Best international architecture shortlisted for World Architecture Festival 2025
By Niall Patrick Walsh|
Monday, Jul 7, 2025
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Fenix by MAD Architects in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Image credit: Hufton+Crow
The shortlist for the World Architecture Festival 2025 has been revealed, showcasing “this year’s best international architecture and interiors.” The list The stylist was announced ahead of this year’s World Architecture Festival taking place in Miami from November 12–14, the first edition of the event to take place in the United States.
A panel of 164 international judges created the list of 460 projects selected from over 780 entries. The categories range from best Creative Re-Use, Housing, and Education, to best Hotel, Sports, and Culture, celebrating“the most groundbreaking architectural and design achievements across the globe” according to organizers.
“We are delighted to be staging WAF in the USA for the first time and also thrilled that so many USA architects have entered the awards,” WAF program director Paul Finch said as the shortlist was revealed. “We have also seen an increase in entries from Central and South America. The overall quality of the shortlist is as good as it has ever been, and we look forward to seeing over 460 presentations in Miami Beach this November.”
Below, we have published a sample of the shortlisted projects, while the full list is available on the official World Architecture Festival website here.
Ritual Space by GEOMIM in Bodrum, Turkey. Image credit: Georg RoskeWuhan Snow World by CLOU architects in Wuhan, China. Image credit: Archexist, Shrimp StudioMOREPRK Skyline by AAN ARCHITECTS in Shanghai, China. Image credit: CL studioPopulus by Studio Gang in Denver, Colorado. Image credit: Jason O’RearSauska Tokaj by BORD Architectural Studio in Rátka, Hungary. Image credit: Hufton+CrowDongmingshan Senyu Hotel by GLA Architects in Hangzhou, China. Image credit: Chen Xi StudioOne Za’abeel by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD in Dubai, UAE. Image credit: Hufton+CrowNYPD 40th Precinct by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group in New York, New York. Image credit: Rafael GamoNetherlands Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka by RAU Architects & Tellart in Osaka, Japan. Image credit: Zhu YumengEmbracing Flood – Xinjiang River Ecological Corridor by Turenscape in Shangrao City, China. Image credit: TurenscapeMandai Rainforest Resort by WOW Architects and Warner Wong design in the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, SingaporeNaxxar House by AP Valletta in Naxxar, Malta. Image credit: Julian VassalloHabitat Qinhuangdao by Safdie Architects in Qinhuangdao, China. Image credit: Shao FengKlaipėda state musical theatre by MAMA architects in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Image credit: Leonas Garbačauskas; Ignas MaldūnasFondation de Chine by Coldefy in Paris, France. Image credit: Cyrille WeinerVan der Vlugt Residence by STRANG Design in Key Largo, Florida. Image credit: Kris TamburelloDesert Rock by Oppenheim Architecture in Desert Rock Resort, Saudi Arabia. Image credit: John Athimaritis, Courtesy of Red Sea GlobalAngra House by Studio Arthur Casas in Angra Dos Reis, Brazil. Image credit: Fran ParenteCentral Station by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners in Sydney, Australia. Image credit: Trevor Mein
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