Concrete in Life 2025/26 – Global Photography Competition

The Concrete in Life 2025/26 competition is the seventh annual edition of the GCCA’s global photography challenge. It invites photographers of all levels to capture how concrete plays a meaningful role in our built environments and everyday lives.

Why it matters

Concrete is one of the most widely used materials in the world, forming the backbone of infrastructure, buildings, and daily-life environments. The competition brings attention to the role of concrete—not just as a utilitarian material but as a critical component of design, resilience and sustainability.
By focusing on photography, the challenge gives a visual platform to explore how concrete intersects with urban design, infrastructure, aesthetics and everyday human interactions. For learners and aspiring change-makers (like those on your Eduqette platform), this is a compelling opportunity to see how engineering, architecture and human environment converge.

What participants are asked to do

• Capture a photograph that features concrete in one of four categories:

1. Urban Design & Use – cityscapes and buildings large and small.
2. Concrete Infrastructure – infrastructure settings, above and below ground.
3. Concrete in Daily Life – human-scale interactions with concrete in everyday contexts.
4. Beauty & Design – aesthetic or landmark uses of concrete, architecture, sculptures.

• Submit via social-media (Instagram or X) or email, using specific hashtags tied to the competition, category and country of the photograph.
• Entries are open globally and free of charge (no amateur/professional distinction).
• The deadline for this edition is 23:59 GMT on 30 November 2025, with shortlisting and judging to follow; winners will be announced in early 2026.

What the prize pool looks like

• Overall winner: USD 10,000
• Winners in each of the four categories: USD 2,500 each
• A “People’s Choice” prize (public vote) of USD 5,000 
  This is a substantial reward, especially for emerging photographers or learners interested in both art and engineering. It signals that the built environment and materials such as concrete are worth artistic and intellectual attention.

Why it’s good for learners and forward-thinkers

• It connects visual creativity with real-world infrastructure and material science—offering a bridge between STEM (engineering, materials) and the arts (photography, composition).
• It encourages observation of the built environment—something every founder or learner benefits from, because disruptive ideas often come from noticing what’s “ordinary” but not yet optimized.
• It fosters global thinking. Participants from any country can enter, and photographs from the field reflect diverse cultural, geographic and architectural contexts.
• For your platform (Eduqette), it’s a resource or opportunity you could highlight under “Global Opportunities” or “Creative Engineering in Action.” It resonates with your mission of higher-education readiness, because it asks young people to engage with both technical material (concrete) and aesthetic/creative expression.

How you might present it on your website

You could structure a section like this:

• Title: Concrete in Life 2025/26 – Global Photography Challenge
• Subtitle: Explore how concrete shapes our world and capture your vision.
• Short summary paragraph (drawing on the “What participants are asked to do” part).
• Why it matters bullet list (three items: material importance; creativity + engineering; global relevance).
• Key facts box: Open globally → Four categories → Free to enter → Deadline 30 Nov 2025 → Prizes up to USD 10,000.
• Call to Action: Encourage your community (students, aspiring engineers, creatives) to consider participating or to reflect on how materials shape our future built world, then link to the competition page.