Archetech Issue 86 2026 | Page 7

ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
This year’ s 205 shortlisted completed buildings include everything from an immersive tropical clubhouse in Vietnam to a landmark fish market in Sydney and a 1.2-acre oceanfront park in Florida.
year’ s shortlist celebrates incredible groundbreaking architectural and design achievements. This year’ s WAF shortlist brings together project entries from world-leading practices including: Foster + Partners, Snøhetta, Herzog & de Meuron, Coldefy, Grimshaw, Sanjay Puri Architects, Perkins & Will, and Woods Bagot alongside work from an exciting new generation of emerging studios.
Within the shortlist, practices from the USA are the most highly represented, with China, India, UK, and Australia also in the top ten.
This year’ s 205 shortlisted completed buildings include everything from an immersive tropical clubhouse in Vietnam to a landmark fish market in Sydney and a 1.2-acre oceanfront park in Florida.
The 48 shortlisted interiors range from an off-grid private wildlife sanctuary and guest lodge in South
The Folia by ET Architects Photo: ET Architects
Stöng-( Re) interpretation by SP( R) INT STUDIO
Photo: Studio CAPN
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