Architectural Design Award “World Architecture Community Awards” Announces its 42nd Cycle Winners
World Architecture Community has announced the winners of WA Awards 10+5+X 42nd Cycle in Architecture and Interior Design sections. WA Awards presents 50 different winning projects from 13 different countries with a fantastic mix of building types, spanning from China to Saudi Arabia, Ukraine to Colombia. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) has continuously supported the award as one of the media partners.

from left to right : SANTO by the Sea by Pham Huu Son (© Hiroyuki Oki), Xi Hall by Jianan Shan (© BreezeImage), Elystay by Heesoo Kwak (© Jaeyoun Kim), SAMEEM Tower by CLEAR Engineering Consultants (© CLEAR Engineering Consultants), FPT University Hanoi by VTN Architects (© Hiroyuki Oki), Ecological Civilization Education Exhibition Hall of Jinyun Mountain by Dongzhu Chu (© ifvision), Make Me Nail Salon by Simin Wang (© Hantao Zhou), Smart Farming Research Center (ALHAKOURAH) by Ghada Albaqoum (© Alaa Alshdaifat & Ghada Albaqoum)
The competition has 2 selection criteria; One by the Votes of its official jury, composed of honorary members and previous' cycle winners, delivering 10 awards, in each of the three categories (Realised, Designed and Student). Another by the Votes of WAC's registered members who decide to Vote, which makes the +5, a totally democratic selection.
WA Awards 10+5+X 42nd Cycle Architecture/Realised category
In the Architecture/Realised category, Pham Huu Son has won the WA Award with SANTO by the Sea from Vietnam, VTN Architects has been awarded with FPT University Hanoi from Vietnam, while Kyeongsik Yoon has been awarded with Hansong heon (The house for remembrance and healing) from South Korea.
These three projects were selected by the Votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles in the Architecture/Realised category.
Dongzhu Chu's Ecological Civilization Education Exhibition Hall of Jinyun Mountainfrom China and ROOM+ Design & Build's CAGE-HOUSE are also among the winners, which were selected democratically by the Votings of WAC Community Members and the Votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles in the Architecture/Realised category.
CATEGORY WINNERS FULL LIST
Selected by the votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles (10 projects)
- JIANFA · NATURAL PRIDE Art Center, Yinchuan, China by Arch-Age-Design (AAD)
- FPT University Hanoi, Vietnam by VTN Architects
- CAGE-HOUSE, Vietnam by ROOM+ Design & Build
- SANTO By The Sea, Vietnam by Pham Huu Son
- Ecological Civilization Education Exhibition Hall Of Jinyun Mountain, China by Dongzhu Chu
- Xi Hall, China by Jianan Shan
- Hansong Heon (The House For Remembrance And Healing), South Korea by Kyeongsik Yoon
- Stacked Planter House, Vietnam by VTN Architects
- Chongqing JIAOYUAN, China by YUEJI CQ
- Elystay, South Korea by Heesoo Kwak
Selected democratically, through the votings of community members (+5 projects)
- JIANFA · NATURAL PRIDE Art Center, Yinchuan, China by Arch-Age-Design (AAD)
- CAGE-HOUSE, Vietnam by ROOM+ Design & Build
- SANTO By The Sea, Vietnam by Pham Huu Son
- Ecological Civilization Education Exhibition Hall Of Jinyun Mountain, China by Dongzhu Chu
- Stacked Planter House, Vietnam by VTN Architects
WA Awards 10+5+X 42nd Cycle Architecture/Designed category
In the Architecture/Designed category, Studio Symbiosis has won the WA Award with Nagpur Station from India, Uludağ Architecture & Consultant has been awarded with Pamukkale Culture Center from Turkey, while Babak Abdolghafari has been awarded with Abkenar House from Iran. These three projects above were selected by the Votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles in the Architecture/Designed category.
CLEAR Engineering Consultants' SAMEEM Tower from Saudi Arabia and Aplus Architects' 272 Clubhouse | The Grass Trough Clubhouse from Vietnam are also among the winners, which were selected democratically by the Votings of WAC Community Members and the Votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles in the Architecture/Designed category.
CATEGORY WINNERS FULL LIST
- A Collina Del Faro, Brazil by Torres Arquitetos
- Nagpur Station, India by Studio Symbiosis
- SAMEEM Tower, Saudi Arabia by CLEAR Engineering Consultants
- Open Mall At Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, India by Senthil Kumar Doss
- Pamukkale Culture Center, Turkey by Orhan Uludağ
- Memorial Space For Healthcare Professionals And Marketplace, Ankara, Turkey by Demet Oruc
- Affordable Rental Housing In Shanghai Under The Normalization Of The Epidemic, China by Hang Chen
- Abkenar House, Iran by Babak Abdolghafari
- 272 Clubhouse | The Grass Trough Clubhouse, Vietnam by Aplus Architects
- Balikesir Municipality Building, Turkey by Selim Senin
Selected democratically, through the votes of community members (+5 projects)
- A Collina Del Faro, Brazil by Torres Arquitetos
- SAMEEM Tower, Saudi Arabia by CLEAR Engineering Consultants
- Memorial Space For Healthcare Professionals And Marketplace, Ankara, Turkey by Demet Oruc
- Abkenar House, Iran by Babak Abdolghafari
- 272 Clubhouse | The Grass Trough Clubhouse, Vietnam by Aplus Architects
WA Awards 10+5+X 42nd Cycle Architecture/Student category
In the Architecture/Student category, Ghada Albaqoum has won the WA Award with Smart Farming Research Center (ALHAKOURAH) from Jordan, Sidoine Takam has been awarded with RELIVE from Ukraine and Dat Lu has been awarded with Climate Change Impact Museum from Vietnam. These three projects above were selected by the Votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles in the Architecture/Student category.
