In Civilization, Damien Aubin turns his camera toward places designed on a scale that dwarfs the human body — vast industrial complexes, endless corridors, monumental grids of concrete and steel. These are not landscapes shaped by nature, but by ambition.
And yet, there are no people.
Aubin captures what remains when activity fades. Conveyor belts stay aligned. Towers stand firm. Architecture continues to impose its logic, whether fully operational or long abandoned. The absence of the human figure doesn’t weaken these spaces — it makes their authority even clearer.
#1 Diorama, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
12points
There’s no romantic ruin or dramatic collapse here. Instead, we see something quieter: inertia. Systems that persist beyond their moment of use.
The images are both mesmerizing and slightly unsettling. The scale is impressive, almost beautiful — yet strangely indifferent to us.
Rather than documenting the fall of civilization, Aubin photographs its afterglow: structures that endure, with or without their makers.
#2 Cable Car, Hong Kong
9points
#3 Aircraft, United Arab Emirates
8points
#4 Urban Complex, Dubai
8points
#5 Skyline, Chicago
8points
#6 Skyline, Abu Dhabi
7points
#7 Residential Towers, Yanjing, China
7points
#8 Monument, Bulgaria
6points
#9 Playground, Chicago
6points
#10 Radio Telescope, Armenia
6points
#11 Shelter, Hong Kong
5points
#12 Glacier Cover, Switzerland
5points
#13 Residential District, Chongqing, China
5points
#14 Theatre, Gary, Indiana
5points
#15 Geothermal Greenhouse, Iceland
4points
#16 Leisure Complex, Loudi, China
4points
#17 Memorial, Bulgaria
4points
#18 Panel Block, Kazanlak, Bulgaria
4points
#19 Artificial Harbour, Normandy, France
4points
#20 Housing Complex, London
3points