Urban Photographer of the Year 2008-2010 - Tapa dura

Amazing images from the first three years of winners of the CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year Competition. Forward by Martin Grahame Dunn. Sponsored by many of the photographic industries largest global names. This competition illustrates the common ground in the urban life between people of many nations across the 24 hours of the day.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world s largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2011 revenue). The Company has approximately 34,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking ; appraisal and valuation ; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. The Urban Photography competition was conceived by them as means to engage with the urban eyes of people across EMEA. The competition has now extedned world wide and the intention is to publish a volume annually.