World Architecture Festival (WAF) and Inside World Festival of Interiors is the largest global live awards event for architects and designers. The next edition will take place in Singapore from 6 - 8 November 2024. Gain global recognition and celebrate your work by entering the WAF 2024 awards. The awards are open for entries in Completed Buildings, Future Projects, Landscape and Interior categories.
The awards are open for entries in Completed Buildings, Future Projects, Landscape and Interior categories.
ENTRY DEADLINE: 10 May
Why enter the WAF and Inside Awards?
• WAF is the only awards programme where all finalists present their projects live to a panel of judges live at the festival in Singapore. Judges include Emre Arolat, Charu Kokate, Sanjay Puri, Sonali Rastogi, Ian Ritchie and Mario Cucinella.
• The WAF awards generate more than 350 pieces of international press coverage each year.
• Our finalists, judges and attendees span the globe. Develop an invaluable international network that you can seek advice from, partner with and win work from.
• WAF’s unique, rigorous judging process strengthens your credibility and sets you apart from the competition.
• Have your project permanently listed on the World Buildings Directory. All entries will receive a listing complete with a full description and images.
• All winners will receive a complimentary press kit distribution, courtesy of our partner v2com newswire. v2com—the international newswire specialising in design and architecture—we will share your press kit with 7000+ print and digital publications!
Watch our short film on how to participate in this year’s awards!
The competition timeline:
1. January 2024: online entries open to architects and designers across the world.
2. 10 May 2024 : Final entries close. All boards, images and descriptions must be uploaded to your entry form.
3. June 2024: shortlist decided. Leading architects and industry professionals gather to look at the entry boards and decide the 2024 shortlist. You will be informed soon after if you are a finalist.
4. July 2024: shortlist announced. All finalists will be published on WAF’s website, international press and by WAF’s renowned media partners.
5. 5 July 2024: finalist delegate rate ends. Don’t forget, all finalists must purchase two passes to attend the festival and present their project live
6. 6 - 7 November 2024: live judging at WAF in Singapore. All finalists present for 10 minutes to a panel of three category judges followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Judging takes place in a ‘crit’ room open to the WAF audience. Category winners are announced at the end of each day.
7. 8 November 2024: live judging for overall winners in Singapore. Each category winner presents again for the Completed Building, Future Project, Landscape or Inside Super-Jury. The overall winners and special prize winners are announced at the Gala Dinner.