What if the smallest detail could completely change the way you see a space? The Open House Festival Photography Competition 2026, in partnership with Story of Home, sought creative images of moments that might otherwise go unnoticed
The theme for this year’s competition was “The detail that changed everything” and the overall winner has been announced as ‘Worm’ by Alan Cheng who will receive a DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Handheld Camera, worth £445.
The three runners-up will meanwhile receive Open City goody bags. View the winner, runners-ups plus some of our favourite highly-commended entries in our online gallery.
Winner: ‘Worm’ by Alan Cheng