Kampung Admiralty by WOHA named World Building of the Year 2018

A greenery covered "vertical village" in Singapore has been named the best new building of 2018. Browse our gallery of all the category winners at this year's World Architecture Festival.

Kampung Admiralty by WOHA Architects

Winner of the Mixed Use category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Singapore, Singapore

Hammershus Visitor Centre by Winner: Arkitema Architects and Professor Christoffer Harlang

Winner of the Display category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Allinge, Denmark

Olympic House by 3XN Architects

Winner of the Office Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Lausanne, Switzerland

Sadra Civic Center by Nextoffice

Winner of the Competition Entries Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Sadra, Iran

Maitland Riverlink by CHROFI with McGregor Coxall

Winner of the Civic & Community category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Maitland, Australia

Länsisalmi Power Station by Parviainen Architects

Winner of the Production, Energy & Recycling category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Vantaa, Finland

Weston Street by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Winner of the Small Scale Housing category at World Architecture Festival 2018

London, United Kingdom

The Alder Centre by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Winner of the Health Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Thiruvalluvar by Monk Mackenzie + Novare

Winner of the Infrastructure Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Kanyakumari, India

Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group

Winner of the Leisure Led Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Le Brassus, Switzerland

The Piano Mill by Conrad Gargett

Winner of the Culture category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Stanthorpe, Australia

A house in a garden by David Leech Architects

Winner of the House category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Dublin, Ireland

The Sunken Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes of Cabetican by BAAD Studio

Winner of the Civic Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Bacolor, Philippines

Zeitz MOCAA by Heatherwick Studio

Winner of the New & Old category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Cape Town, South Africa. Photo Iwan Baan

C&P Corporate Headquarters by INNOCAD Architecture

Winner of the Office category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Graz, Austria

Medellin River Parks/Botanical Park Master Plan by Sebastian Monsalve + Juan David Hoyos

Winner of the Masterplanning (future) category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Medellin, Colombia

Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters Mixed-Use Project by Aedas

Winner of the Commercial Mixed Use category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Taiwan

Lincoln University and AgResearch Joint Facility by Warren and Mahoney Architects with Woods Bagot

Winner of the Education category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Christchurch, New Zealand

Shanghai Greenland Center/Greenland Being Funny by Nikken Sekkei

Winner of the Shopping category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Shanghai, China

Museum of the siege of Leningrad by Studio 44 Architects

Winner of the Culture (future) category at World Architecture Festival 2018

St. Petersburg, Russia

Belarusian Memorial Chapel by Spheron Architects

Winner of the Religion category at World Architecture Festival 2018

London, United Kingdom

Amelia Tulum by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Winner of the Residential category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Tulum, Mexico

Muku Nursery School by Tezuka Architects

Winner of the School category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Fuji City, Japan

The Street by Sanjay Puri Architects

Winner of the Large Scale Housing category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Mathura, India

Exeter College Cohen Quadrangle by Alison Brooks Architects

Winner of the Higher Education and Research category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Oxford, United Kingdom

Guyim Vault House by Nextoffice

Winner of the House (future) category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Shiraz, Iran

Hotel Jakarta by SeARCH

Winner of the Hotel and Leisure category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Amsterdam, Netherlands

High Horse Ranch by KieranTimberlake

Winner of the Villa category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Northern California, United States of America

London Bridge station by Grimshaw

Winner of the Transport category at World Architecture Festival 2018

London, United Kingdom

Hospital AZ Zeno by B2Ai

Winner of the Health category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Knokke, Belgium

Imago by KANVA

Winner of the Experimental Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Montreal, Canada

Gymansium, Blaise Pascal High School by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes

Winner of the Sport category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Kampung Admiralty by WOHA Architects

Winner of the Mixed Use category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Singapore, Singapore

Hammershus Visitor Centre by Winner: Arkitema Architects and Professor Christoffer Harlang

Winner of the Display category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Allinge, Denmark

Olympic House by 3XN Architects

Winner of the Office Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Lausanne, Switzerland

Sadra Civic Center by Nextoffice

Winner of the Competition Entries Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Sadra, Iran

Maitland Riverlink by CHROFI with McGregor Coxall

Winner of the Civic & Community category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Maitland, Australia

Länsisalmi Power Station by Parviainen Architects

Winner of the Production, Energy & Recycling category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Vantaa, Finland

Weston Street by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Winner of the Small Scale Housing category at World Architecture Festival 2018

London, United Kingdom

The Alder Centre by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Winner of the Health Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Thiruvalluvar by Monk Mackenzie + Novare

Winner of the Infrastructure Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Kanyakumari, India

Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group

Winner of the Leisure Led Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Le Brassus, Switzerland

The Piano Mill by Conrad Gargett

Winner of the Culture category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Stanthorpe, Australia

A house in a garden by David Leech Architects

Winner of the House category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Dublin, Ireland

The Sunken Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes of Cabetican by BAAD Studio

Winner of the Civic Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Bacolor, Philippines

Zeitz MOCAA by Heatherwick Studio

Winner of the New & Old category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Cape Town, South Africa. Photo Iwan Baan

C&P Corporate Headquarters by INNOCAD Architecture

Winner of the Office category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Graz, Austria

Medellin River Parks/Botanical Park Master Plan by Sebastian Monsalve + Juan David Hoyos

Winner of the Masterplanning (future) category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Medellin, Colombia

Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters Mixed-Use Project by Aedas

Winner of the Commercial Mixed Use category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Taiwan

Lincoln University and AgResearch Joint Facility by Warren and Mahoney Architects with Woods Bagot

Winner of the Education category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Christchurch, New Zealand

