Zhu Wenqiao

The photos will be exhibited at WAF in Amsterdam from 28 to 30 November.

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