Honorable Mention / 2021 / Architecture / Buildings

The power of design and the contradictions between art and life

Munich's most colorful shopping center facade
The MIRA Shopping Center opened in 2008 in Munich. Parts of the facades, was made of colored lacquered metal panels which were placed on the walls to form prisms. Since the sides of the prisms have different colors, the façade appears from the southwest and northwest in different colors. In between, a gradual transition takes place, so that the building changes dynamically as one passes by. In addition to the colored panels, the façade also contains panels made of polished aluminum, which reflect the sky and surrounding buildings.

Michael Nguyen is a photo artist and documentary photographer living near Munich, Germany. In addition to his artistic activities, Michael Nguyen is Editor-in-chief of the online magazine for photography and art: Tagree. www.tagree.de

Awards Awards (Selection)

11.12.2020: BIFA Budapest International Foto Awards 2020 - "Antimatter” was awarded with Gold in Fine Art, Category Special Effects.

08.09.2020: PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2020: "Silver" in Fine Art/Digitally Enhanced for "Lockdown"

08.09.2020: PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2020: "Bronze" in Special / Others Special for "Antimatter"

15.6.2020: Siena Creatve Photo Awards 2020: „In the darkest hours“ has been awarded: Commended in Category Nature & Landscape.

2.6.2020: MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards: „In the darkest hours“ has been awarded MIFA Bronze 2020 in Category: Nature/Trees

2.6.2020: MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards: The series "In unknown worlds of the subconscious" has been awarded MIFA Bronze 2020 in Category: Fine Art - Special Effects

2019: BIFA - Budapest International Photo Awards: "From Darkness to Light...." awarded with Bronze: Category: Fine Art Special Effects Professional