Architectural design for the future

The World Architecture Festival (WAF) has announced the winners of the WAFX Prize, recognizing outstanding future architectural projects addressing major global issues. This year, exceptional projects across 11 categories have been honored for their innovative approaches to challenges in areas such as health, climate change, technology, ethics, and values. The awards will be held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 6 November to 8 November 2024.

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Ethics and Values - Shahinshahr Womens Park by ARSH-4D STUDIO
Photo credit: Arsh-4D Studio design team - Peno Visualization Studio

Category Winners

Ageing and Health
  • The 12th Mine Hospital Renewal Design by Yijian Architects (Henan Province, China)
  • Shenzhen Rehabilitation Center by Stefano Boeri Architetti China (Shenzhen, China)
  • The New Hospital of Cremona by Mario Cucinella Architects (Cremona, Italy)

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Ageing and Health - The 12th Mine Hospital Renewal Design by Yijian Architects
Photo credit: Yijian Architects
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Ageing and Health - Shenzhen Rehabilitation Center by Stefano Boeri Architetti China
Photo credit: Stefano Boeri Architetti

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Ageing and Health - The New Hospital of Cremona by Mario Cucinella Architects
Photo credit: MCA

Building Technology
  • Shoupé Mixed-Use Project by KanLan Studio (Babolsar, Iran)
  • University of Tasmania Forestry Building by Woods Bagot (Tasmania, Australia)
  • Community for Refugee by UArchitects / Misak Terzibasiyan (Ter Apel, Netherlands)
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Building Technology - Shoupé mixed-use project by KanLan Studio
Photo credit: KanLan Studio

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Building Technology - University of Tasmania Forestry Building by Woods Bagot
Photo credit: Woods Bagot

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Building Technology - Community for Refugee by UArchitects, Misak Terzibasiyan
Photo credit: UArchitects

Carbon and Climate
  • Penn's Landing Pavilion by KieranTimberlake (Philadelphia, United States)
  • The Waste-Wise House by Bacungan Architects (North Caloocan, Philippines)
  • Gasometer by Mei architects and planners + Peter Bastian Architekten (Münster, Germany)
  • Balai Ani: House of Harvest by Pluszerotwo Architectural Design Studio (Rizal, Philippines)
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Carbon and Climate - Penn's Landing Pavilion by KieranTimberlake
Photo credit: KieranTimberlake, Hargreaves Jones

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Carbon and Climate - The Waste-Wise House by Bacungan Architects
Photo credit: Bacungan Architects Team - Jeremiah Padrinao, Jomar Beniza, Ken Raxel Angeles

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Carbon and Climate - Gasometer by Mei architects and planners, Peter Bastian Architekten
Photo credit: Mei architects and planners, Peter Bastian Architekten

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Carbon and Climate - Balai Ani - House of Harvest by Pluszerotwo Architectural Design Studio
Photo credit: Pluszerotwo Architectural Design Studio

Cultural Identity
  • ENKANASA by Tétris Design & Build (Loita Hills, Kenya)
  • Auckland Stadium at Quay Park by HKS (Auckland, New Zealand)
  • Wuhan Opera Art Center by PES-Architects Ltd. + The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD) (Wuhan, China)
  • University Technology of Sydney - National First Nations College by Warren and Mahoney in association with Greenaway Architects, OCULUS, and Finding Infinity (Sydney, Australia)
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Cultural Identity - ENKANASA by Tétris Design & Build
Photo credit: Tétris Design & Build

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Cultural Identity - Auckland Stadium at Quay Park by HKS
Photo credit: HKS

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Cultural Identity - Wuhan Opera Art Center by PES-Architects, The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University
Photo credit: PES-Architects, The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University

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Cultural Identity - University Technology of Sydney - National First Nations College by Warren and Mahoney in association with Greenaway Architects, OCULUS, Finding Infinity
Photo credit: Warren and Mahoney

Digital Worlds
  • AI Sampling Singapore by Artificial-Architecture, Singapore University of Technology and Design (Singapore)
  • The Portal by Form4 Architecture (Nevada, United States)
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Digital Worlds - AI Sampling Singapore by Artificial-Architecture, Singapore University of Technology and Design
Photo credit: Artificial-Architecture, Singapore University of Technology and Design

