The World Photography Organisation is pleased to reveal the finalist and shortlisted photographers in the Professional competition for the Sony World Photography Awards 2021. Now in its 14th year, the Awards’ Professional competition rewards a remarkable body of work for technical excellence and a fresh perspective on contemporary subjects.
The winner of Photographer of the Year 2021 will be selected from the group of Professional finalists and revealed on the 15 April.
Over 330,000 images from 220 territories were submitted across the 2021 Awards’ four competitions and more than 145,000 were entered into the Professional competition’s 10 categories – the highest number of entries to date.
To mark the occasion a specially commissioned programme featuring the winners and hosted by art historian Jacky Klein and entertainer Nish Kumar will be available to stream via the World Photography Organisation digital platforms on the 15 April.
Here the finalists in the Architecture and Design category
Arvind Jayashankar, Belgium - Munich Down Under
Frank Machalowski, Germany - Meisferhauser Bauhaus-Dessau
Guanghui Gu, China Mainland - Hymn of the building site
Karin Nützi-Weisz, Austria - Alpine Barns - A piece of history coming to an end
Leonardo Costa Braga, Brazil - Brazilian Democracy Theorem
Luca Locatelli, Italy - OGR - The Cathedral of the first industrial revolution
Peter Franck, Germany - Facade
Tomáš Vocelka, Czech Republic - Eternal Hunting Grounds (Pet Cremaforium by architect Petr Hajek)
© Arvind Jayashankar, Belgium, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_01
© Arvind Jayashankar, Belgium, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_05
© Frank Machalowski, Germany, Finalist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_02
© Frank Machalowski, Germany, Finalist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_05
© Guanghui Gu, China Mainland, Finalist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_03
© Guanghui Gu, China Mainland, Finalist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_06
© Karin Nützi-Weisz, Austria, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_02
© Karin Nützi-Weisz, Austria, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_04
© Leonardo Costa Braga, Brazil, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_01
© Leonardo Costa Braga, Brazil, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_05
© Luca Locatelli, Italy, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_03
© Luca Locatelli, Italy, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_05
© Peter Franck, Germany, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_01
© Peter Franck, Germany, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_10
© Tomáš Vocelka, Czech Republic, Finalist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_01
© Tomáš Vocelka, Czech Republic, Finalist, Professional competition, Architecture and Design, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_09
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