Art of Building shortlist unveiled

The CIOB has shortlisted 12 photographs of the built environment from around the world for its annual Art of Building competition.

The images include skyscrapers, a London underground station, a tiny Spanish chapel and the interior of a 17th century Danish observatory.

There are also examples of human interaction with the built environment, from a man climbing a bridge in Bangladesh to a hand tying steel rods together in India.

Nature also be seen intruding onto structures, most dramatically displayed in Iceland where the side of a mountain appears to be swallowing a small hut.

You can vote for the best image at www.artofbuilding.org.

Voting opens on 18 December and closes on 23 January, with the winner - who will receive a £3,000 cash prize - announced on 8 February.