The Festival was an unparalleled opportunity to see the world’s leading architects present live, admire their buildings and learn from their presentation techniques.
224 shortlisted architects over two days
Every single shortlisted architect presented their work to live juries and audiences at the Festival, competing against each other to become category winners.
Winners and awards
On the final day of the Festival, the 17 category winners re-presented to the super-jury, competing to win the World Building of the Year 2008. The winner was announced in a glittering Awards Ceremony on the final evening of the Festival.
Shortlist viewer
Click on the categories below to view the shortlisted projects.
- __Civic
- __Office
- __Culture
- __Pleasure
- __Energy, Waste & Recycling
- __Private House
- __Health
- __Production
- __Holiday
- __Religion & Contemplation
- __Housing
- __Shopping
- __Learning
- __Sport
- __Nature
- __Transport
- __New & Old
Incredible buildings and their stories
Festival v isitors found out about the stories behind each building and learn how the design process shaped the finished product.
Presentations from 17 different categories
Do you specialise in a certain building type? Spend all day listening to the shortlisted buildings in your field being presented and keep up to speed with how your competitors are working.
Click here to view Festival guide and timetable >>