Shanghai Greenland Center/Greenland Being Funny by Nikken Sekkei

Winner of the Shopping category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Shanghai, China

Museum of the siege of Leningrad by Studio 44 Architects

Winner of the Culture (future) category at World Architecture Festival 2018

St. Petersburg, Russia

Belarusian Memorial Chapel by Spheron Architects

Winner of the Religion category at World Architecture Festival 2018

London, United Kingdom

Amelia Tulum by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Winner of the Residential category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Tulum, Mexico

Muku Nursery School by Tezuka Architects

Winner of the School category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Fuji City, Japan

The Street by Sanjay Puri Architects

Winner of the Large Scale Housing category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Mathura, India

Exeter College Cohen Quadrangle by Alison Brooks Architects

Winner of the Higher Education and Research category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Oxford, United Kingdom

Guyim Vault House by Nextoffice

Winner of the House (future) category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Shiraz, Iran

Hotel Jakarta by SeARCH

Winner of the Hotel and Leisure category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Amsterdam, Netherlands

High Horse Ranch by KieranTimberlake

Winner of the Villa category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Northern California, United States of America

London Bridge station by Grimshaw

Winner of the Transport category at World Architecture Festival 2018

London, United Kingdom

Hospital AZ Zeno by B2Ai

Winner of the Health category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Knokke, Belgium

Imago by KANVA

Winner of the Experimental Future Projects category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Montreal, Canada

Gymansium, Blaise Pascal High School by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes

Winner of the Sport category at World Architecture Festival 2018

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

This year's top prize at the World Architecture Festival went to a plant-covered complex designed to meet the needs of Singapore’s ageing population.

Kampung Admiralty by WOHA saw off competition from 31 other shorlisted projects to win the title of World Building of the Year 2018.

The practice, known for it's plant-covered architecture, was selected from 32 category winners, encompassing completed and future projects ranging from houses to hotels and offices.

BIG, 3XN and Alison Brooks Architects were among the award-winning practices at this year's World Architecture Festival.

The architecture festival took place in Amsterdam 28-30 November 2018 alongside Inside World Festival of Interiors festival.

A programme of talks and events took place at Beurs van Berlage, a former stock exchange.

Kampung Admiralty by WOHA named World Building of the Year 2018

A greenery covered "vertical village" in Singapore has been named the best new building of 2018. Browse our gallery of all the category winners at this year's World Architecture Festival.

Kampung Admiralty by WOHA Architects

Hammershus Visitor Centre by Winner: Arkitema Architects and Professor Christoffer Harlang

Olympic House by 3XN Architects

Sadra Civic Center by Nextoffice

Maitland Riverlink by CHROFI with McGregor Coxall

Länsisalmi Power Station by Parviainen Architects

Weston Street by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

The Alder Centre by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Thiruvalluvar by Monk Mackenzie + Novare

Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group

The Piano Mill by Conrad Gargett

A house in a garden by David Leech Architects

The Sunken Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes of Cabetican by BAAD Studio

Zeitz MOCAA by Heatherwick Studio

C&P Corporate Headquarters by INNOCAD Architecture

Medellin River Parks/Botanical Park Master Plan by Sebastian Monsalve + Juan David Hoyos

Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters Mixed-Use Project by Aedas

Lincoln University and AgResearch Joint Facility by Warren and Mahoney Architects with Woods Bagot

Shanghai Greenland Center/Greenland Being Funny by Nikken Sekkei

Museum of the siege of Leningrad by Studio 44 Architects

Belarusian Memorial Chapel by Spheron Architects

Amelia Tulum by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Muku Nursery School by Tezuka Architects

The Street by Sanjay Puri Architects

Exeter College Cohen Quadrangle by Alison Brooks Architects

Guyim Vault House by Nextoffice

Hotel Jakarta by SeARCH

High Horse Ranch by KieranTimberlake

London Bridge station by Grimshaw

Hospital AZ Zeno by B2Ai

Imago by KANVA

Gymansium, Blaise Pascal High School by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes

Kampung Admiralty by WOHA Architects

Hammershus Visitor Centre by Winner: Arkitema Architects and Professor Christoffer Harlang

Olympic House by 3XN Architects

Sadra Civic Center by Nextoffice

Maitland Riverlink by CHROFI with McGregor Coxall

Länsisalmi Power Station by Parviainen Architects

Weston Street by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

The Alder Centre by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Thiruvalluvar by Monk Mackenzie + Novare

Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group

The Piano Mill by Conrad Gargett

A house in a garden by David Leech Architects

The Sunken Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes of Cabetican by BAAD Studio

Zeitz MOCAA by Heatherwick Studio

C&P Corporate Headquarters by INNOCAD Architecture

Medellin River Parks/Botanical Park Master Plan by Sebastian Monsalve + Juan David Hoyos

Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters Mixed-Use Project by Aedas

Lincoln University and AgResearch Joint Facility by Warren and Mahoney Architects with Woods Bagot

Shanghai Greenland Center/Greenland Being Funny by Nikken Sekkei

Museum of the siege of Leningrad by Studio 44 Architects

Belarusian Memorial Chapel by Spheron Architects

Amelia Tulum by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Muku Nursery School by Tezuka Architects

The Street by Sanjay Puri Architects

Exeter College Cohen Quadrangle by Alison Brooks Architects

Guyim Vault House by Nextoffice

Hotel Jakarta by SeARCH

High Horse Ranch by KieranTimberlake

London Bridge station by Grimshaw

Hospital AZ Zeno by B2Ai

Imago by KANVA

Gymansium, Blaise Pascal High School by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes

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