Archetech Issue 20 2015 | Page 4

8 Chifley House by Lippmann Partnership World Architecture Festival Awards: 2015 WAF and INSIDE Shortlists announced A staggering array of architecture and design practices from 46 countries are competing to win a coveted 2015 World Festival of Architecture Award following the announcement of the shortlist. The eighth annual World Architecture Festival shortlist consists of 338 projects across 31 categories, ranging from small family homes to large commercial developments and landscape projects. A substantial rise in entry numbers mirrors the global economic upturn in development and construction. The country boasting the largest number of shortlisted projects is Australia, followed by the UK and then Turkey – all of which have seen significant social and economic resurgence in the last few years. Fulton Center by Grimshaw Park Tower by 7GVF