Archetech Issue 26 2016 | Page 38

WAF and its co-located sister event INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, will welcome more than 2,000 of the world’s leading architects and designers to the city for three days of conference programmes, awards, exhibitions and fringe events from 16-18 November. Following four successful years in Singapore, the Festival returns to its European roots and will be housed in Franz Ahrens’ historic former bus depot, now known as Arena Berlin. About World Architecture Festival Why get involved in World Architecture Festival? Universal recognition, WAF is where the world architecture community meets to celebrate, learn, exchange and be inspired. World Architecture Festival is now the world’s largest, annual, international architectural event. It includes the biggest architectural awards programme in the world, dedicated to celebrating excellence via live presentations to an audience of high-profile delegates and international juries. After four years in Singapore, the World Architecture Festival will be returning to Europe and will take place in Berlin on the 16-18 November. The 2016 World Architecture Festival (WAF) comprises 5 key elements: - The WAF Awards - A thematic conference programme - An exhibition of Award entries - Sponsor and exhibitor stands - A series of networking/social events, as well as WAF fringe activities INSIDE World Festival of Interiors runs alongside WAF, with its own awards and conference programme. Delegates have access to both events. The INSIDE shortlist will be announced on 18th July 2016. The Commons by Department of Architecture co.,ltd. Entry information Shortlisted entrants will compete for category prizes on the first two days of the three-day Festival, which will take place in Berlin on the 16, 17 and 18 November 2016. On the final day, category winners will present again to ‘super-juries’ of experienced and respected judges, who will decide on the World Landscape, Future Project and Completed Building of the Year Awards. Sponsors WAF is proud to work with Founder Partner, Grohe and happy to announce new headline partners ABB Busch-Jaeger and Miele. For more information: www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/ Y Cube Mitcham by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners Hanazono Kindergarten and Nursey by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro Re-born from ruins into culture Park, Tectonics of Ten Drum Sugar Factory by S.T. Yeh Architects and Planners WAF and INSIDE are organized by EMAP, publishers of The Architectural Review and The Architects’ Journal. The Book Stop Project by WTA Architecture + Design Studio GRAFT Gesellschaft Von Archkitekten