After the success of the first book, we are excited to announce the second edition of our Atlas of Ruins CALL FOR PHOTOS!

We’ve all experienced the thrill of stepping into architectural ruins, where history murmurs through crumbling walls and timeworn stones. These remarkable sites, scattered across the globe, stand as powerful testaments to the legacy of past civilizations. To continue preserving these stories and ensuring they remain vivid for future generations, we are launching a new call for photos. Our aim is to build an even more extensive photographic map of the world’s ruins and publish a book featuring the most captivating and evocative images.

The “Atlas of Ruins – Vol 2” book will feature a stunning selection of the most beautiful and surprising photos from each nation, complemented by insightful texts from international scholars of visual arts, architecture, and design. We invite participants to submit one or more photos of a ruin. This contest is open to all photographers—professionals, amateurs, and anyone who has, even by chance, captured a moment of life within an architectural ruin. Share your vision and be part of this extraordinary collection.

Join the mission of our photo contest and immortalize the world’s architectural ruins. We’re waiting for your shots!

Submit a photo and map ruins worldwide

The pictures can belong to any part of the world and any historical period 

Prizes

2nd • 300€

1st • 1000€

3rd • 200€

1st • 1000€

2nd • 300€

3rd • 200€

+ Country Mentions -The best photos from each country will be featured in the printed book.

+ All the participants will receive a copy of the Atlas of Ruins.

Rules

The small fee is intended to support the publishing cost, and it will guarantee you a copy of the ebook.

  • Submit 1 photo: 10 EUR fee
  • Submit 2 photos: 15 EUR fee
  • Submit from 3 to 10 photos: 20 EUR fee

The fee is VAT excluded.

  • Participation is open to everybody: photographers, amateurs, university students, architects, designers.  
  • Participants can enroll as individuals or a collective group
  • Photos should be without logo or watermark
  • Image size/ type: preferably Jpeg files, with a minimum dimension of 1200 pixels on the longest edge and less than 5 MB file size
  • Images can be created on film, digital camera or your mobile phone, in any orientation such as square, portrait, or landscape

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Submit the ruin!

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Atlas of Ruins - Vol. 1