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Architecture

Building Photography of the Year

The overview

An opportunity for your work.

Connected to the UK's leading architecture magazine. Winners published in print and online. Categories include sustainability, heritage, and new build.

Your photographs. Your rights.

good rights

Photographers keep copyright; the organiser takes limited publication rights.

Photographer retains copyright. Publication rights for Building Design.

Understand our rights ratings

Who can enter

Eligibility & entry notes.

Open to professional and amateur photographers

Beyond the prize

The Exposure Index.

platinum tier · 100/100

How we assess exposure
Listing last verified 1 Apr 2026

Dates, fees and terms can change. Read the current rules on the official competition website before entering.