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