• Register your account online
• Choose the category that you want to enter. You can enter more than one and there are discounts available for multiple entries
• Fill in the entry form with details of your project and upload images
• Upload artwork for your anonymous entry boards. We print the boards for you.
• You can still edit your entry (including images and boards) after you submit and pay. You just need to complete the entire entry by the entry deadline
• All finalists MUST ATTEND the festival to present their project

Architects, interior designers, developers, funders, contractors and other associated organisations (for example clients), may also enter on behalf of the architect, with their consent

• WAF Completed Building, WAF Landscape and WAF Interiors categories must be completed between 1 January 2025 and 1 June 2026
• Future Projects do not have to have a completion date and do not need to be built in order to qualify
• There is no limit on the number of projects that can be submitted
• Projects can be submitted in more than one category where relevant
• All designs must be by professionals whose qualifications are recognised by their local accreditation organisation
  

• There is no limit on the number of projects that can be submitted
• All Completed Buildings/Landscape & Interior projects must be completed between 1st January 2025 and 1st June 2026
• If you are shortlisted for any of your submissions, two representatives will have to purchase a ticket to attend the Festival in November to present their project.

• 2 x A2 entry boards (we print them for you, the judges use these to make their shortlisting decisions)
• A project summary of 200 – 500 words to be included on the World buildings Directory
• A hero image of your project
• Up to 6 further images of the project
• Up to 3 further images of plans/sections

All of the material is uploaded electronically during the online entry process. You can save and come back to your entry at any time even after you have paid and submitted.

Further information about your entry boards: 

• All entrants must submit two electronic A2 boards with their entry
  - Your boards should include a combination of images, plans and text
  - The boards will be the only information that the judges will see during shortlisting so are the crucial part of your entry
  - All entries will remain anonymous, so please do not include any practice information on the designs
  - Uploaded files must be less than 40 MB each
  - Preferred file types are jpeg, png or pdf
  - Your entry boards will be printed by the World Architecture Festival ahead of judging on foamex

WAF Completed Buildings, Future Projects and Landscape categories:

• Early bird rate (entries made by 13 March): £795
• Standard rate (entries made by 24 April): £895
• Late rate (any late entries made after deadline of 24 April): £995

WAF Interiors categories:

• Early bird rate (entries made by 13 March): £645
• Standard rate (entries made by 24 April): £745
• Late rate (any late entries made after deadline of 24 April): £845

All finalists have to purchase a minimum of two delegate tickets to attend and present their projects live at the Festival. Delegate tickets will be available to purchase from January and prices start from £999.

• UK - 20% VAT
• EU Countries - If you have a valid EU VAT number you do not pay VAT
• EU Countries - If you DO NOT have a valid EU VAT number you pay 20% VAT
• Rest of the World - do not pay VAT

Delegate tickets will be charged 7% US Tax Rate.

Shortlist judging will take place live in London by a judging panel of international architects and experts.

The judging panel will review the entry boards by category and in turn will create a shortlist for each one.

Entrants will be informed by the middle of July whether they have been successful or not.

All finalists go on to present their work live at the festival!

Yes, if you have been successful and shortlisted you will be expected to purchase a minimum of two passes to the festival to present their project live to a judging panel at the festival in November 2026.

The event is attended by 1800 global architects, interior designers, developers, funders, contractors and media from across the industry. 

Yes please keep your boards anonymous.