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WAF Special BUILDING & INVESTMENT PRESENTS 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 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 17