World Architecture Festival

In the first of our #WAF24 Special Prize announcements we share the 9 projects that have been shortlisted for the Sustainability Prize, supported by ROCKWOOL Group. Alongside the main WAF award categories the special prizes are awarded to projects that demonstrate excellence in a particular area. All the completed building projects on the Sustainability Prize shortlist showcase new ways in which sustainable materials can be deployed in projects of any scale including the brief, design, materials and construction and longevity. View the Special Prize shortlist here > https://bit.ly/3TNhuR3 📷© Green School South Africa by GASS Architecture Studios, © Daniela Zondagh Photography

At this year’s #Inside24 shortlist judging day, Angus Morrogh-Ryan, director at De Matos Ryan Architects, commented on how shortlisted projects have evolved over the years and become more focused on re-use and sustainability, reflecting the current interests and issues of the outside world. The finest examples of global interior design that embrace important environmental themes have been revealed in the #Inside24 shortlist ahead of the live event taking place in Singapore (6 - 8 November). View the recently revealed #Inside24 shortlist > https://bit.ly/3zEUmhu

WAF is an event like no other – it is the only global architecture festival that combines a unique live-judged awards programme, seminars, networking and a Gala dinner. This year’s theme ‘Tomorrow’ will inspire a series of keynotes and talks involving expert speakers and presenters from around the world as they reflect on the change they see coming. There’s also an opportunity to hear from the judges on each project whilst viewing hundreds of live pitches from your peers in the 17 crit rooms. Book your tickets now to attend #WAF24 > https://bit.ly/3WfCgLC

Ahead of #WAF24 we are continuing to reveal the impressive line-up of judges who will be examining all submissions and recognising the world’s most groundbreaking architectural and design achievements. We are pleased to announce the following names who will join us in Singapore in November: Kerstin Thompson, founding principal, Kerstin Thompson Architects; Jeremy Smith, Irving Smith Architects, and Gerard Reinmuth, founding director, Terroir. See more > https://bit.ly/3uNCGOo

The #WAF24 shortlist has been officially announced ahead of the live event in Singapore from 6-8 November. This year’s finalists represent 71 countries, with the top five shortlisted countries including China, Australia, United Kingdom, India and Singapore. Celebrating the best new completed buildings and landscapes as well as the most inspiring future architectural concepts, there’s so much to be inspired by. View the full #WAF24 shortlist via the link in our bio ☝️ 📷© Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks by line+ studio 📷© Preston Level Crossing Removal Project by Wood Marsh Architecture © Peter Bennetts 📷© Rhodes House Transformation by Stanton Williams © Hufton and Crow 📷© Sunita Shekhawat Flagship Store and Gallery by Studio Lotus © Ishita Sitwala 📷© Sanctuary Pet Crematorium by Formwerkz Architects © Fabian Ong

Reflecting on this year’s WAF 2024 shortlist at the judging day in London last month, Hazel Joseph, Director at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris said: “For me as a judge it’s refreshing to spend time looking at the variety of submissions from around the world with different climatic conditions.” View the awe-inspiring line-up of 2024 finalists on the #WAF24 and #Inside24 shortlists > https://bit.ly/3WaGpk2

Today 33 extraordinary projects have been announced as this year’s World Architecture Festival WAFX winners across 11 key categories. The WAFX Awards are for future projects that address major architectural issues facing society and the planet. The winners celebrate international proposals that embrace design vision and innovation, ranging from the use of smart technology and reuse of buildings, to ageing and health, and tackling the climate emergency. The overall winner of WAFX will be announced during the live festival in November. View this year’s #WAFX winners: https://lnkd.in/e_gayf3h 📷© Shahinshahr Women's Park by ARSH 4D © Arsh-4D Studio design team - Peno Visualization Studio 📷© Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture © Ivabox, EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture 📷© Gasometer by Mei architects and planners + Peter Bastian Architekten 📷© RESILIENT GAZA - A Landscape of Resistance by design and more international © Karim Moussa El Ramly

“#WAF24 is going to be an exciting dialogue about the future,” said Michael Heenan, Director and CEO at AJC, when we caught up with him at the #WAF24 shortlist judging day. You can see all the #WAF24 and #Inside24 shortlisted entrants present live in Singapore.

Following the announcements this week of our #WAF24 and #Inside24 shortlists, we have seen the news featured in many online publications globally including: A full WAF shortlist reveal by ArchDaily: https://bit.ly/4cSkmEf Top Australian projects on the shortlist featured by ArchitectureAu: https://bit.ly/4cSdyqc A summary of the best new completed buildings and landscapes by Architecture Now (NZ): https://bit.ly/3S0BlvW 'Global architectural excellence' featured by Tatler Asia: https://bit.ly/4bFpB9o Headline story covered by ABC Albania: https://bit.ly/3xRNvR7 Also, the 'world's best new architecture revealed' by CNN: https://cnn.it/4cULJxA The recently revealed shortlists have been announced ahead of the live event which takes place at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, from 6-8 November 2024. 📷 Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks by line+ studio

The finest examples of global interior design are revealed today as the shortlist for the 2024 Inside World Festival of Interiors is announced, ahead of the live event taking place at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore this November. The shortlist represents 87 completed interiors from across the globe. There are 10 categories ranging from Residential, Hotels and Bars & Restaurants to Workplace, Public Buildings and Meanwhile Use, each giving a window into the most cutting-edge interior design innovations, concepts, processes and trends from around the world. Inside is the sister festival of the World Architecture Festival, the world’s biggest live architectural awards programme. View the #Inside24 shortlist > https://bit.ly/3zEUmhu 📷© Middle Envelope Apartment by CROSS Architecture 📷© Alibaba DAMO Nanhu Industry Park by Matrix Design 📷© Tree O'clock — Villa Qabalah by Studio Locomotive © Beer Singnoi, Studio Locomotive 📷© 001 by Canalside Studio © Canalside Studio