These are the best photos of buildings and interiors we’ve seen this month – which is your favourite? 

We’ve revealed the winners of the Architecture category of the International Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY) 2026 competition. Here we share our favourite photographs that didn’t make the top ten, plus more great images from the shortlist.

In APOY, the best non-professional photographers in the world compete over ten rounds throughout the year to win some fantastic prizes. The competition is now open, with each month asking for entries on a new category theme. Entry is free to photographers aged 13-21 in the Young Amateur Photographer of the Year competition.

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Nandgaon Temple by Azim Khan Ronnie – selected by Nigel Atherton, editor

DJI Mavic 2 Pro, 28mm lens, 1/200sec at f/5.6, ISO 100

Nigel says: Nandgaon is a sacred pilgrimage town in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India, famous as the childhood home of Lord Krishna. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen any photos of this town before but this extraordinary picture makes me want to visit. At the centre of the town, high on a hill, stands the 18th-century Nandgaon Temple complex, which towers over everything around it. All of the other buildings emanate outwards from this North Star. Azim Khan Ronnie‘s aerial drone shot perfectly conveys the temple’s dominance over the town but also tells an anthropological story about the power of religious faith in societies of all cultures, and how so many people’s lives around the world revolve around it – quite literally in this case.

Shadows of Industry by Harvey Tomlinson – selected by Peter Dench, APOY project manager

Hasselblad L2D-20c, 24.0 mm, 1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 100

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