Each year, more than 2,000 architects from 60 countries around the world gather to attend the World Architecture Festival, which features the largest and most prestigious annual awards ceremony for the industry.
The festival took place October 2nd - 4th at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands, which was also once a WAF Award-winning design.
These 29 incredible designs were winners in their respective categories, which included Housing, Villa, and Office. Among the winners are repurposed public spaces, brand-new constructions, and even buildings that have yet to be started. Completed buildings were finished between January 1, 2012 and June 1, 2013. There is no time restriction on buildings in the "future projects" categories.
BEST HOUSE: This Australian house was created when a tiny caretaker's cottage was recycled and expanded to remove unused space.
Winner in House category: 'The Left-Over-Space House" by Cox Rayner Architects, Australia
BEST IN HOUSING: The architects of this Los Angeles apartment complex restored and expanded on what used to be a YMCA in the 1920s.
Winner in Housing category: "28th Street Apartments" by Koning Eizenberg Architecture, USA
BEST OFFICE: This Norwegian building is made up of five layers of offices stacked on top of each other.
Winner in Office category: "Statoil Regional and International Offices" by A-Lab, Norway
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