Located at Changi Airport Terminal 2, the Wonderfall offers a brief respite for travellers after checking in their luggage. SINGAPORE – From the reimagining of an old airport terminal in Singapore into a nature-inspired sanctuary to a green embassy in Washington, 2024’s World Architecture Festival (WAF) trained the spotlight on the power of design to transform. The world’s biggest architecture festival featuring live judging was held from Nov 6 to 8 at Marina Bay Sands, where emerging practices shared the stage with the biggest names in urban design.
The top five countries on the shortlist were China with 50 firms, the United Kingdom (34), Australia (24), Singapore (20) and India (18). A shortlist of more than 480 cutting-edge designs from around 350 firms in 71 countries vied for the top awards, which were announced in phases at the end of each day. On the last day of the three-day festival, winners from the 42 categories will compete for four accolades: World Building of the Year, Interior of the Year, Future Project of the Year and Landscape of the Year.
There are also eight Special Prizes that celebrate innovative designs addressing major global issues, such as the Grohe Water Prize and Rockwool Sustainability Prize. Alongside the live presentations are talks featuring key figures in the built environment sector. A series of fringe events across Singapore also coincides with the festival, allowing delegates more opportunities to learn and share.
The jury panel compr.
