World Architecture Festival

Present your projects to the world and shine on a global stage at #WAF25! 🌎✨As the world’s largest live awards event, WAF is unlike any other – don’t miss it! When you submit your awards entry you’ll be in with a chance to present in front of a judging panel of some of the industry’s biggest power players. All finalists present their projects within their categories during the first two days of the festival, and category winners then go on to present to the Super Jury. Discover all the 2025 judges and enter #WAF25 now: https://bit.ly/4ghwoIN

☀️🏖️ Fun, Sun, Sea and Sand! The #WAF25 Student Charrette theme is inspired by the festival’s debut edition in Miami – and entries are now open! Student teams from around the world are given the chance to get creative and follow this year’s brief to design a visitor attraction, tourist facility, or building for a seaside or lakeside location of their choice where people can enjoy themselves. The Charrette, which is supported by Broadway Malyan, offers architecture students a unique opportunity to present their concepts live to WAF attendees and a panel of expert judges. Are you feeling inspired? Enter: https://bit.ly/4kTbeEd The entry deadline is 27 June 2025. 📸 The WAF24 Student Charrette winners Queen's University Belfast

🏆 Enter #WAF25 by 25 April 2025 and showcase your work at the world’s largest live awards event for architects and designers: https://bit.ly/4ghwoIN It’s your chance to celebrate your work and present live to a panel of judges in Miami as WAF takes place in the USA for the first time ever! ✈️ ☀️ World-leading architects and designers from renowned international practices are set to come together for this unique awards programme consisting of 45 categories across Completed Buildings, Future Projects, Interiors and Landscapes. Shortlisted projects will also be considered for the WAF Special Prizes, which are awarded to projects that demonstrate excellence in a particular area. Don’t miss out – enter now!

Demonstrating architecture’s ability to critically engage with cultural, religious and political issues, Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture won the WAF 2024 Future Project of the Year award (Civic). This inclusive civic space in Istanbul was envisioned to combat social exclusion and provide a comforting and inviting environment for the Alevi community. The building itself comprises a series of interconnected spaces and structures that form a complex topography. Enter your projects into the #WAF25 awards by 25 April via the link in our bio 👆 📸 Ivabox, EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture

🌟Calling all architects and designers! Are you looking to raise your profile and showcase your projects to the world? #WAF25 is the ultimate platform for stepping into the spotlight and presenting your work on a global stage. With 45 categories to choose from, including completed buildings and future projects, interiors and landscape designs, there’s something for everyone. Come and join us in Miami this November! Enter your projects into the #WAF25 awards by 25 April: https://bit.ly/4c7EZg6

Tying together the spirit of pop art, community, and Sichuan cuisine, Office AIO was awarded the World Interior of the Year award at #WAF24 for its playful and considered design of Pang Mei Noodle Bar in Beijing. A roller shutter, terrazzo patios and flexible double-sided window seats all characterise the restaurant, which is situated in an art and cultural-focused neighbourhood in the city. Enter your projects into #WAF25 now: https://bit.ly/4aCh0W9 📸© Wen Studio

Entries are now open for the GROHE Water Prize 2025! 💧 This is your opportunity to showcase your innovative architectural projects that are making a contribution to water conservation and sustainable water management. Submit your entry for free now: https://bit.ly/4bQOv7P #water #sustainability #design #innovation #architecture #research #GROHEWaterPrize #WAF25 #GROHE

“I’ve learnt so much about what’s happening in the rest of the world just from coming to #WAF events and it’s really eye-opening,” says principal architect Joyce Owens from Architecture Joyce Owens llc | Studio AJO who was first on the WAF jury in 2017 and has been back several times since. What’s Joyce’s advice to all shortlisted and presenting architect practices at the World Architecture Festival? ✨Be ready, be prepared and tell your story well.

✨Don’t miss your chance to enter and be a part of #WAF25 – complete your WAF entries by midnight on 14 March to qualify for the early bird discount! ✨ There are 45 categories to choose from, across completed buildings, future projects, landscapes and interiors, as well as a host of special prizes that are free to enter! What’s more, there’s no limit on the number of projects that can be submitted, so this is a great opportunity to submit your exceptional projects and showcase them to the rest of the world. Enter now and save £80: https://bit.ly/4aCh0W9

Small in size but big on impact! The Small Project of the Year 2024 was awarded to Fushi by Tezuka Architects, nestled to the west of Mount Joyama in Japan 🇯🇵 The compact timber building is carefully designed with highly skilled modern engineering, with its eaves held in place by a steel-framed structure. It rises 1.5 metres from the floor, designed to match the eye level of the average Japanese person. WAF’s special prizes are awarded to projects who enter into the main WAF awards and all finalists will go on to compete at the live judging in Miami this year! Enter #WAF25 now: https://bit.ly/4aCh0W9 📷Katsuhisa Kida/FOTOTECA