Entry Deadline Extension for World Architecture Festival and Inside World Festival of Interiors 2023

Due to exceptional demand, the World Architecture Festival and Inside World Festival of Interiors have extended the deadline for entries to the prestigious awards until Friday, May 26, 2023.

The 16^th edition of the World Architecture Festival (WAF), the world’s largest live event of its type, is open for entries in 44 categories across architecture and interiors. All shortlisted practices will present their proposals live at the festival in front of festival delegates and esteemed judging panels in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from November 29th to December 1st. This year’s super jury includes Albert Williamson-Taylor, AKT II; Ingrid van der Heijden, Civic architects; Issa Diabaté, Koffi & Diabate; Sonali Rastogi, Morphogenesis; Tracy Meller, RSHP; and Vicente Guallart, Guallart Architects.

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Alongside WAF sits its sister awards program: Inside World Festival of Interiors, a feast of creativity, inspiration and knowledge for the interiors industry. Comprising the most original and exciting interiors from the last 12 months, projects can be entered across eleven diverse categories.

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In addition, WAF presents a series of prizes which are awarded to projects that enter the main WAF awards, for no additional fee. The prizes cover Futureglass, supported by Aestech, Best Use of Natural Light, supported by VELUX, International Building Beauty, supported by Royal Fine Art Commission Trust, and Ballymore, Visualisation, supported by Lumion, Student Charrette, supported by Broadway Malyan, Small Projects, Engineering, Best Use of Colour, Best Use of Certified Timber, Photography and drawing.

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The WAFX awards, launched in 2017 to mark the 10th anniversary of the festival, will be presented to future projects that embrace cutting-edge designs addressing major world issues, tackling the climate emergency to build community resilience.

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Architects and designers can submit their completed buildings, future projects, landscape and interior designs by Friday, May 26, 2023. Entrants can even take advantage of a 15% discount on the entry fee when submitting three or more projects.

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For the first time since 2015, WAF and Inside – organised by EMAP, publishers of The Architectural Review and Architects’ Journal – will make a return to Singapore so remember to mark your calendars and stay tuned for more!