Press Kit | no. 661-85
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World Architecture Festival 2024 – Day Two Winners of International Architectural Awards Announced
World Architecture Festival (WAF)
The second round of award winners of the 2024 World Architecture Festival have been announced, following Day Two of live presentations at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, in which hundreds of shortlisted projects were presented by practices from around the world. Amongst today’s category award winners of the world’s largest international live-judged architectural event are RSHP, Woods Bagot, tHE gRID Architects and SAOTA.
Australia led the way with seven projects announced as winners and highly commended across the categories. The United Kingdom secured four wins and highly commended projects, following Australia.
Category Award Winners: COMPLETED BUILDINGS
Display: MemutAR 竹旋幻居 in Taiwan by Laboratory for Explorative Architecture & Design Ltd.
Health: Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre in Australia by Lyons
Higher Education & Research: Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility in New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney in association with Lab-Works
UCL East, Marshgate in the United Kingdom by Stanton Williams and The Pā in New Zealand by Architectus, Jasmax and DesignTribe in Association were both highly commended.Hotel & Leisure supported by GROHE: TAWA Refugio in Chile by CONTEXTO
Fushi in Japan by Tezuka Architects and Artyzen Singapore in Singapore by ONG&ONG were both highly commended.
Mixed-Use: 88 Walker in Australia by fitzpatrick+partners
Clerys Quarter in Ireland by Henry J Lyons was highly commended.
Retrofit: Rhodes House Transformation in the United Kingdom by Stanton Williams
THE HOUSE WITH SIX SWANS in Latvia by Zaigas Gailes birojs Ltd.
Shopping: Newson’s Yard in the United Kingdom by Stiff+Trevillion
Transport: Metropolitan Bus Station in Poland by Tremend
Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks in China by line+ studio was highly commended.
Judges of today’s Completed Buildings categories noted the: “innovative solutions to challenging site densities” as well as “Substantial and complex transformations of highly significant heritage buildings” and felt many of the projects delivered “subtle yet tasteful choice of materials, texture and tones”.
Category Award Winners: FUTURE PROJECTS
Commercial Mixed-Use: Shoupé mixed-use project in Iran by KanLan Studio
Unity Arena in Norway by Rodeo Architects and Salata Business Park in Qatar by Trust Engineering consultancy were both highly commended.
Culture: Creative Cluster in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia by IND
Yumuktepe Archaeological Site Covering in Turkey by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture was highly commended.
Education: University of Tasmania Forestry Building in Australia by Woods Bagot
University Technology of Sydney - National First Nations College in Australia by Warren and Mahoney in association with Greenaway Architects, OCULUS and Finding Infinity was highly commended.
Experimental: AGRITECTURE in India by tHE gRID Architects
Health: Tatamá Hospital in Columbia by aRE Arquitectura en estudio, OPUS diseño arquitectura paisaje, ABALARK
New Footscray Hospital in Australia by Cox Architecture + Billard Leece Partnership was highly commended.
House: Meru in Kenya by SAOTA
Residential: Regent’s View Bethnal Green in the United Kingdom by RSHP
Judges of today’s Future Projects categories were impressed with the: “rigorous research backing design processes”, and shortlisted concepts that aimed for “expansion of public spaces and inclusion of communities”.
Category Award Winners: INSIDE
Public Buildings: Embassy of Australia, Washington D.C. in the United States by Bates Smart
Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra Hall in Lithuania by MAMA architects was highly commended.
Bars & Restaurants: Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS in China by Office A10
Education: WSU Bankstown City Campus in Australia by HDR Pty Ltd
Children's Library at The Western Academy of Beijing in China by studio vapore and Midsommarkransen Elementary School in Sweden by Tengbom AB were both highly commended.
Residential: twentyfour in Malta by 3DM Architecture
The Back to Front House in Australia by Ian Moore Architects was highly commended.
