Discover the World Architecture Festival 2025 winners across the Completed Buildings, Future Projects, and Interiors categories.
Earlier this year the World Architecture Festival (WAF) revealed its shortlist of over 460 projects up for awards in 2025, as well as its INSIDE World of Interiors 2025 shortlist and list of WAFX 2025 winners.
Here, in no particular order, are ass the winner of this year’s World Architecture Festival:
Completed Buildings Winners
Civic & Community
The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas by Fernando Menis
Creative Re-use
Culture
Shunde Yunlu Wetland Museum by Studio Link-Arc
Display
Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 Japan Pavilion by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD
Health
AGNES Kantonsspital Baden by Nickl & Partner Architekten Schweiz AG
Higher Education & Research
Munarra Centre for Regional Excellence by ARM Architecture
Hotel & Leisure
Poodom Deqin Meri Hotel by BUZZ | Büro Ziyu Zhuang
House & Villa (Rural/Coastal)
Ridge House by Superkül
House & Villa (Urban)
Lantern House by Leckie Studio Architecture + Design Inc
Housing
Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
Mixed-use
Republica by Marc Koehler Architects
Office
T3 Diagonal Mar Offices in Barcelona by Batlleiroig
Production, Energy & Logistics
QUINTA DE ADORIGO WINERY by Atelier Sergio Rebelo
Retrofit
Sirius Redevelopment by BVN
School
FK Kindergarten and Nursery by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no shiro
Shopping
Central Nakhon Pathom by stu/D/O Architects
Sport
Hiwa, Recreation Centre by Warren and Mahoney + MJMA Architecture & Design
Transport
Central Station by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners
Future Projects Winners
Civic
Vancouver Aquatic Centre by MJMA Architecture & Design + Acton Ostry Architects
Commercial Mixed-use
LONE LUNG SPACE by Gayathri And Namith Architects
Competition Entries
Where Earth Remembered :An Axis Of Heritage and Hope by Eade Va Ejra
Culture
Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre by Tom Wiscombe Architecture
Education
Canadian School by Sordo Madaleno
Experimental
“The Other City: Reimagining Gulf Labor Camps as Creative Campuses” by design and more international
Health
International Children’s Cancer Research Centre by Adjaye Associates
House
Dune House by Monk Mackenzie Architects
Infrastructure
Gelephu International Airport by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group
Leisure-led Development
Luana Farms by Plontur Group
Masterplanning
Smithfield Birmingham by Prior + Partners and Field Operations
Residential
The Perigon by OMA
Sport
Acclimated Sports + Multipurpose Hall by Avally Design Studio
Urban Design
Te Ara Tukutuku by LandLAB + SCAPE as part of Toi Waihanga design collective
INSIDE Winners
Bars & Restaurants
Apsara Cruise by Studio Locomotive
Education
BS Klim Op Zandbergen by Rosan Bosch Studio
Hotels
Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree by WOW Architects | Warner Wong design
Public Buildings
FRACTAL CHAPEL at State Hospital Graz by INNOCAD architecture
Residential
Angra House by Studio Arthur Casas
Retail
Digikala Flagship Store by MARZ Design and Architecture
Temporary / Meanwhile Uses
Satah (सतह) by tHE gRID Architects
Workplace (Large)
Acciona Campus by Perkins&Will
Workplace (Small)
ADND SILO by ADND LLP
World Architecture Festival and Inside World Festival of Interiors will take place at Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, on 12 – 14 November 2025. | worldarchitecturefestival.com
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