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Winners of WAF 2021 – Completed Buildings

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The World Architectural Festival (WAF) (WAF) is an annual festival where designers and architects from all over the world gather and share ideas, seek inspiration, learn and interact, and exchange ideas with other architects globally. This prestigious event is the most extensive award program in the realm of architecture that showcases mind-blowing projects of world-renowned architects in a three-day program. Additionally, while people can visit the main festival hall to learn about the most up-to-date technologies and products, some may crave the inspiring talks of global speakers on the web stage. WAF lends support to approximately 550 selected architects to present their projects to a judging panel in real-time in crit rooms. The awards winners are listed on the festival’s official website each year.

The WAF 2021 winners are categorized in Completed Buildings, Landscape, and Future Projects. In this article, we will be delivering the Completed Buildings Category winners.  


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Higher education and research – Scion Innovation Hub – RTA Studio + Irving Smith

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Mixed use – The Post Building – Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

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New & Old – Capsule hostel and bookstore in village Qinglongwu – Atelier tao+c

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Office – OLDERFLEET – Grimshaw

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Production- energy and recyclingCoppenhill/ Amager Bakke – B.I.G

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Religion – Niijima Chapel – Tezuka Architects

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Shopping – New Alley – Old Story – Shanghai Urban Architecture Design Co Ltd

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Sport – Ken Rosewall Arena Redevelopment – Cox Architecture

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Transport – Moynihan Train Hall – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

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Civic and community – Kirkkonummi Library – JKMM Architects

Culture – Phoenix Central Park – Durbach Block Jaggers / John Wardle Architects

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Display – Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion, Dubai Expo 2020 – Grimshaw

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Winners of WAF 2021 - Completed Buildings
© Photo by Courtesy of Expo 2020 Dubai

Hotel and Leisure – RAAS CHHATRASAGAR – STUDIO LOTUS

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House & villa (Urban/Suburban)– SKY HOUSE – MIA Design Studio

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House & villa (Rural/Nature) – Coopworth – FMD Architects

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Housing – Holme Apartments – John Wardle Architects

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School – Fortitude Valley State Secondary College – Cox Architecture and ThomsonAdsett

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Sheida Shakeri

Sheida Shakeri is a Ph.D. candidate in the landscape architecture field at Istanbul Technical University. She has a background in interior design and architectural engineering from the University of Tabriz. Her interest in technology and computer-aided design led her to pursue her passion through different publications. Hence, she focused on the topics of data-driven design, robotic fabrication, metaverse, and recently bio-fabrication. Complementary to her academic studies, she has the pleasure of working for the Kozalak Yangin, an award-winning company for the early detection of wildfires. Additionally, she works as an architectural editor at Parametric Architecture, a renowned media company researching art, architecture, and design.

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