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Le WAF 2022 annonce les finalistes des prix spéciaux, qui récompensent le mérite architectural exceptionnel
World Architecture Festival (WAF)

Best Use of Certified Timber Timber Bridge in Gulou Waterfront by LUO studio

Crédit photo :
Jin Weiqi

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The distinctive V-pattern facade of Foxconn Headquarters Shanghai highlights the Pudong waterfront.

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StudioSZ Photo

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The old banyan trees stay lushly on site next to the China Development Headquarters, composing a sustainable urban image together.

Crédit photo :
Chris Stowers

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Foxconn Headquarters Shanghai defines the Pudong skyline alongside other renowned skyscrapers.

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KRIS YAO | ARTECH

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Museum of Prehistory's glass tube cantilevers out from the solid building block as a scientific instrument obeying the modern city grid.

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Shawn Liu Studio

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The perforated metal claddings minimize echoes in the atrium of Cosmology Center Taiwan University.

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Kris Provoost

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Standing below the cylindrical atrium space of Cosmology Center Taiwan University, one feels immersed in the immensity of the cosmos.

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Yueh-Lun Tsai

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The inspiration behind Taiwan University’s Cosmology Center stems from the act against the force of gravity. The depths of the vertical shades vary in a progressive sequence, showing an illusion of a sphere within the cube from the outside of the building.

Crédit photo :
Kris Provoost

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

China Development Headquarters' transparent volume glows within the night city.

Crédit photo :
Chris Stowers

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Taipei City Music Center and Library sits amidst the alleys of Taipei City and offers local citizens a free and public space to spend time in.

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KRIS YAO | ARTECH

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Joy City Chongqing, a large commercial mixed-use project, aims to preserve ecological environment within commercial activities.

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Joy City

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Palace Museum Southern Branch and its footbridge are lit up at sunset by the lake.

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Chen Chao Yu

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Inside the Water-Moon Monastery lies a massive wooden wall, with the sacred "Heart Sutra" Buddhist teaching engraved in large, carved-out Chinese characters. As natural light shines through the text, the interior is filled with reflections, evoking a sense of spirituality and tranquility.

Crédit photo :
Jeffrey Cheng

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The Water-Moon Monastery is a modern Zen temple stripped of all cultural paraphernalia and returns to the Zen idea of the “Original Face”. The 80-meter long reflecting pool in front of the main shrine echoes the abbots’ vision of this temple based on “Moon in Water, Flower in Air”- the illusory nature of all things.

Crédit photo :
Jeffrey Cheng

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Over 36,000 pieces of cast aluminum disks cover the exterior of the Palace Museum Southern Branch, evoking the image of a dragon riding through the clouds when viewed from afar.

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Shawn Liu Studio

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The use of indigenous materials, together with the building's rounded forms, allow the modern Wuzhen Theater to seamlessly blend into the ancient setting.

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Wuzhen Tourism Development Co., Ltd.

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The New Taipei City Art Museum is composed of numerous structural and non-structural vertical tubes. This linear elevation echoes the blurry reeds swaying in the wind, presenting an unpredictable and ever-changing visual illusion.

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KRIS YAO | ARTECH

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The structured columns inside the Changhua High Speed Rail Station are inspired by the shape of a flower. They not only support the roof, but also bring in natural light to the lobby from the opening at the top, providing a unique touch to Changhua's local characteristics in a grande public scale.

Crédit photo :
Shawn Liu Studio

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The futuristic-looking TSMC Nanjing Campus expresses the impulse to extend the boundaries of science and technology.

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KRIS YAO | ARTECH

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Vertical slits of different width on Hotel Resonance Taipei give a dynamic rhythm to the facade.

Crédit photo :
Shawn Liu Studio

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The rear wall of United Daily News lobby is covered with large relief scultures of Chinese characters -a tribute to ancient movable-type printing technology.

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Record the Truth

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The bay juts out of Hotel Resonance Taipei like half-open drawer in a chest.

Crédit photo :
Shawn Liu Studio

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The simplicity of Han Po-teh Memorial Hall's geometric configuration follows the concept of 'a cube within a cube.'

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Record the Truth

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The cutting-edge facade of Far Eastern Retail Complex symbolizes technology and modernity.

Crédit photo :
Chris Stowers

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

The diagonal viewing window of Far Eastern Retail Complex is set parallel to the express escalator to reflect the streetscape.

Crédit photo :
Chih Yen Tsai

KRIS YAO | ARTECH remporte le prix A+ Firm Award – Best in Asia du Architizer 2022
KRIS YAO | ARTECH

Light and shadow interweaves in Han Po-teh Memorial Hall.

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Record the Truth

Collection Pendant 2022
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2021 furniture by Benoist F Drut and Champalimaud Design

Crédit photo :
Sean McBride

Collection Pendant 2022
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2021 Maxine by Benoist F Drut

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Sean McBride

Collection Pendant 2022
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Detail of Maxine by Benoist F Drut

Crédit photo :
Sean McBride

Collection Pendant 2022
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2021 Raki by Champalimaud Design

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Sean McBride