WHAT'S ON AT WAF

World Architecture Festival is where the world architecture community meets to celebrate, learn, exchange and be inspired. It is the only architecture event where keynote talks from the industry's most influential figures sit alongside live crit presentations from 530+ award finalists, global networking and an international product exhibition.

Welcome Drinks Reception

Join us for the WAF welcoming reception taking place on 1 December. All are welcome to attend and celebrate WAF 2020.

Live Crit Presentations

Watch your peers present their projects live to our panel of international jurors across three days of live judging.

World Leading Keynotes

Learn from the world’s most inspiring architects and commentators in seminars across three days on two stages.

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.

Speakers' and Judges' Lounge

The ABB & Busch-Jaeger Judges’ Lounge is exclusively for speakers and judges. A space to relax and network. Lunch and refreshments will be served throughout the festival.

Closing Gala dinner

Celebrate the best in show winners on the final evening of WAF. The Gala Dinner will be held at a prestigious venue in Lisbon

WAF Secret Village

This year you are invited to WAF's Secret Village! Enjoy a night of festivities with discounts on multiple bars and restaurants.

Meet the World’s Media

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet WAF's many media partners and press, and collect free publications from the media gallery, including The Architectural Review and ArchDaily.

Fringe Activity

Make sure you save some time for the extensive WAF Fringe events including the Amsterdam Architectural Tours, workshops and events from our global exhibitors.

LISBON tours

WAF’s exclusive tours will open up a new Lisbon perspectives by presenting cutting-edge spaces and hard-to-find architecture gems.

The 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 finalists drawings will be showcased at WAF.

AREA Awards

The Architectural Review Emerging Architecture awards will return to the annual World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam. Launched in 1999, the AREA awards grant early recognition to young designers and celebrate the architectural stars of tomorrow.

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