• Hillcrest Rose Bay, Sydney by Woods Bagot in Australia was highly commended

The Futureglass Prize, supported by Aestech: 55 Pitt Street by Woods Bagot and SHoP Architects in Australia

• Fisher and Paykel Global Headquarters by RTA Studio in New Zealand was also highly commended in the Futureglass Prize

Best use of Natural Light, supported by VELUX: See Sea Park by Osamu Morishita Architect and Associates in Japan.

International Building Beauty Prize, supported by Royal Fine Art Commission Trust and Ballymore: Angsila Oyster Scaffolding Pavilion by Chat Architects in Thailand

• CAPITASPRING by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group in Singapore was also highly commended in the International Building Beauty Prize

The GROHE Water Prize: Micro Colony by UArchitects / Misak Terzibasiyan in Bangladesh

Best Use of Colour: Turrell Pavilion by Studio MK27 in the Maldives

Small Project of the Year: Karuizawa Commongrounds Bookstore by Klein Dytham architecture in Japan+

WAFX

Rethinking Oil Rigs - Offshore Data Centres by Arup © Arup

THE WAFX Prize overall winner has also been announced during the live festival. WAFX recognizes projects that best use design and architecture to tackle major world issues, including health, climate change, technology, ethics and values.
 
The winning project was Rethinking Oil Rigs - Offshore Data Centres by Arup in United Kingdom. The project rethinks oil rig structures as data centres giving them a new function in the fast-expanding circular economy. STUDENT CHARRETTE supported by BROADWAY MALYAN

Seven university student teams were shortlisted to take part in a charrette related to the programme theme ‘Catalyst' during the live festival. The theme was intended to stimulate thinking about ways in which design could accelerate beneficial change in respect of challenges facing society.

The student charette was won by BALAY ARAPAAP: An Inclusive Informal Learning Center for the Remote Island of Puro Caoayan by Team C from University of North Philippines . DRAWING PRIZE
Press images here .

The Architecture Drawing Prize, sponsored by  Iris Ceramica Group and co-curated by  Make Architects,  Sir John Soane’s Museum and  World Architecture Festival (WAF), celebrates and showcases the art and skill of architectural drawing in three categories, the category winners announced last month were:

• Hand-drawn Category winner: Grundtvig by Ben Johnson
• Digital Category winner: The Archatographic Map of the Incomplete Landscape on Pedra Branca by Eugene Tan
• Hybrid Category winner: (Re)membering the See Monster by Eldry John Infante

Next year, the World Architecture Festival and INSIDE World Festival of Interiors will take place once again at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on 6 – 8 November 2024.
 
For more details on the 2024 World Architecture Festival and the Inside Festival of Interiors please visit  www.worldarchitecturefestival.com and www.insidefestival.com
@worldarchfest #INSIDE23 #WAF23

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About World Architecture Festival (WAF)
www.worldarchitecturefestival.com       www.insidefestival.com 

World Architecture Festival and INSIDE World Festival of Interiors will take place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on 6 – 8 November 2024.
 
WAF is where the world architecture community meets to celebrate, learn, exchange and be inspired. 

WAF is the world’s largest annual, international, live architectural event. It includes the biggest international architectural awards programme in the world, dedicated to celebrating excellence via live presentations to an audience of high-profile delegates and international juries. 

The 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF) comprises: 
- Events programme and keynote talks
- Live judging of finalists’ projects 
- Gallery of all award entries
- Exhibition area
- Networking and social events including partner fringe events 
- Gala dinner announcing the overall winners 

Inside World Festival of Interiors runs alongside WAF, with its own awards and conference programme. Delegates have access to both events. 

WAF and Inside are organised by EMAP, publishers of The Architectural Review and The Architects’ Journal.

Founder Partner:

GROHE

GROHE is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings. Since 2014 GROHE has been part of the strong brand portfolio of LIXIL, a manufacturer of pioneering water and housing products. In order to offer “Pure Freude an Wasser”, every product is based on the brand values of quality, technology, design and sustainability. The brand offers life-enhancing product solutions as well as services with its dedicated portfolio, including its premium sub-brand GROHE SPA.

As the founder sponsor of the World Architecture Festival, GROHE is proud to support this world-recognized event for the 16th consecutive year.  The brand is looking forward welcoming architects and design community at its booth with a showcase of its revitalized premium sub-brand GROHE SPA.  The broad portfolio ranges from elaborate faucet collections, customizable ceiling showers and intricate ceramics to complementary accessories. In addition to showcasing these exclusive products which create unique luxurious wellbeing areas, the brand expresses the GROHE SPA ‘Health Through Water’ concept through a water-inspired installation.

www.grohe.com

Headline Partners:
 
ABB

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.

ABB technologies help architects to design buildings with a focus on CO2 neutrality, better building performance and significant higher living comfort. 

https://global.abb/group/en 
 
Miele

Miele is the world's leading manufacturer of premium domestic appliances including cooking, baking and steam-cooking appliances, refrigeration products, coffee makers, dishwashers and laundry and floor care products. Their product portfolio also includes dishwashers, washing machines and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilisers for use in medical and laboratory applications. Founded in 1899, the company has eight production plants in Germany, one each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China, Romania and Poland as well as two production plants belonging to its Italian medical technology subsidiary Steelco. Sales in the 2022 business year amounted to around € 5.43 bn. Miele is represented with its own sales subsidiaries and via importers in almost 100 countries/regions. Throughout the world, the family-run enterprise, now in its fourth generation, employs a workforce of around 23,300, of which approx. 11,900 employees work in Germany. The company has its headquarters in Gütersloh in Westphalia.