Here are the 2022 Art of Building photography competition winners

The 2022 winners of the Art of Building photography contest have been named by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). 

Each year, two winners are selected from an international field of entries to match criteria set forth by the organization's directive. As the CIOB says, "We stand for the science, ethics and practice of the built environment across the world. [...] It is the Art of Building competition that celebrates the creativity of the industry, the passion of the people who work within it, and the impact their work has on those who make use of the final construction."

The winners, therefore, represent the public's vote and the private opinion of an expert panel of judges. The two Judges' Choice and the Public's Choice also receive a price of £1,500 ($1,850 USD) each for their efforts. 

Public's Choice Winner: White constellation (cover)
Photographer: Francesca Pompei

Photographer's Comments: "Designed by the Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava for the UAE pavilion at the Dubai Expo, is representative of the UAE’s pioneering spirit. At the centre of the structure there is a sphere-shaped void that serves as an auditorium with a capacity of 200. Its continuum form is a symbol of resilience and of a boundless future embracing a dialogue among different cultures."

Judges' Choice Winner: My own little cosmos within reach
Photographer: Pati John

Photographer's Comments: "The unexpected beauty of the elusive nature manifesting the most beautiful milky way I have seen - surrounded by amazing architectural symmetry. I discovered this astonishing view looking up while I walked around the mall...it was breath-taking...and so I stayed there for a long time with my tripod and ND filter to capture every detail in my long exposure shot."

Finalist: Staircase along a retaining wall
Photographer: William Shum

Finalist: Phoenix International Media Center
Photographer: Tien Sang Kok

Photographer's Comments: "The exterior structure of the building looks like the dragon bone."

Finalist: Mother and her children
Photographer: Musa Talasli

Photographer's Comments: "In her daily life she prepares the bread for her children and for when her husband comes home in the evening."

Finalist: A lonely small pink church
Photographer: Rong Xu

Photographer's Comments: "The entire campus and beach was totally locked down due to the Covid-19 restrictions in China, so it was really rare to get a photo of this famous church without any person in the frame."

Finalist: Scholars in a cage
Photographer: Vincenzo Avallone

Photographer's Comments: "I took this photo in a recent trip to Berlin at the Humboldt University Library."

Finalist: A man made forest 
Photographer: Chong Boon Wong

Photographer's Comments: "A man made forest in a greenhouse setting."

Finalist: New v Old Baku 
Photographer: Les Forrester

Photographer's Comments: "The new and the old Baku side by side. In the background are the apartments from the Soviet era whilst in the foreground sits the contemporary architecture of Zaha Hadid and the Heydar Aliyev Centre."

Finalist: Ysios Winery
Photographer: Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz

Photographer's Comments: "The Ysios Winery, whose name is a tribute to the Egyptian gods Isis and Osiris, intimately related to the world of wine, was built on a vineyard of more than 120 hectares. From Egypt also comes the inspiration for the canals; that border the winery, collecting the essences of the Nile River. It is located in Rioja Alavesa, at the foot of the Sierra de Cantabria, and has facilities designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava in which functionality and avant-garde are entirely at the service of winemaking."

Finalist: House of God
Photographer: Roman Robroek

Photographer's Comments: "Little is known about the history of this wonderful church, but the construction of the original structure dates back to the 10th - 11th century. The current structure, set on the rocky wall of a medieval village, is from the second half of the 17th century. An ancient stone on the left wall refers to an attribution of an ancient local family."

Finalist: Girl with the red hat
Photographer: Helena Georgiou

Photographer's Comments: "My daughter playing in Eleftheria Square, Nicosia designed Zaha Hadid."