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WAF

1 - 3 December 2021, Lisbon

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WHAT'S ON AT WAF 2021?

World Architecture Festival takes place on the 1-3 December 2021 at the FIL in Lisbon, Portugal. Join the world's architecture and design community for three days of inspiration and knowledge.

Early bird rate ends: 28 May 2021

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LIVE-JUDGING OF FINALISTS

 

Watch your peers present their projects live to our panel of international jurors. WAF is the only architecture awards where delegates can watch all finalist presentations and hear what the judges think.

 

MAIN STAGE TALKS
 

 

Learn from the world’s most inspiring architects and commentators in seminars and keynote talks across three days. This year's programme theme is Resetting the City: Greening, Health and Urbanism.

 

FESTIVAL HALL STAGE
 

 

Festival Hall talks will focus on working globally, cutting-edge technology and innovative materials, as well as hosting exclusive sessions with WAF prize winners.

 

FESTIVAL HALL EXHIBITION
 

 

The main Festival Hall will be packed with product displays, demonstrations and interactive features from WAF's Partners.

 

WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
 

 

Celebrate the best in show winners on the final evening of WAF. Find out who wins the prestigious World Building of the Year Award as all of the 2021 winners are presented with their trophies.

 

INSIDE
 

 

Inside: World Festival of Interiors is WAF's sister festival dedicated to celebrating interiors. Watch all of the Inside finalists present their projects live in the crit rooms as well as Inside talks on the main stage

 

MEDIA PARTNER GALLERY
 

 

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet WAF's media partners and pick up free publications from the media gallery. Media Partners include The Architectural Review, The Architects' Journal and ArchDaily.

 

ARCHITECTURE DRAWING PRIZE
 

 

Brought to you by Make, Sir John Soane's Museum and WAF, this prize recognises the continuing importance of hand drawing but also embraces creative use of digitally produced renderings. The drawings will be displayed in the exhibition and the winner will present on the Festival Hall Stage.

 

AREA
 

 

The Architectural Review's Emerging Architecture Awards takes place during WAF, with presentations from the winners on the Festival Hall Stage and an exclusive party to celebrate! Launched in 1999, the AREA awards grant early recognition to young designers and celebrate the architectural stars of tomorrow.

 

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Do you need more information?

Learn about the precautions we will be putting in place to ensure the festival is Covid Secure here. If you need help with you delegate booking or any other information please do not hesitate to contact your local awards respresentative.

 

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