The first award winners of the 2025 World Architecture Festival (WAF) have been announced, following Day One of the world's largest international live-judged architectural event, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida.
In total, the three-day festival will see over 460 live pitches from the 2025 finalists in front of over 160 international judges. Today has seen shortlisted projects from around the world compete for 22 award categories within Completed Buildings, Future Projects, and Interiors. Award winners include WOW Architects, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, Batlleiroig, and Perkins&Will.
The first categories revealed were Completed Buildings, Future Projects, and Interiors, showcasing a diverse range of works that highlight innovation, social impact, and architectural vision across scales and contexts.
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Civic and Community: The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas by Fernando Menis in La Laguna, Spain
Creative Re-use: Younghusband by Woods Bagot in Melbourne, Australia
Culture: Shunde Yunlu Wetland Museum by Studio Link-Arc in Foshan, China
House & Villa (Rural/Coastal) supported by GROHE: Ridge House by Superkül in Grey County, Ontario, Canada
House & Villa (Urban) supported by GROHE: Lantern House by Leckie Studio Architecture + Design Inc in Vancouver, Canada
Housing supported by GROHE: Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects in Los Angeles, CA, United States
Office: T3 Diagonal Mar Offices in Barcelona by Batlleiroig in Barcelona, Spain
Production, Energy and Logistics: Quinta de Adorigo Winery by Atelier Sergio Rebelo in Tabuaço, Douro Valley, Portugal
Retrofit: Sirius Redevelopment by BVN in Sydney, Australia
School: FK Kindergarten and Nursery by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro in Nagasaki City, Japan
Shopping: Central Nakhon Pathom by stu/D/O Architects in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Sport: Hiwa, Recreation Centre by Warren and Mahoney + MJMA Architecture & Design in Auckland, New Zealand
Future Projects
Civic: Vancouver Aquatic Centre by MJMA Architecture & Design + Acton Ostry Architects in Vancouver, Canada
Infrastructure: Gelephu International Airport by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group in Gelephu, Bhutan
Leisure-led Development: Luana Farms by Plontur Group in Calaca City, Batangas, Philippines
Masterplanning: Smithfield, Birmingham by Prior + Partners and Field Operations in Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sport: Acclimated Sports + Multipurpose Hall by Avally Design Studio in Davao City, Philippines
Urban Design: Te Ara Tukutuku by LandLAB + SCAPE as part of Toi Waihanga design collective in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, New Zealand
Interiors
Hotels: Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree by WOW Architects | Warner Wong design in Singapore
Workplace (Small): ADND SILO by ADND LLP in Mumbai, India
Workplace (Large): Acciona Campus by Perkins&Will in Madrid, Spain
Following these projects, another set of category winners will be announced at the Miami Beach Convention Center, bringing the total number of category prizes to 43. Category winners will then compete against each other on the final day of the festival for the ultimate accolades of World Building of the Year, Future Project of the Year, and World Interior of the Year.
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