Retail: Fender Flagship Tokyo in Japan by Klein Dytham architecture
Foodie Social at Hong Shou Fang by Linehouse and Qing Dynasty Post Office Renovation by More Design Office, both located in China, were highly commended.
Temporary/Meanwhile Use: Backpack Housing in Hong Kong by HKU/ Superposition
“Sydney Opera House: A beautiful idea” exhibition at Utzon Center Aalborg in Denmark by JAC studios was highly commended.
Today’s Inside category winners presented a broad range of projects. Judges felt the ‘Retail’ project was well designed, “catching the spirit of the brand and providing unique experiences for visitors”, while praising the ‘Temporary/Meanwhile Use’ winner on its “clever and elegant way to solve the issue of working homelessness”.
World Architecture Festival Day Three
Tomorrow, on the final day of the festival, prize winners across all 42 categories will compete for the ultimate accolades of World Building of the Year, World Interior of the Year, Future Project of the Year and Landscape of the Year.
All the overall winners will be announced at a grand finale Gala Dinner at Marina Bay Sands along with a host of Special Prizes on Friday 8 November.
For more details on the 2024 World Architecture Festival and the Inside Festival of Interiors please visit
www.worldarchitecturefestival.com
@worldarchfest #INSIDE24 #WAF24
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About World Architecture Festival (WAF)
www.worldarchitecturefestival.com
World Architecture Festival and Inside World Festival of Interiors is taking place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on the 6 - 8 November 2024.
WAF is where the world architecture community meets to celebrate, learn, exchange and be inspired.
Every year, WAF hosts the world's biggest live-judged architecture awards programme. It celebrates design achievements through presentations by architects to high-profile delegates and international judging panels.
The 2024 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
- A tours programme of local architectural landmarks in Singapore
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.
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World Building of the Year
Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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World Building of the Year
Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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World Building of the Year
Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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World Building of the Year
Darlington Public School by fjcstudio
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World Interior of the Year
Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
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World Interior of the Year
Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
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Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
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World Interior of the Year
Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
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World Interior of the Year
Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
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World Interior of the Year
Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
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World Interior of the Year
Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
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World Interior of the Year
Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
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Future Project of the Year
Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Future Project of the Year
Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Future Project of the Year
Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Future Project of the Year
Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Future Project of the Year
Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
BEFORE AND AFTER
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
PLANTING DESIGN
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
RESILIENCE
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd. MULTIFUNCTIONAL FOUNTAIN
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
CHILDRENS PLAYGROUND
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
SERVICE BUILDING
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
SERVICE BUILDING2
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Landscape of the Year - Winner
Regeneration Of Vitality——Shenzhen Guanlan Riverside Plaza by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants Co., Ltd.
ACTIVITIES
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Landscape of the Year - Highly Commended
Redevelopment Design of the Eastern Entrance of Shenzhen People's Park by Reform
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Special Prizes - Best Use of Colour
The Brewhouse and Trident Park by ritchie*studio
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Special Prizes - Best Use of Natural Light supported by Velux
ICÔNE by Foster + Partners
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Special Prizes - Best Use of Stone supported by Turkish Stone
OH HO Residence by Play Architecture
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Special Prizes
GROHE Water Prize
WINNER - The Maotai Eco Metaverse_Turenscape
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Special Prizes
GROHE Water Prize
WINNER - The Maotai Eco Metaverse_Turenscape
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Special Prizes
GROHE Water Prize
WINNER - The Maotai Eco Metaverse_Turenscape
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Special Prizes - Small Project of the Year
Fushi by Tezuka Architects
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Special Prizes - The Sustainability Prize supported by ROCKWOOL
White Renovation by Olgoo
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Special Prizes - Highly Commended
Green School South Africa by GASS Architecture Studios
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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WAFX Winner
Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
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Student Charrette supported by Broadway Malyan
Queen's University Belfast Student Charrette team
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Student Charrette supported by Broadway Malyan
Staging Symbiosis by Queen's University Belfast
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