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Warming up for WAF: Shortlist announced for Singapore 2024

Warming up for WAF: Shortlist announced for Singapore 2024

The shortlist for the 2024 World Architecture Festival has just been announced, with some standout nominees from our region.

Q&A: Hassell and Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project at WAF

Q&A: Hassell and Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project at WAF

Hassell recently presented its gigantic Metro Tunnel Project at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) alongside collaborators Weston Williamson and RSHP. We spoke to Hassell principal Ingrid Bakker about the scale of the work and what’s driving the design.

Towards a golden age of Australian architecture?

Towards a golden age of Australian architecture?

On the eve of 2024, our new editor, Timothy Alouani-Roby, addresses an exciting yet provocative open letter to the Australian architecture community on the opportunities of an era.

Meet the design brains behind GROHE SPA at the World Architecture Festival

Meet the design brains behind GROHE SPA at the World Architecture Festival

At the 2023 World Architecture Festival, we caught up with Antoine Besseyre Des Horts, leader at LIXIL Global Design, Asia to hear about the latest at GROHE.

AIA Gold Medallist Kerstin Thompson at the World Architecture Festival

AIA Gold Medallist Kerstin Thompson at the World Architecture Festival

Timothy Alouani-Roby caught up with the Melbourne-based architect at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) after her AIA Gold Medal speech.

Five insights from Australian designers at the 2023 World Architecture Festival

Five insights from Australian designers at the 2023 World Architecture Festival

We asked prominent designers travelling to Singapore a simple question: what does Australian design bring to WAF? Here are the five main topics that came up.

China and Sydney provide global standouts in the WAF winners list

China and Sydney provide global standouts in the WAF winners list

After three days of crits, talks and presentations, the full winners of the 2023 World Architecture Festival have been announced.

Winners at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore

Winners at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore

The 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF) features no less than 44 category prizes – find out about the winners and commendations from days one and two here.

2023 Architecture Drawing Prize winners revealed: A fusion of tradition and innovation

2023 Architecture Drawing Prize winners revealed: A fusion of tradition and innovation

This year’s winning drawings in three categories – hand-drawn, digital and hybrid, will be showcased at World Architecture Festival in Singapore from 29 November to 1 December 2023.

These 4 ‘big ideas’ will shape architecture in 2023

These 4 ‘big ideas’ will shape architecture in 2023

Fresh from her trip to the World Architecture Festival in Lisbon, Fender Katsalidis’ Nicky Drobis outlines four big ideas that will shape architecture in 2023.

Check out AMP’s head office in the award-winning Quay Quarter Tower

Check out AMP’s head office in the award-winning Quay Quarter Tower

Inside the internationally award-winning Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney, AMP’s workplace by Hassell has been likened to a biophilic, vertical village.

“Well, where do we go from here?”: Winston Shu on designing the Mactan-Cebu International Airport

“Well, where do we go from here?”: Winston Shu on designing the Mactan-Cebu International Airport

After edging out stiff competition in the 2019 World Architecture Festival, Winston Shu reflects on 40 years of designing airports and the shifting politics of our “gateways on the world.”