Ahmet Can Oflozer's Terracescape from Turkey and Joud Nayfeh's Inside-Out Museum from Jordan are also among the winners, which were selected democratically through the Votings of WAC Community Members.
CATEGORY WINNERS FULL LIST
Selected by the votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles (10 projects)
- Inherence: Hydrographic Quarries, Colombia by Emma Bonilla Albornoz
- CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT MUSEUM, Vietnam by Dat Lu
- Saudi Visual Arts, Saudi Arabia by Tala Bajobair
- Ecotone, Jordan by Bushra Ateyyeh
- Terracescape, Turkey by Ahmet Can Oflozer
- RELIVE, Ukraine by Sidoine TAKAM
- Multi-Purpose Tower (Skin Tower), Saudi Arabia by Azzam Kofeyh
- Evolved Uniformity, South Korea by Daeun Kim
- Smart Farming Research Center(ALHAKOURAH), Jordan by Ghada Albaqoum
- ALLESTHESIA - Hospitality Visitor Center, Jordan by Sara Bayyari
Selected democratically, through the votes of community members (+5 projects)
- Terracescape, Turkey by Ahmet Can Oflozer
- Smart Farming Research Center(ALHAKOURAH), Jordan by Ghada Albaqoum
- Inside-Out Museum, Jordan by Joud Nayfeh
- AL Hijaz Shifting “Aqaba Transportation Hub, Jordan by Toleen Yousef
- OMELAS : Self-Exploration Center, Jordan by Yasmeen Inaim
WA Awards 10+5+X 42nd Cycle Interior Design/Realised category
In the Interior Design/Realised category, Di Zhao has won the WA Award with Yun Xi Tai from China, Simin Wang has been awarded with Make Me Nail Salon from China, while Shire Space Research has been awarded with Damon Studio from China. These three projects were selected by the Votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles in the Interior Design/Realised category.
Ronak Roshan's Bashardoust Dental Office from Iran and Shire Space Research's Damon Studio from China are also among the winners, which were selected democratically through the Votings of WAC Community Members.
CATEGORY WINNERS FULL LIST
Selected by the votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles (6 projects)
- Smooer Office, China by Super Tomato
- Damon Studio, China by Shire Space Research
- Yun Xi Tai, China by Di Zhao
- Make Me Nail Salon, China by Simin Wang
- Glass Capsule Apartment, United States by Vadim Martynov
- Rizhao Jimei Vientiane Modern Chinese Model House, China by Gao Long
Selected democratically, through the votes of community members (+3 projects)
- Smooer Office, China by Super Tomato
- Damon Studio, China by Shire Space Research
- Bashardoust Dental Office, Iran by Ronak Roshan
WA Awards 10+5+X 42nd Cycle Interior Design/Student category
In the Interior Design/Student category, Farida Abdelhamid has won the WA Award with The Artivist Center for Plastic Recreational Recycling from Egypt and Ayman Megahed has been awarded with Wadi El-Hitan Research Station from Egypt, while Naira Abo Elnaga has been awarded with Sinai Plant Tissue Culture Wellness Centre: ZEITA from Egypt. These three projects were selected by the Votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles in the Interior Design/Student category.
Mostafa Taghizadeh's Building with internal spaces that protect against accidents from Iran and Noorhan Mahmoud's Neterteb Cultural Center In Luxur from Egypt are also among the winners, which were selected democratically by the Votings of WAC Community Members and the Votes of Honorary Members and Winners in earlier cycles in the Interior Design/Student category.

Building With Internal Spaces That Protect Against Accidents by Mostafa Taghizadeh (c) Mostafa Taghizadeh
CATEGORY WINNERS FULL LIST
- "Game-In" Mind Sports Centre, Egypt by Nourhan Kamel
- The Artivist Center For Plastic Recreational Recycling, Egypt by Farida Abdelhamid
- Egyptian Wax Museum, Egypt by Amr Shreif
- Wadi El-Hitan Research Station, Egypt by Ayman Megahed
- Sinai Plant Tissue Culture Wellness Centre: ZEITA, Egypt by Naira Abo Elnaga
- The Influence Of Religious Spiritual Dimension In Interior Design "Sufi Culture Center", Egypt by Yusra Sherif
- Building With Internal Spaces That Protect Against Accidents, Iran by Mostafa Taghizadeh
- Neterteb Cultural Center In Luxur, Egypt by Noorhan Mahmoud
- Rawabet Textile Cultural Center In Akhmim Village, Egypt by Nada Fekry
- Enhancing The Agritourism Experience Through A Sustainable Interior Design Approach, Egypt by Suhaila Alsaqa
Selected democratically, through the votes of community members (+5 projects)
- The Artivist Center For Plastic Recreational Recycling, Egypt by Farida Abdelhamid
- Egyptian Wax Museum, Egypt by Amr Shreif
- Wadi El-Hitan Research Station, Egypt by Ayman Megahed
- Building With Internal Spaces That Protect Against Accidents, Iran by Mostafa Taghizadeh
- Neterteb Cultural Center In Luxur, Egypt by Noorhan Mahmoud
43rd Cycle of WA Awards is Now Open for Submission
The 43rd Cycle of WA Awards is now open for submissions. You can submit your entries before 15 February 2023. If you also want your project to get the recognition it deserves, make sure to participate before the deadline is over.