Inside Keynote Lecture: Insights into Healthy Interiors

Jeanne Gang Keynote Talk

This keynote talk took place at WAFVirtual in December 2020

Discussion session dealing with the major issues of the day from an international perspective.

WAFChina - new for 2020!

All entries received from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan regions by 30 October 2020 will be eligible for the WAFChina Awards, in addition to the main WAF/INSIDE awards next year, with no re-entry required.

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The ‘flow’ of Architecture in the Anthropocene is one of increasing acceleration. An exponential level of development is destroying the range of key planetary characteristics of Earth that enable it to support Homo sapiens and a whole range of other species.

The World of Data: The Architecture of Instant Information

WAF 2019 Keynote

Massimiliano Fuksas, Co-Founder, Studio Fuksas

Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture Festival

Jeddah Metro - Building a Sustainable Vision for Infrastructure

Designing with Flow

Watch Serie + Multiply Architects - Oasis Terraces, Singapore present at WAF 2019

Watch the Sharon Davis Design - Bayalpata Regional Hospital presentation at WAF 2019 

Watch NIKKEN SEKKEI - KOKUGAKUIN UNIVERSITY Learning Center presenation 

Watch the Architecture Workshop - Lindis Lodge presentation at WAF 2109 

Watch  FCHA - Vanke Liuxiandong Design Community - A4+B2 Plot Design project presented at WAF 2019 

Watch Condition Lab - School of Architecture CUHK & UAL Studio - School of Architecture and Urban Planning GZU - Gaobu Book House presentation 

Watch CEBRA present their project  'Qasr Al Hosn: Al Musallah' at WAF 2019 in Amsterdam 

Watch HIBINOSEKKEI / Youji no Shiro / KIDS DESIGN LABO present their YM Nursery project at WAF 2019 

Watch Heatherwick Studio present their project 'Coal Drops Yard' at WAF 2019 in Amsterdam 

Watch Elizabeth Diller's talk at WAF 2019 

Watch Mario Cucinella's talk 2019 

Watch Peter Cook's talk at WAF 2019 in Amsterdam 

Watch Solene Wolff, Kasper Guldager Jensen and Kristian Edwards discussion at WAF 2019 

Watch Angus Campbell's talk at WAF 2019 in Amsterdam 

Watch  Kim Herforth Nielsen's talk at WAF 2019 in Amsterdam

Watch Yvonne Franquinet's talk at WAF 2019 in Amsterdam 

Listen to talks live from WAF 2018.

Topic: Hybridity
Speaker: John Wardle, Principal, John Wardle Architecture
Chair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture Festival

Listen to talks live from WAF 2018

Topic: What Is to Be Done? Burning Questions of Our Time

Speaker: Reinier de Graaf, Partner, Office for Metropolitan Architecture Chair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture Festival

Watch Reinier de Graff talk at WAF 2018 

Listen to talks live from WAF 2018

Topic: The influence of context, architecture and identity, in both local and global settings

Watch WAFX - Cultural Identity winner’s presentation 2018 

Watch WAFX - Power and Justice winner’s presentation 2018 

Watch WAFX 2018 - Building Technology winner’s presentation

Watch the 2018 WAFX - Ethics and Value winner’s presentation

Watch the 2018 WAFX - Ageing and Health winner’s presentation 

Watch WAFX - Climate, Energy and Carbon winner, 70F architecture for Highway Solarpanel Field, present their project

Listen to talks live from WAF 2018

Talk: Polyglot & Polychrome.
Speaker: India Mahdavi, Principal, india mahdavi
Chair: Nigel Coates, Director, Nigel Coates

Listen to live talks from 2018

Talk: "It’s not about me – it’s about you "
Speaker: Keith Priest, Partner, Fletcher Priest Architects
Chair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture Festival

Listen to talks live from WAF 2018.

Listen to talks live from WAF and INSIDE 2018.

Talk: Balance of Identity
Speaker: Christina Seilern, Principal, Studio Seilern
Chair: Nigel Coates, Director, Nigel Coates

Listen to talks live from WAF 2018.

Talk: Nutters of the North
Speaker: Prof Sir Peter Cook, Architect, Professor and Writer
Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture Festival

Listen to talks live from WAF 2018

Talk: Beyond Binary
Speaker: Jeanne Gang, Founding Principal, Studio Gang
Chair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture Festival

Watch Jeanne Gang, Founding Principal of Studio Gang talk at WAF 2018 in Amsterdam 

Watch Anni Sinnemaki speak live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018

Session details: 
Anni Sinnemaki, Deputy Mayor for Urban Environment, City of Helsinki
Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture Festival

Please see attached two finalist logos for you to use as you wish.

