Welcome to the GCCA’s 6th annual Concrete in Life photography competition
>>> People’s vote had now closed. Shortlist announced and winners will be revealed soon! <<<
Welcome to the GCCA’s 6th annual Concrete in Life photography competition, following the huge success of our 2023 competition! 21,000 of you entered and we received global recognition from the BBC, Forbes and Dezeen.
As one of the most widely used man-made products on the planet, concrete is essential to our lives: in our houses and offices; our roads and pavements; in the bridges that connect us; the wind farms that provide us with energy; and the sea barriers that protect us. As the sustainable building material of choice, it provides safe, durable and resilient structures as well as providing the basis for renewable energy infrastructure.
Concrete in Life is our annual photography competition, open to all photographers (or anyone with a camera phone) around the world. It tasks you to take photos of concrete in your life for a chance to win up to $10,000.
Competition Timeline
- Entries Close – 31 December 2024
- Judging begins – 1 January 2025
- Shortlist announced – 1 March 2025
- People’s Choice Vote – 1 March 2025 – 10 March 2025)
- Winners and People’s Choice Winner announced – 1 April 2025
The Shortlist
Prizes
Our winning photo will receive $10,000 and our remaining category winners will each receive $2,500. The winner of the people’s vote will receive a prize of $5000.
(If you win two or more prizes you will only be awarded the value of the highest prize, not both.)
Total prizes:
- Overall winner – $10,000
- Urban Concrete – $2,500
- Concrete Infrastructure – $2,500
- Concrete in Daily Life – $2,500
- Concrete Beauty and Design – $2,500
- People’s Choice – $5,000
2024/25 Categories (4 Total)
Urban design and use
#UrbanConcrete – images of the city landscapes and buildings around us, both well-known and hidden away
Concrete Infrastructure
#ConcreteInfrastructure – photographs of our infrastructure, in our cities and rural, above and below ground.
Concrete in Daily Life
#ConcreteInDailyLife – the human side of concrete and how it’s used and interacted with daily.
Beauty and Design
#ConcreteBeautyAndDesign – showcasing beautiful uses concrete in the world around us – such as stunningly designed buildings, sculptures or landmarks.
The Judges
Thomas Guillot
Chief Executive, GCCA
“Concrete is a highly versatile material, offering the potential for beautiful design, as well as durability and strength. In our busy, modern world, we don’t always appreciate it, but if we didn’t have it, we’d certainly notice. Our Concrete in Life Competition gives every community across the globe a chance to show just how essential concrete is to our lives.”
Chris George
Content Director at Digital Camera World
“Concrete is all around us and has a beauty that might not always be obvious to some people. The Concrete in Life global photography competition continues to prove it is possible to take stunning shots of architecture and the manmade environment that show off the beauty of this universal building material.”
Paul Makovsky
Editor in Chief, ARCHITECT Magazine
“Concrete is one of the oldest construction materials, dating back thousands of year, and whose composition and applications continue to evolve and improve.
The Concrete in Life global photography competition shows us that great examples of how this strong, versatile, and durable material is used in architecture and infrastructure in beautiful and inspirational ways.”