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British photographer wins prestigious contest with an image of a gorilla surrounded by butterflies

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A stunning photograph of a western lowland gorilla walking through a cloud of butterflies in the Central African Republic has taken the grand prize in a renowned photography competition.  

UK photographer Anup Shah took the shot and triumphed over 100,190 entries from 158 countries to take the top prize in The Nature Conservancy‘s 2021 photo contest.

Describing the victorious image, judge Ben Folds, an American singer-songwriter, says: ‘I like photos that keep dragging you in. The face. Tolerance or

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Best skyscrapers of 2021: Australia’s One Barangaroo wins grand prize thanks to ‘extravagant design’

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When architects reach for the skies – the results can be spectacular. 

These are the 10 best-designed skyscrapers of 2021, according to the Emporis Skyscraper Awards, with an Australian skyscraper winning for the first time in the competition’s 20-year history.  

Looking for ‘excellence in aesthetic and functional design’, an international jury of architectural experts chose from over 300 skyscrapers, each of which were completed in 2020 with a minimum height of 100 metres (328ft).

The grand prize has been

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