Celebrating Global Architectural Excellence on Day Two of the Festival

The 2024 World Architecture Festival (WAF) continued its prestigious live-judged competition at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, unveiling the winners of its second day. Architects from around the world presented hundreds of shortlisted projects in what remains one of the architectural community’s most significant gatherings. Among today's honorees are firms such as RSHP, Woods Bagot, tHE gRID Architects, and SAOTA. Australia stood out, receiving accolades for seven projects, while the United Kingdom earned recognition for four. 

Highly Commended - Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks by line+ studio
Photo credit: line+ studio

Category Award Winne

Display

MemutAR 竹旋幻居 in Taiwan by Laboratory for Explorative Architecture & Design Ltd.

MemutAR 竹旋幻居 by Laboratory for Explorative Architecture & Design Ltd.
Photo credit: Laboratory for Explorative Architecture & Design Ltd. (LEAD)

Health

Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre in Australia by Ly

Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre by Lyons
Photo credit: Lyons

Higher Education & Research

Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility in New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney in association with Lab-Wor

Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility by Warren and Mahoney in association with Lab-Works
Photo credit: Hamish Melville

Highly commende

UCL East, Marshgate in the UK by Stanton Williams; The Pā in New Zealand by Architectus, Jasmax, and DesignTribe in Association

Highly Commended - UCL East, Marshgate by Stanton Williams
Photo credit: Hufton and Crow

Highly Commended - The Pā by Architectus, Jasmax and DesignTribe in Association
Photo credit: Simon Devitt

Hotel & Leisure (Supported by GROHE)

TAWA Refugio in Chile by CON

TAWA Refugio by CONTEXTO
Photo credit: Nicolas Gildemeister

Highly commended

Fushi in Japan by Tezuka Architects; Artyzen Singapore by ONG&ONG

Highly Commended - Artyzen Singapore by ONG&ONG
Photo credit: ONG&ONG

Mixed-Use

88 Walker in Australia by fitzpatrick+partners

88 Walker by fitzpatrick+partners
Photo credit: Tyron Branigan

Highly commended

Clerys Quarter in Ireland by Henry J Lyon

Highly Commended - Clerys Quarter by Henry J Lyons
Photo credit: Donal Murphy

Retrofit

Rhodes House Transformation in the UK by Stanton Williams

Rhodes House Transformation by Stanton Williams
Photo credit: Stanton Williams

Highly commended

THE HOUSE WITH SIX SWANS in Latvia by Zaigas Gailes birojs Ltd.

Shopping

Newson’s Yard in the UK by Stiff+Trevillion

Newson's Yard by Stiff+Trevillion
Photo credit: Stiff+Trevillion

Transport

Metropolitan Bus Station in Poland by Tremend

Metropolitan Bus Station by Tremend
Photo credit: Hashtagalek

Highly commended

Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks in China by line+ studi

Highly Commended - Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks by line+ studio
Photo credit: line+ studio

Judges praised today’s Completed Buildings category winners for their “innovative solutions to complex site constraints” and “significant, yet sensitive, transformations of heritage sites,” highlighting “thoughtful use of materials, texture, and tone” throughout these projects.

Category Award Winners: FUTURE PROJECTS

Commercial Mixed-Us

Shoupé mixed-use project in Iran by KanLan Studio

Shoupé mixed-use project by KanLan Studio
Photo credit: KanLan Studio

Highly commended

Unity Arena in Norway by Rodeo Architects; Salata Business Park in Qatar by Trust Engineering Consultancy

Highly Commended - Unity Arena by Rodeo Architects
Photo credit: Rodeo Architects

Culture

Creative Cluster in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia by IND

Creative Cluster in Riyadh by IND
Photo credit: IND

Highly commended

Yumuktepe Archaeological Site Covering in Turkey by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture

Yumuktepe Archaeological Site Covering by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
Photo credit: EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture

Education

University of Tasmania Forestry Building in Australia by Woods Bagot

​University of Tasmania Forestry Building by Woods Bagot
Photo credit: Woods Bagot

Highly commended

University Technology of Sydney - National First Nations College by Warren and Mahoney, Greenaway Architects, OCULUS, and Finding Infinity

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

Experimenta

AGRITECTURE in India by tHE gRID Architects

AGRITECTURE by tHE gRID Architects
Photo credit: studio flame birds

Health

Tatamá Hospital in Colombia by aRE Arquitectura en estudio, OPUS diseño arquitectura paisaje, ABALARK

Tatamá Hospital by aRE Arquitectura en estudio, OPUS diseño arquitectura paisaje, ABALARK
Photo credit: aRE Arquitectura en estudio, OPUS diseño arquitectura paisaje, ABALARK

Highly commended

New Footscray Hospital in Australia by Cox Architecture + Billard Leece Partnership

Highly Commended - New Footscray Hospital by Cox Architecture + Billard Leece Partnership
Photo credit: Cox + BLP and Scharp

House

Meru in Kenya by SAOTA

Meru by SAOTA
Photo credit: SAOTA

Residentia

Regent’s View Bethnal Green in the UK by RSHP

Judges appreciated the Future Projects category for its “meticulously researched design processes” and its emphasis on the “inclusion of public spaces and community engagement.”

Category Award Winners: INSIDE

Public Buildings

Embassy of Australia, Washington D.C. in the United States by Bates Smart

Highly commended

Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra Hall by MAMA architects

Highly Commended - Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra Hall by MAMA Architects
Photo credit: MAMA Architects

Bars & Restaurants

Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS in China by Office A10

World Interior of the Year
Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO
Photo credit: Wen Studio

Education

WSU Bankstown City Campus in Australia by HDR Pty Ltd

Highly commended

Children's Library at The Western Academy of Beijing by studio vapore, Midsommarkransen Elementary School in Sweden by Tengbom AB

Residential

twentyfour in Malta by 3DM Architecture

Highly commende

The Back to Front House in Australia by Ian Moore Architects

Retail

Fender Flagship Tokyo in Japan by Klein Dytham architecture

Highly commende

Foodie Social at Hong Shou Fang by Linehouse, Qing Dynasty Post Office Renovation by More Design Office in China

Highly Commended - Foodie Social at Hong Shou Fang by Linehouse
Photo credit: Wen Studio

Temporary/Meanwhile Use

Backpack Housing in Hong Kong by HKU/Superposition

Highly commende

Sydney Opera House: A beautiful idea exhibition at Utzon Center Aalborg in Denmark by JAC studios

Highly Commended - “Sydney Opera House - A beautiful idea” exhibition at Utzon Center Aalborg by JAC studios
Photo credit: Hampus Berndtson

The diverse range of projects presented under the INSIDE category impressed judges, who highlighted the “Retail” project for “capturing the essence of brand spirit while offering a distinct visitor experience.” The “Temporary/Meanwhile Use” category was also commended for its “creative and elegant approach to addressing the challenge of homelessness.”

World Architecture Festival (WAF)

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. 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.