WAF Special
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WAF SPECIAL
The Interlace by OMA/Buro Ole Scheeren.
AS THE countdown to the World Architecture
Festival begins, we are proud, as one of the
Media Partners, to present this special section
dedicated to the event.
During the Festival, architects and
designers from across the globe can look
forward to an extensive schedule of fringe
events. Highlights of the fringe events
include Arcaid’s exhibition of 20 winning
images selected for their Architectural
Photography Awards 2015, with the winner
to be announced during WAF Gala Dinner.
On the evening of November 3, an
energetic PechaKucha night will be hosted
by Mark Dytham at the ArtScience Museum,
Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
WAF will kick off in style with opening
night drinks at the Festival Hall (Nov 4; 7pm).
All delegates are welcome to attend the event
to network with some of the 2,200 peers from
60 countries and to browse the exhibition of
WAF shortlisted entries. Atelier 10 will also
celebrate the release of its book “Invisible
Architecture” which marks the firm’s 25 years
in the industry.
AkzoNobel will host a live painting
session with Will Alsop of aLL Design, at the
AkzoNobel Coffee Bar (Nov 5; 4pm).
Delegates can delve deeper into the
Singapore’s history and culture at WAF film
nights, with the National Design Centre
documentary screenings (Nov 4 - 5).
WAF will culminate with the glittering
Gala Awards Dinner (Nov 6), where the
winners of the World Building, Interior,
Future Project and Landscape of the Year will
be announced.
Running alongside WAF is sister event
INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors, which
will showcase 2015’s most groundbreaking
interior projects, sponsored by Dulux.
More information at www.worldarchitecturefestival.com
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