UoA recreation centre wins global Sport Architecture excellence award

Hiwa — the University of Auckland’s Recreation Centre — has been recognised at The World Architecture Festival (WAF), the world’s largest live-judged architectural awards programme and the highest international recognition for design quality, winning the Sport Architecture category at the 2025 event in Miami — a first for a New Zealand studio. Designed by Warren […] The post UoA recreation centre wins global Sport Architecture excellence award appeared first on Building Today.

Tenerife church named world’s best building at WAF 2025

The Architects’ Journal Tenerife church named world’s best building at WAF 2025 A church in Tenerife, inspired by the island’s volcanic landscape, has been crowned World Building of the Year at the 2025 World Architecture Festival (WAF) The post Tenerife church named world’s best building at WAF 2025 appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

WAF 2025 Architecture Drawing Prize

The Architects’ JournalWAF 2025 Architecture Drawing Prize The World Architecture Festival (WAF) is accepting entries for its eighth annual Architecture Drawing Prize [Deadline: 12 September 2025] The post WAF 2025 Architecture Drawing Prize appeared first on The Architects’ JournalMerlin Fulcher

WAF 2025 shortlist reveals best international architecture and interiors

This year’s best international architecture and interiors are revealed today as the 2025 World Architecture Festival (WAF) shortlist is announced. Today’s shortlist celebrates the best new completed buildings, interiors and urban landscaping from around the world, as well as the best new future architectural projects. The shortlist is announced ahead of the festival’s first-ever event […] The post WAF 2025 shortlist reveals best international architecture and interiors appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

World Architecture Festival is heading to the USA for the first time in its 18-year history

The ‘Oscars of architecture’ will be held in Miami for its 17th edition, bringing the festival to the USA for the first time. Taking place at Miami Beach Convention Center, Florida from 12–14 November, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) will welcome the world’s leading architects and designers for three days of talks programmes, awards, exhibitions […] The post World Architecture Festival is heading to the USA for the first time in its 18-year history appeared first on Architecture Magazine.