World Architecture Festival is the world’s largest festival and live awards competition dedicated to celebrating, and sharing architectural excellence from across the globe. Every shortlisted architect will present their award entry in front of WAF`s illustrious international judging panels, and you can see as many as you can fit in to three days! Hear the inside story on over 400 projects, from schools to cinemas, museums to mosques. Plus find out what the WAF judges think of all finalist schemes, including yours. Judges include Dietmar Eberle, Jeanne Gang and Patrick Bellew
To be at the heart of WAF and position your practice as a trailblazer of architectural excellence you must enter the WAF awards. Entries are open so it’s time to get inspired. The WAF awards are the accolades that the industry pays attention to, where architects from across the world make their name and cement their status as key global players. Be the proud owner of the WAF trophy – win one of 30 of architecture’s most respected awards including World Building or Future Project of the Year, and be put on a fast-track to global industry recognition. All category and section winners will be publicised globally and work with WAF’s international PR consultancy FTI Consulting, to further increase their visibility.
WINNERS OF WORLD BUILDING OF THE YEAR 2012 WILKINSON EYRE, GRANT ASSOCIATES, ATELIER ONE AND ATELIER TEN
WAF 2013 WILL BE HOME TO THE MOST EXCITING SOCIAL EVENTS FOR ARCHITECTS THIS YEAR
PAUL FINCH, WAF`S PROGRAMME DIRECTOR TO OPEN WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2013
LISTEN TO THE MOST INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTS AROUND THE GLOBE AT WAF 2013 THOMAS HEATHERWICK GIVES WAF 2012`S FINAL KEYNOTE LECTURE
WINNER OF FUTURE PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2012 MSHEIREB – HEART OF DOHA, QATAR, AECOM
WINNER OF VILLA PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2012 SHEARER`S QUARTER ON NORTH BRUNY ISLAND, AUSTRALIA, JOHN WARDLE ARCHITECTS
WINNER OF WORLD LANDSCAPE OF THE YEAR 2012 KALLANG RIVER BISHAN PARK, SINGAPORE, ATELIER DREISEITL
WINNER OF THE NEW AND OLD PROJECT OF THE YEAR, PLAZA ESPANA IN ADEJE, SPAIN MENIS ARQUITECTOS WERE PRESENTED WITH PAUL FINCH?S DIRECTOR?S PRIZE
WINNER OF CULTURE PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2012 LIYUAN LIBRARY, BEIJING, CHINA, LI XIADONG ATELIER