Awards

The Canarian Photo Awards is new photography competition, ostensibly founded to promote the magestic natural landscapes of the Canary Islands, the winning images also span the entire globe, delivering an epic assortment of spectacular shots.

The winner of the latest Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition captured a stunning shot of two young salamanders being slowly devoured by a carnivorous plant. The contest, only in its fourth year, has already become a highlight on the annual photography competition calendar.

Following another incredible year of spectacular photography contests, we've gathered a hand-picked selection of the best of the best. From curious polar bears to parasitic fungi, these are some of the most impressive images of 2022.

The winner of the prestigious RIBA House of the Year competition has been announced. David Kohn Architects got the nod for the Red House, which was hailed for its lighthearted design and practical approach to future-proofing for old age.

The World Festival of Interiors has crowned the Pingtan Children Library, by Condition_Lab, as winner of the World Interior of the Year. The low-cost wooden building creates an attractive light-filled space for children to read, learn and play.

The winner of the World Building of the Year has been named at the close of the World Architecture Festival. Quay Quarter Tower, by 3XN Architects, won for its innovative design, which involved radically renovating an existing skyscraper.

The latest chapter of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, the most consistently spectacular photo contest, has delivered an awe-inspiring collection of images spanning fantasy-styled vistas to foreboding volcanic eruptions.

The winners of the 2022 Nature inFocus Photography Awards feature an assortment of extraordinary moments, including a rare glimpse of a jaguar prowling through a village, a pair of feral dogs encountering a porcupine, and a wolf taking on a termite mound.

The World Architecture Festival has announced the 2022 Architectural Photography Awards shortlist, featuring 23 fantastic images that capture the best of the built environment, with everything from a mirrored skyscraper to a rock-like music venue.

The Urban Photo Awards delivers a reliably eccentric assortment of images focusing on the strange sights of city life. This year's winners feature massive gun collections, silently howling dogs and surreal COVID restrictions.

This year's Landscape Photographer of the Year winners have been announced, with the collection celebrating mist-covered windmills, lightning-sparked nightscapes, and a rainbow arcing over a dragon's back.

From a shy raccoon waving hello, to a penguin that's had enough of its friend's squawking, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Award finalists have again delivered a most entertaining array of hilarious animal antics.