Best architecture of 2017 revealed at day one of World Architecture Festival
A huge smile-shaped structure in London and a study centre in the Philippines are among today's category winners at the World Architecture Festival 2017 awards. More
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Watch Matthias Kohler speak about robotic construction live from World Architecture Festival 2017
Matthias Kohler of Gramazio Kohler wraps up the first day of talks at World Architecture Festival 2017 in Berlin with his talk about the effect of robotics on the architecture and construction industries. More
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Watch our livestream of Diébédo Francis Kéré's lecture at World Architecture Festival 2017
Diébédo Francis Kéré, designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, is the next architect to take to the main stage at World Architecture Festival 2017. Tune in at 12.00pm UK time to watch his talk live. More
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Watch Alison Brooks and Jacob Kurek discuss performance spaces live at World Architecture Festival 2017
Architects Alison Brooks and Jacob Kurek speak on the theme of performance spaces in the second talk Dezeen is streaming live from World Architecture Festival 2017 in Berlin. More
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Watch Rafael Viñoly's keynote presentation live from World Architecture Festival 2017
Architect Rafael Viñoly discusses the concept of performance in architecture in the opening keynote seminar at World Architecture Festival 2017 in Berlin. More
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Shortlist unveiled for best architecture photograph of 2017
A concrete-framed gymnasium in China, a seemingly endless atrium in South Africa and a flag-covered facade in Singapore all feature among the images vying to be named architecture photograph of the year. More
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World Building of the Year 2017 shortlist announced
Architecture projects from 68 different countries have been shortlisted for awards at this year's World Architecture Festival, including a concept for ever-expanding housing in Syria, a plant-covered hotel in Vietnam and a sprawling museum in Palestine. More
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Final call for entries to this year's WAF and Inside awards
Dezeen promotion: designers and architects have until 18 May 2017 to submit their projects for awards at this year's World Architecture Festival and Inside World Festival of Interiors in Berlin. More
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South Melbourne Primary School will feature no formal classrooms says architect Ann Lau
In our final movie from the World Architecture Festival 2016, architect Ann Lau explains how Australian firm Hayball plans to create collaborative learning spaces in the Melbourne school that was named Future Project of the Year last month. More
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World Landscape of the Year 2016 is "about respect for water" says landscape architect Grant Bailey
In our next exclusive movie from this year's World Architecture Festival, Grant Bailey of Isthmus explains how the Auckland firm's award-winning Kopupaka Reserve was informed by local Maori culture. More
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World Building of the Year 2016 is part building, part topography says architect Robert Konieczny
In this exclusive movie, Polish architect Robert Konieczny discusses the hybrid form of his National Museum in Szczecin, which was crowned World Building of the Year 2016 last month. More
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WAF and Inside 2016 highlights feature on our latest Pinterest board
Explore our new Pinterest board to see highlights from this year's World Architecture Festival and Inside, including the shortlisted projects and winners of the World Building of the Year and Interior of the Year awards. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Image of historic reservoir named best architecture photograph of 2016
A shot of a brick reservoir in London's Finsbury Park has been selected as the best architecture photograph of the year at the Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards 2016. More
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National Museum in Szczecin named World Building of the Year 2016
A subterranean museum in Poland with a huge public space on its roof has won the title World Building of the Year 2016 at the World Architecture Festival. More
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"Vertical school" in Melbourne named Future Project of the Year 2016
A proposal for a five-storey school in Melbourne has won the title Future of the Year 2016 at the World Architecture Festival. More
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Kopupaka Reserve in Auckland wins World Landscape of the Year 2016
An Auckland wetlands reserve featuring "woven" timber structures has been named World Landscape of the Year 2016 at the World Architecture Festival. More
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Co-living is perfect to house ageing populations says Matthias Hollwich
Co-living complexes like WeLive and The Collective aren't just for millennials – they could also be used to house the growing population of senior citizens, according to architect and Architizer co-founder Matthias Hollwich. More
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More of 2016's best buildings revealed at day two of World Architecture Festival 2016
The award winners from day two at the World Architecture Festival include a stone church in Germany, MVRDV's glass-brick shop and a shiny silver building by Zaha Hadid Architects. More
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Watch Patrik Schumacher's keynote presentation live from World Architecture Festival 2016
Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher gives his take on housing in this keynote seminar at World Architecture Festival 2016. Tune in to watch it live from Berlin. More
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Alan Balfour's seminar on Berlin opens the second day of World Architecture Festival 2016
Architecture writer and academic Alan Balfour reflects on how Berlin became the city it is today in the opening seminar from day two of World Architecture Festival 2016. Watch a live stream of the talk here from 9am UK time. More