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

Watch Sir David Adjaye speak live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018

Session details: 
Sir David Adjaye, Principal, Adjaye Associates
Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture Festival

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

School Completed Buildings Winner 2018: Tezuka Architects

Listen now to 2018 winner presentations - live from the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018.

Small scale housing – Completed Buildings Winner 2018: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris - The Alder Centre, Weston Street, London, United Kingdom

Watch Aedas

Watch Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos present their project 'Amelia Tulum

Watch BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group present their project 'Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers

Watch Nextoffice present their project 'Guyim Vault House

Watch KANVA present their project 'Imago​

Watch Warren and Mahoney Architects with Woods Bagot present their project 'Lincoln Unive

Watch Nextoffice present their project 'Sadra Civic Center

Watch Sebastian Monsalve + Juan David Hoyos present their project 'Medellin River Parks /

Watch Grimshaw present their project ‘London Bridge station’ live to the Jury, they were later named the Transport - Completed Building winner 2018.

Watch NIKKEN SEKKEI present their project 'Shanghai Greenland Center / Greenland Being Fu

Watch Spheron Architects present their project ‘Belarusian Memorial Chapel

Watch INNOCAD Architecture present their project ‘C&P Corporate Headquarters

Watch SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS present their project ‘The Street

Watch David Leech Architects present their project ‘A house in a garden'

Watch Alison Brooks Architects present their project ‘Exeter College Cohen Quadrangle

Watch Arkitema Architects and Professor Christoffer Harlang present their Hammershus Visi

Watch CHROFI with McGregor Coxall present their project live, where they were later named Civic and Community - Completed Buildings category winner!

The judges will use the two entry boards that you submit as part of your entry to make their decisions on who will be on the shortlist. If you need some help on how to arrange your boards download an example of the boards from an award winning entrant.

WAF Film: Eastman

Hear from Axel Demberger live at WAF as he discusses how Eastman's outstanding coloured glass transformed a children's hospital and the latest innovations Eastman has to offer.

With so much going on across the three days of the World Architecture Festival, make sure you download this essential guide and start planning your visit now. If you haven't booked your ticket yet, you should book soon to avoid disappointment as packages are selling out fast.

Watch Irving Smith Architects present their project ‘Bach with Two Roofs’ live to the Jury, they were later named the Villa - Completed Building winner 2017.

Watch Andrew Burges Architects present their project ‘East Sydney Early Learning Centre’ live to the Jury, they were later named the School - Completed Building winner 2017.

Watch Slash Architects and Arkizon Architects present their project ‘The Farm of 38-30’ live to the Jury, they were later named the Production, Energy & Recycling - Completed Building winner 2017.

Watch Cong Sinh Architects present their project ‘Vegetable Trellis’ live to the Jury, they were later named the Hotel - Completed Building winner 2017.

Watch Heneghan Peng Architects present their project ‘The Palestinian Museum’ live to the Jury, they were later named the Culture - Completed Building winner 2017.

Watch Eriksson Furunes + Leandro V. Locsin Partners + Jago Boase present their project ‘Streetlight Tagpuro’ live to the Jury, they were later named the Civic and Communiy - Completed Building winner 2017 

Watch the 2017 Transport - Completed Building winner Grüntuch Ernst Architects present their project Transformation Chemnitz Central Station live to the jury at WAF last year.

Watch the 2017 Production, Energy & Recycling - Completed Building winners Slash Architects and Arkizon Architects present their project The Farm of 38-30 live to the jury at WAF last year.

All entrants have to include entry board artwork consisting of images, plans and text about their projects. Download the 2017 Health - Future Projects category winning submission by Magi Design Studio for an example of an award-winning entry board.

Grab your exclusive copy of WAF and INSIDE 2017 Winners' Catalogue featuring all winners and highly commended entries and much more. 

Watch Vo Trong Nghia Architects present their project ‘Binh House’ live to the Jury, they were later named the House - Completed Building winner 2017.

WAF generate more than 700 news articles in more than 40+ countries each year. Including The FT, Al Jazeera, Huffington Post and many more. Take a look at a few of the 2017 press coverage highlights.

Watch ACME present their project live at WAF 2017 where they were later named the Shopping - Completed Building winner.

Watch Alison Brooks Architects present their project ‘The Smile’ live to the Jury, they were later named the Display - Completed Building winner 2017.

Discover what WAF attendees had to say about the Festival and why it is the must attend event in the architectural calendar

Hear directly from WAF sponsors and exhibitors about their WAF experience

Please register your interest for the forthcoming event below and we will get in touch with details.

