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Best new projects globally highlighted on World Architecture Festival 2025 Day One

By Niall Patrick Walsh|

Thursday, Nov 13, 2025

Housing Winner supported by GROHE: Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects in Los Angeles, CA United States. Image credit: Eric Staudenmaier

The World Architecture Festival has completed its first day in Miami, Florida, including the announcement of the first awards for the event. The three-day festival will see over 460 live pitches from 2025 finalists in front of 160 international judges.

Day One saw shortlisted projects from around the world compete for 22 award categories within Completed Buildings, Future Projects, and Interiors. Award winners include WOW Architects, BIG, and Perkins&Will.

The newly announced Day One winners can be seen below in their respective categories. You may also check out the finalist shortlists for this year's event here.

COMPLETED BUILDINGS

Civic and Community Winner: The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas by Fernando Menis in La Laguna, Spain. Image credit: Roland Halbe, Simona Rota, Hisao Suzuki
Creative Re-use Winner: Younghusband by Woods Bagot in Melbourne, Australia. Image credit: Nose To Tail
Culture Winner: Shunde Yunlu Wetland Museum by Studio Link-Arc in Foshan, China. Image credit: Tian Fangfang, Arch-Exist
House & Villa (Urban) Winner supported by GROHE: Lantern House by Leckie Studio Architecture + Design Inc in Vancouver, Canada. Image credit: Ema Peter Photography
House & Villa (Rural/Coastal) Winner supported by GROHE: Ridge House by Superkül in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Image credit: doublespace photography
Housing Winner supported by GROHE: Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects in Los Angeles, CA United States. Image credit: Eric Staudenmaier
Office Winner: T3 Diagonal Mar Offices in Barcelona by Batlleiroig in Barcelona, Spain. Image credit: Oriol Gómez
Production, Energy and Logistics Winner: Quinta de Adorigo Winery by Atelier Sergio Rebelo in Tabuaço, Douro Valley, Portugal. Image credit: Fernando Guerra / FG + SG
Retrofit Winner: Sirius Redevelopment by BVN in Sydney, Australia. Image credit: Bryn Donkersloot
School Winner: FK Kindergarten and Nursery by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro in Nagasaki City, Japan. Image credit: Ryuji Inoue
Shopping Winner: Central Nakhon Pathom by stu/D/O Architects in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Image credit: ork Space, Jinnawat Borihankijanan
Sport Winner: Hiwa, Recreation Centre by Warren and Mahoney + MJMA Architecture & Design in Auckland, New Zealand. Image credit: Scott Norsworthy

FUTURE PROJECTS

Civic Winner: Vancouver Aquatic Centre by MJMA Architecture & Design + Acton Ostry Architects in Vancouver, Canada.
Infrastructure Winner: Gelephu International Airport by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group in Gelephu, Bhutan. Image credit: BIG
Leisure-Led Development Winner: Luana Farms by Plontur Group in Calaca City, Batangas, Philippines.
Masterplanning Winner: Smithfield Birmingham by Prior + Partners and Field Operations in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Image credit: Lendlease, Prior+Partners, Field Operations, David Kohn Architects, Haworth Tompkins, dRMM, Bell Phillips Architects, Intervention Architecture, Minesh Patel Architects, Eastside Projects, Cityscape
Sport Winner: Acclimated Sports + Multipurpose Hall by Avally Design Studio in Davao City, Philippines.
Urban Design Winner: Te Ara Tukutuku by LandLAB + SCAPE as part of Toi Waihanga design collective in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, New Zealand.

INTERIORS

Hotels Winner: Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree by WOW Architects | Warner Wong design in Singapore. Image credit: Aaron Pocock
Workplace (Large) Winner: ADND SILO by ADND LLP in Mumbai, India. Image credit:  PHX INDIA & Sohaib Ilyas
Workplace (Small) Winner: Acciona Campus by Perkins&Will in Madrid, Spain. Image credit: Timothy Soar

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Best new projects globally highlighted on World Architecture Festival 2025 Day One

By Niall Patrick Walsh|

Thursday, Nov 13, 2025

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Housing Winner supported by GROHE: Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects in Los Angeles, CA United States. Image credit: Eric Staudenmaier

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Fernando Menis
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Woods Bagot
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Studio Link-Arc, LLC
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Leckie Studio Architecture + Design
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superkul inc | architect
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Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
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Atelier Sergio Rebelo
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BVN Architects
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WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design
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The World Architecture Festival has completed its first day in Miami, Florida, including the announcement of the first awards for the event. The three-day festival will see over 460 live pitches from 2025 finalists in front of 160 international judges.

Day One saw shortlisted projects from around the world compete for 22 award categories within Completed Buildings, Future Projects, and Interiors. Award winners include WOW Architects, BIG, and Perkins&Will.

The newly announced Day One winners can be seen below in their respective categories. You may also check out the finalist shortlists for this year's event here.

COMPLETED BUILDINGS

Civic and Community Winner: The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas by Fernando Menis in La Laguna, Spain. Image credit: Roland Halbe, Simona Rota, Hisao Suzuki
Creative Re-use Winner: Younghusband by Woods Bagot in Melbourne, Australia. Image credit: Nose To Tail
Culture Winner: Shunde Yunlu Wetland Museum by Studio Link-Arc in Foshan, China. Image credit: Tian Fangfang, Arch-Exist
House & Villa (Urban) Winner supported by GROHE: Lantern House by Leckie Studio Architecture + Design Inc in Vancouver, Canada. Image credit: Ema Peter Photography
House & Villa (Rural/Coastal) Winner supported by GROHE: Ridge House by Superkül in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Image credit: doublespace photography
Housing Winner supported by GROHE: Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects in Los Angeles, CA United States. Image credit: Eric Staudenmaier
Office Winner: T3 Diagonal Mar Offices in Barcelona by Batlleiroig in Barcelona, Spain. Image credit: Oriol Gómez
Production, Energy and Logistics Winner: Quinta de Adorigo Winery by Atelier Sergio Rebelo in Tabuaço, Douro Valley, Portugal. Image credit: Fernando Guerra / FG + SG
Retrofit Winner: Sirius Redevelopment by BVN in Sydney, Australia. Image credit: Bryn Donkersloot
School Winner: FK Kindergarten and Nursery by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro in Nagasaki City, Japan. Image credit: Ryuji Inoue
Shopping Winner: Central Nakhon Pathom by stu/D/O Architects in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Image credit: ork Space, Jinnawat Borihankijanan
Sport Winner: Hiwa, Recreation Centre by Warren and Mahoney + MJMA Architecture & Design in Auckland, New Zealand. Image credit: Scott Norsworthy

FUTURE PROJECTS

Civic Winner: Vancouver Aquatic Centre by MJMA Architecture & Design + Acton Ostry Architects in Vancouver, Canada.
Infrastructure Winner: Gelephu International Airport by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group in Gelephu, Bhutan. Image credit: BIG
Leisure-Led Development Winner: Luana Farms by Plontur Group in Calaca City, Batangas, Philippines.
Masterplanning Winner: Smithfield Birmingham by Prior + Partners and Field Operations in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Image credit: Lendlease, Prior+Partners, Field Operations, David Kohn Architects, Haworth Tompkins, dRMM, Bell Phillips Architects, Intervention Architecture, Minesh Patel Architects, Eastside Projects, Cityscape
Sport Winner: Acclimated Sports + Multipurpose Hall by Avally Design Studio in Davao City, Philippines.
Urban Design Winner: Te Ara Tukutuku by LandLAB + SCAPE as part of Toi Waihanga design collective in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, New Zealand.

INTERIORS

Hotels Winner: Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree by WOW Architects | Warner Wong design in Singapore. Image credit: Aaron Pocock
Workplace (Large) Winner: ADND SILO by ADND LLP in Mumbai, India. Image credit:  PHX INDIA & Sohaib Ilyas
Workplace (Small) Winner: Acciona Campus by Perkins&Will in Madrid, Spain. Image credit: Timothy Soar

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