Grafton Architects wins first World Building of the Year Award

Posted: 24/10/08

Grafton Architects’ new faculty building for the Luigi Bocconi University in Milan has become the first World Building of the Year at the inaugural World Architecture Festival.

World Building of the Year winners on video

Posted: 24/10/08

Watch a video with the winners of the inaugural World Building of the Year Award.

German university wins student charrette at WAF

Posted: 24/10/08

Students from Hafencity Universitat in Germany won the student charrette at the first World Architecture Festival.

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