How to use the WAF App 2017 and why you should download for free today!

Download the 2018 Partnership Pack to discover how you can participate in the largest global gathering of the architectural elite.

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, the World Architecture Festival has commissioned research conducted with over 1000 architects from across the world, to discover the biggest challenges and opportunities affecting the industry in the next ten years.

Housing, Energy and Construction

WAF is pleased to annouce that following the success of the WAF 2016 Tour Programme, we have added new tours available for WAF 2017.

Housing, Energy and Construction

Housing and longevity – the new aging
Empowerment communities’ provide scalable support to inhabitants, enabling cradle-to-grave housing. Are occupiers and clients ready to take on board new approaches and housing typologies?

View the full list of 2017 finalists and start planning who you will see present their project live at the festival.

The World Architecture Festival takes place this November at Arena Berlin. At the heart of the festival sits the Festival Hall where architects and designers go to be inspired for their next project.

Can a housing system designed and built for shanty towns around Cape Town also provide housing in Berlin? This session will raise fundamental questions about architecture’s potential to provide long-term solutions in two very different economic and cultural contexts.

WAF’s Berlin city tours conducted by local specialists Niche, open up new Berlin perspectives by presenting cutting-edge art spaces and hard-to-find architecture gems. View the full itinerary.

Housing - Completed Buildings: Babin+Renaud, Aluminium Tip, Paris, France

Listen to the 2016 completed building category winners as they present their project live to the World Building of the Year Super Jury on the final day of the festival in November.

2016 Super Jury:

New technology in today's homes:

• How will our homes connect with the internet of things?
• Labour saving or pleasure making?
• What are the implications for interiors space?

According to the World Urbanization Prospects published by the United Nations (UN) in 2014, in the next three decades the global urban population will increase by 2,5 billion. So, where will all these people live? What sort of housing and cities will they occupy?

WAF generate more than 500 news articles in more than 60 countries each year. Including The FT, Dezeen and CNN. Take a look at a few of the 2016 press coverage highlights.

In this exclusive movie, designer Weng Shang Wei explains how he achieved the deep, uniform shade of black inside the Hangzhou fashion store that was named World Interior of the Year at Inside 2016 last month.

In an interview by Dezeen, architect Ann Lau explains how Australian firm Hayball plans to create collaborative learning spaces in the Melbourne school that was named Future Project of the Year last month.

Berlin reconsidered (Live from World Architecture Festival 2016 in Berlin)

Keynote: Superliving - from exclusive to inclusive (Live from World Architecture Fe

World Architecture Festival 2016 took place on the 16-18 November at Arena Berlin. 

WAF is the only annual live event that celebrates architecture from across the globe. Attracting over 2,000 architects from 65 countries, 

World Architecture Festival 2016 took place on the 16-18 November at Arena Berlin. More than 410 finalists presented live to a panel of international commentators and architects over three days. 

Complete the form below to register your interest for 2017.

Download the Thursday guide for a complete list of crit schedules and highlights of day 2 at WAF!

Complete the form below to download the current WAF 2016 delegate list.

Complete the form below to download the interactive day-by-day guide including exclusive features, the programme and details on the parties taking place across the festival! 

Complete the form below to download the Festival Hall programme printable version.

Download the 2016 event brochure by completing the form below for the full conference programme, the 2016 shortlist, details on the Festival Hall, architectural tours and fringe events plus more!

Published by our Media Partner The Architectural Review, the World Architecture Festival 2016 book includes full details of the winners of last year’s awards while looking forward to the 2016 event, held in Berlin

Increase your visibility worldwide – the awards generate more than 500 news articles including coverage on Al Jazeera, CNN, The Financial Times and Der Spiegel. View last year’s coverage highlights here.

Download the attached entry guide for full details on how to enter your work in to the 2016 WAF Awards. Including key dates, the judging process and more.

World Architecture Festival (WAF) kommt nach Berlin
Das weltweit größte internationale Architekturfestival wird vom 16-18 November in der Arena Berlin stattfinden

The WAF Awards are now open for entries. Take a look at our one-page guide to learn how to enter, key dates for your diary and how the judging process works.

Women In Architecture at WAF 2015 in association with The Architectural Review

Four leading women architects share their personal experiences and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing women in the global profession.

Alex McDowell WAF 2015 Keynote: Building worlds - future reality, not science fiction

Charles Jencks, Author, Critic, Sculptor and Landscape Architect at the World Architecture Festival 2015.

Keynote: On Singapore and its lessons for world architecture
Fifty years of growth, transformation and experimentation