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Giant Magellan Telescope Enclosure by IDOM
Photo: © IDOM
FROM RAINFOREST HOTELS TO GIANT TELESCOPES
WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2025 SHORTLIST REVEALS BEST INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS
This year’ s best international architecture and interiors are revealed as the 2025 World Architecture Festival( WAF) shortlist is announced. Shortlist celebrates the best new completed buildings, interiors, and urban landscaping from around the world, as well as the best new future architectural projects. The shortlist is announced ahead of the festival’ s first-ever event in the USA, where finalists will present their projects live to a panel of judges. WAF 2025 will be hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center, in the heart of South Beach and the iconic Art Deco District, from November 12-14.
The 2025 WAF shortlist features over 460 projects, across categories ranging from: best Creative Re-Use, Housing, and Education, through to best Hotel, Sports and Culture. Selected from over 780 entries, this year’ s shortlist celebrates the most groundbreaking architectural and design achievements across the globe.
Mandai Rainforest Resort by WOW Architects and Warner Wong design, Singapore, Singapore
Photo: WOW Architects and Warner Wong design
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