Ethics and Values
  • The Surabaya Urban Transformation Project by Broadway Malyan (Surabaya, Indonesia)
  • RESILIENT GAZA: A Landscape of Resistance by Design and More International (Gaza, Palestine)
  • CABN Vision Plan by B+H (Augusta Township, Canada)
  • Shahinshahr Women's Park by ARSH-4D STUDIO (Shahinshahr, Iran)
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Ethics and Values - The Surabaya Urban Transformation project by Broadway Malyan
Photo credit: Broadway MalyanCaption

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Ethics and Values - RESILIENT GAZA - A Landscape of Resistance by design and more international
Photo credit: Karim Moussa El Ramly

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Ethics and Values - CABN Vision Plan by B+H
Photo credit: B+H

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Ethics and Values - Shahinshahr Womens Park by ARSH-4D STUDIO
Photo credit: Arsh-4D Studio design team - Peno Visualization Studio

Food
  • Parasol Agriculture Center by Fractalviews (Los Angeles, United States)
  • AGRITECTURE - Future Experimental Homes/Workspace- Multifunctional - Greenhouse Living (Architecture + Agriculture) by tHE gRID Architects (Ahmedabad / varied climates and economic contexts, India)
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Food - Parasol Agriculture Center by Fractalviews
Photo credit: Saba Raji

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Food - AGRITECTURE - future experimental homes/ workspace- multi functional - Greenhouse Living (Architecture + Agriculture) by tHE gRID Architects
Photo credit: Inhouse

Power and Justice
  • Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Peace Building, Maguindanao Del Norte Provincial Capitol by Swito Designs (Davao City, Philippines)
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Power and Justice - Kucukcekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
Photo credit: Ivabox, EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture

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Power and Justice - Peace Building, Maguindanao Del Norte Images by Swito Designs
Photo credit: Jenelle Metilla

Re-Use
  • RAMSBURG by Dome+Partners, Noname Studio, Skab, MetaArchitektur GmbH (Magdeburg, Germany)
  • 40 Holborn Viaduct by Eric Parry Architects (London, United Kingdom)
  • Institut Thoracique de Montréal - Breathing life into an abandoned urban hospital by NEUF architect(e)s (Montreal, Canada)
  • 76 Southbank by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (London, United Kingdom)
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Re-use - RAMSBURG by Dome+Partners, Noname Studio, Skab, MetaArchitektur GmbH
Photo credit: Dome+Partners

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Re-use - 40 Holborn Viaduct by Eric Parry Architects
Photo credit: DBOX Visualisers

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Re-use - Institut Thoracique de Montréal - Breathing life into an abandoned urban hospital by NEUF Architect(e)s
Photo credit: NEUF Architect(e)s

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Re-use - 76 Southbank by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Photo credit: AHMM

Smart Cities
  • Lingang Open Zone Station TOD project by Benoy (Shanghai, China)
  • Centipedes by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Future Vision for London Waterloo Station and South Bank – Waterloo Station Masterplan by Grimshaw (London, United Kingdom)
  • Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group (Madina, Saudi Arabia)
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Smart Cities - Lingang Open Zone Station TOD project by Benoy
Photo credit: Benoy

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Smart Cities - Centipedes by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
Photo credit: Bunni Studio, EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture

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Smart Cities - Future Vision for London Waterloo Station and South Bank – Waterloo Station Masterplan by Grimshaw
Photo credit: Grimshaw

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Smart Cities - Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group
Photo credit: DLR Group

Water
  • The Greenline Project Master Plan by ASPECT Studios, TCL, City of Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia)
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Water - The Greenline Project Master Plan by ASPECT Studios, TCL, City of Melbourne
Photo credit: ASPECT Studios, TCL, City of Melbourne

The World Architecture Festival

The largest live-judged architectural awards program globally, where all finalists present their projects to a panel of judges. This year's WAFX Prize winners will showcase their work on the Festival Hall stage, with the overall winner announced during the event. Additional accolades such as World Building of the Year, Landscape of the Year, Future Project of the Year, and Interior of the Year will also be awarded. Returning to Singapore, the 17th edition of WAF will feature live events, keynote speeches, and insightful seminars centered around the theme "Tomorrow," exploring the future of architecture. The festival offers a platform for the global architectural community to celebrate, learn, and inspire.