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Paraxes
Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal
Series description
Taking its name from the Galician word, paraxe (‘place where a certain means of public transport stops’), this photographic series sets out to not only document the ephemeral beauty of abandoned bus stops in the Galicia region of Spain, but also to encourage reflection on rural abandonment, the loss of community connection and the transitory nature of human civilisation. Viewers are invited to contemplate the beauty in decay and to reflect on the inevitable transformation of our built environment.
Biography
Lux Oro 2020 Architecture & Interior
2021 2o Prize 3rd Lumen Awards photo contest Architecture
3rd Prize IPA 2022 Professional: Architecture Buildings.
Honorable Mention IPA 2022 Professional: Architecture, Industrial
2022 The best 10 in Early Career and Emerging Talent APAlmanac
Honorable Mention IPA 2023 Professional: Architecture, Interior
Honorable Mention IPA 2023 Professional: Architecture, Building
Honorable Mention IPA 2024 Professional: Architecture, Building
Paraxes
Paraxes plunges into the forgotten soul of the bus stops scattered along the roads of Galicia. These structures – once vital for the connection between towns and cities – now lie forgotten, lonely and worn out, surrounded by nature that slowly reclaims its territory.
© Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
Paraxes
Paraxes plunges into the forgotten soul of the bus stops scattered along the roads of Galicia. These structures – once vital for the connection between towns and cities – now lie forgotten, lonely and worn out, surrounded by nature that slowly reclaims its territory.
© Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
Paraxes
Paraxes plunges into the forgotten soul of the bus stops scattered along the roads of Galicia. These structures – once vital for the connection between towns and cities – now lie forgotten, lonely and worn out, surrounded by nature that slowly reclaims its territory.
© Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
Paraxes
Paraxes plunges into the forgotten soul of the bus stops scattered along the roads of Galicia. These structures – once vital for the connection between towns and cities – now lie forgotten, lonely and worn out, surrounded by nature that slowly reclaims its territory.
© Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
Paraxes
Paraxes plunges into the forgotten soul of the bus stops scattered along the roads of Galicia. These structures – once vital for the connection between towns and cities – now lie forgotten, lonely and worn out, surrounded by nature that slowly reclaims its territory.
© Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
Paraxes
Paraxes plunges into the forgotten soul of the bus stops scattered along the roads of Galicia. These structures – once vital for the connection between towns and cities – now lie forgotten, lonely and worn out, surrounded by nature that slowly reclaims its territory.
© Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
Paraxes
Paraxes plunges into the forgotten soul of the bus stops scattered along the roads of Galicia. These structures – once vital for the connection between towns and cities – now lie forgotten, lonely and worn out, surrounded by nature that slowly reclaims its territory.
© Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
Paraxes
Paraxes plunges into the forgotten soul of the bus stops scattered along the roads of Galicia. These structures – once vital for the connection between towns and cities – now lie forgotten, lonely and worn out, surrounded by nature that slowly reclaims its territory.
© Alejandro Fernández-Llamazares Vidal, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards