World Architecture Festival Awards: The best buildings in the world
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The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, New Zealand, designed by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp and Archimedia won the prestigious Building of the Year. The public project included the restoration and adaption of heritage buildings, an extension on basement storage and a redesign of the surrounding areas in Albert Park.
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Landscape Project of the Year: The Australian Garden, Australia, Taylor Cullity Lethlean (Taylor Cullity Lethlean)
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Future Project of the Year and Culture: National Maritime Museum, China, Cox Rayner Architects. (Cox Rayner)
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Hotel/Leisure: Citizen M London Bankside, UK, by Concrete Architectural Associates. (Concrete)
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New and Old - Creative re-use/adaptation: Conversion of the Palais Rasumofsky, Austria, by Baar Baarenfels Architeken. ( Baar Baarenfels Architeken)
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Shopping: Emporia, Sweden, by Wingardh Arkitektkontor. (Wingardh Arkiktkontor)
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Schools: Fontys Sports College, the Netherlands, Mecanoo International. (Mecanoo International)
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House: The Left-Over-Space House, Australia, Cox Rayner Architects, Casey and Rebekah Vallance. (Cox Rayner)
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Villa: Namly House, Singapore, Chang Architects. (Chang Architects)
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Health: Rush University Medical Center New Hospital Tower, USA, Perkins+Will. (Perkins and Will)
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Religion: Sancaklar Mosque, Turkey, EAA - Emre Arolat Architects. (EAA)
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Sport: Splashpoint Leisure Centre, UK, Wilkinson Eyre Architects. (Wilkinson Eyre)
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Office: Statoil Regional and International offices, Norway, A-Lab. (A-Lab)
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Transport: Sydney Cruise Terminal, Australia, Johnson Pilton Walker Architects. (Johnson Pilton Walker)
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Display: The Blue Planet, Denmark, 3NX. (3NX)
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Higher Education and Research: University of Exeter, Forum Project, UK, Wilkinson Eyre Architects. (Wilkinson Eyre Architects)
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Experimental: White Collar Factory, UK, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. (Allford Hall)
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Civic/Community: Women's Opportunity Center, Rwanda, Sharon Davis Design (Sharon Davis Design)
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Housing: 28th Street Apartments, USA, Koning Eizenberg Architecture. (Koning)
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Production/energy/recycling: Simple Factory Building, Pencil Office, Singapore, Ayra Architects. (Ayra Architects)
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Future Projects - Masterplanning: Earls Court, UK, by Farrells. (Farrells)
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Future Project: - Health: New Sulaibikhat Medical Center, Kuwait, AGi Architects. (AGi Architects)
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Future Projects - Office: Selcuk Ecza Headquarters, Turkey, Tabanlioglu Architects. (Tabanlioglu)
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Future Projects: Commercial Mixed Use: New Office in Central London, UK, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. (Allford Hall Monaghan Morris)
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Future Projects - Infrastructure: Brisbane Ferry Terminals Post-Flood Recovery, Australia, Cox Rayner Architects. (Cox Rayner)
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Future Project - House: Meditation House, Lebanon, by MZ Architects. (MZ Architects)
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Future Projects - Education: The Urban School In Elsinore, Denmark, Effekt & Rubow. (Effekt and Rubow)
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Future Projects - Leisure-Led Development: Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore, Singapore Sports Hub Design Team - AECOM, DP Architects and Arup Associates. (Singapore Sports Design Team)
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Future Projects - Residential: Siamese Blossom, Thailand, Somdoon Architects. (Somdoon Architects)
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Ambitious, practical and unusual buildings have won at the World Architecture Festival Awards. The prestigious prize, which honours buildings around the world, crowned an art gallery in New Zealand as the Building of the Year. Six British buildings were among the 29 winners. Entries spanned completed building buildings, landscape projects and future plans.