“#WAF24 is going to be an exciting dialogue about the future,” said Michael Heenan, Director and CEO at AJC Architects, when we caught up with him at the #WAF24 shortlist judging day. You can see all the #WAF24 and #Inside24 shortlisted entrants present live in Singapore.

Reflecting on the #WAF24 shortlist at the judging day in London last month, Hazel Joseph, Director at AHMM said: “For me as a judge it’s refreshing to spend time looking at the variety of submissions from around the world with different climatic conditions.”

The #WAF24 shortlist has been officially announced and this year’s finalists represent 71 countries. The top five shortlisted countries include China, Australia, United Kingdom, India and Singapore. View the WAF24 shortlist here > bit.ly/4cVjfDX

Ahead of #WAF24 we are continuing to reveal the impressive line-up of judges including Kerstin Thompson, founding principal, Kerstin Thompson Architects; Jeremy Smith, Irving Smith Architects, and Gerard Reinmuth, founding director, Terroir. See more > bit.ly/3uNCGOo

WAF is an event like no other – it is the only global architecture festival that combines a unique live-judged awards programme, seminars, networking and a Gala dinner. Book your tickets now to attend #WAF24 > bit.ly/3WfCgLC

At this year’s #Inside24 shortlist judging day, Angus Morrogh-Ryan, director at De Matos Ryan, commented on how projects have evolved over the years, becoming more focused on re-use and sustainability. View the recently revealed #Inside24 shortlist > bit.ly/3zEUmhu

The #WAF24 Small Project of the Year shortlist comprises 9 completed buildings that fit within a compact footprint, creatively making the best use of space. View the Special Prize shortlist > bit.ly/3TNhuR3 📷© Concrete Pavilion by @_lin_archi, ©Chen Zhitong

The #WAF24 Special Prize for Best use of Stone, sponsored by Turkish Stones, recognises completed building projects that demonstrate innovative and exemplary use of this versatile material. View the Special Prize shortlist > bit.ly/3TNhuR3

During this year’s WAF 2024 shortlist judging in June, we spoke to Robert Wilson, Architecture Editor Architects’ Journal who told us that there was a noticeable increase in projects using passive design. View the #WAF24 shortlist > bit.ly/3WaGpk2

This year’s Inside shortlist represents over 80 interior projects from across the globe, in cities including Hong Kong, New York, Dubai, Lisbon and London. View the #Inside24 shortlist > bit.ly/3WaGpk2 📷© Meditation Duplex by Sim-Plex Design Studio © Patrick Lam

Our #WAF24 judges line up includes: Eva Nash, director at Rogan Nash Architects, Richard Maimon, partner at KieranTimberlake and Danshen Dong, chief principal architect of The Architectural Design and Research Institute of Zhejiang University (UAD) > bit.ly/3UsBCtr