WAF 2025 vincitori Completed Buildings, Future Projects, Interiors e Special Prizes

Scritto da Redazione The Plan - 17 November 2025

Sono stati annunciati i vincitori del World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2025, il festival che dal 2008 celebra annualmente i progetti architettonici più rilevanti a livello globale. L'edizione di quest'anno, tenutasi presso il Miami Beach Convention Center dal 12 al 14 novembre, ha visto partecipi oltre 460 finalisti, che hanno presentato dal vivo i loro lavori davanti a una giuria internazionale composta da più di 160 membri.

Central Station by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners © Trevor Mein

Central Station by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners. © Trevor Mein - Transport

Durante i primi due giorni dell'evento sono stati assegnati i premi per le categorie dei progetti completati, quelli futuri e di design degli interni; Nella giornata finale sono stati nominati invece gli overall winners e i vincitori degli Special Prizes.

Di seguito, i progetti premiati per le categorie Completed Buildings, Future Projects, Interiors e gli Special Prizes.

Category Award Winners: Completed Buildings

Civic and Community: The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas in Spain by Fernando Menis
Creative Re-use: Younghusband in Australia by Woods Bagot
Culture: Shunde Yunlu Wetland Museum in China by Studio Link-Arc
Display: Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 Japan Pavilion by NIKKEN SEKKEI
Health: AGNES Kantonsspital Baden in Switzerland by Nickl & Partner Architekten Schweiz
Higher Education & Research: Munarra Centre for Regional Excellence in Australia by ARM Architecture
Hotel &Leisure: Poodom Deqin Meri Hotel in China by BUZZ | Büro Ziyu Zhuang
House & Villa (Rural/Coastal): Ridge House in Canada by Superkül
House & Villa (Urban): Lantern House in Canada by Leckie Studio Architecture + Design
Housing: Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo in the United States by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects
Mixed-Use: Republica in the Netherlands by Marc Koehler Architects
Office: T3 Diagonal Mar Offices in Barcelona by Batlleiroig
Production, Energy & Logistics: QUINTA DE ADORIGO WINERY in Portugal by Atelier Sergio Rebelo
Retrofit: Sirius Redevelopment in Australia by BVN
School: FK Kindergarten and Nursery in Japan by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no shiro
Shopping: Central Nakhon Pathom in Thailand by stu/D/O Architects
Sport: Hiwa, Recreation Centre in New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney + MJMA Architecture & Design
Transport: Central Station in Australia by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners

AGNES Kantonsspital Baden by Nickl & Partner Architekten Schweiz AG © HG Esch and Achim Birnbaum

AGNES Kantonsspital Baden by Nickl & Partner Architekten Schweiz. © HG Esch and Achim Birnbaum - Health

Category Award Winners: Future Projects

Civic: Vancouver Aquatic Centre in Canada by MJMA Architecture & Design + Acton Ostry Architects
Commercial Mixed-Use: LONE LUNG SPACE in India by Gayathri And Namith Architects
Competition Entries: Where Earth Remembered: An Axis Of Heritage and Hope in Iran by Eade Va Ejra
Culture: Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre in Saudi Arabia by Tom Wiscombe Architecture
Education: Canadian School in Mexico by Sordo Madaleno
Experimental: “The Other City: Reimagining Gulf Labor Camps as Creative Campuses” in the United Arab Emirates by design and more international
Health: International Children's Cancer Research Centre in Ghana by Adjaye Associates
House: Dune House in New Zealand by Monk Mackenzie Architects
Infrastructure: Gelephu International Airport in Bhutan by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group
Leisure-led Development: Luana Farms in Philippines by Plontur Group
Masterplanning: Smithfield Birmingham in the United Kingdom by Prior + Partners and Field Operations
Residential: The Perigon in the United States by OMA
Sport: Acclimated Sports + Multipurpose Hall in the Philippines by Avally Design Studio
Urban Design: Te Ara Tukutuku in New Zealand by LandLAB + SCAPE as part of Toi Waihanga design collective

Canadian School by Sordo Madaleno © Mir, Sordo Madaleno

Canadian School by Sordo Madaleno. © Mir, Sordo Madaleno - Education

Category Award Winners: WAF Interiors

Bars & Restaurants: Apsara Cruise in Thailand by Studio Locomotive
Education: BS Klim Op Zandbergen in Belgium by Rosan Bosch Studio
Hotels: Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree in Singapore by WOW Architects | Warner Wong design
Public Buildings: FRACTAL CHAPEL at State Hospital Graz in Austria by INNOCAD architecture
Residential: Angra House in Brazil by Studio Arthur Casas
Retail: Digikala Flagship Store in Iran by MARZ Design and Architecture
Temporary/Meanwhile Use: Satah (सतह) in India by tHE gRID Architects
Workplace (Large): Acciona Campus in Spain by Perkins&Will
Workplace (Small): ADND SILO in India by ADND LLP

Satah (सतह) by tHE gRID Architects © Inclined Studio

Satah (सतह) by tHE gRID Architects. © Inclined Studio - Temporary/Meanwhile Use

Special Prizes

Best Use of Natural Light: Redhill Early Learning Center in South Africa by Hubo Studio
Best Use of Stone: Dialogue with Nature—Commune STORE in China by Atelier Global Limited
The Sustainability Prize: 1265 Borregas in the USA by MGA | Michael Green Architecture, SERA Architects
The American Beauty Prize: Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo in the USA by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects
Best Use of Colour: Alibaba Xixi Tech Campus Landscape in China by ASPECT Studios
Small Project of the Year: The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas in Spain by Fernando Menis
Best Use of Timber: Quinta De Adorigo Winery in Portugal by Atelier Sergio Rebelo
Student Charrette: Sponge of the Keys by University of Manitoba
WAFX Overall Winner: Regenerative Tree in Japan by NIKKEN SEKKEI
GROHE Water Prize: 'waterspaces' in Mexico by Rizoma del agua, led by researcher Diego Rivero Borrell
Hand-drawing Prize: Dockyard X by Jason Wang

QUINTA DE ADORIGO WINERY by ATELIER SERGIO REBELO © Fernando Guerra _ FG + SG

Quinta De Adorigo Winery by Atelier Sergio Rebelo. © Fernando Guerra _ FG + SG - Production, Energy & Logistics; Best Use of Timber

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Cover image: Munarra Centre for Regional Excellence by ARM Architecture. © Peter Bennetts - Higher Education & Research
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