The World Architecture Festival (WAF) awards are globally recognised by architects and clients alike and are judged by renowned industry experts from across the world.

This year, they will be held in Amsterdam from November 28-30.

While just becoming a WAF finalist is a real achievement and proves that your practice is amongst the very best in the industry, it is interesting that in 2018, there are 53 Australian shortlisted finalists across all the 33 categories on offer.

The WAF awards generate more than 700 pieces of coverage in over 40 countries each year and this year, WAF will again be live streaming presentations, interviews and winners announcements live from the festival on the WAF website and through their global media partners across the globe.

That means that in terms of WAF, that not only is 2018 the biggest and most salubrious year to date for Australian architectural firms, but it will also be the most exposed in terms of media coverage.

So in light of that, below is the full list of all 53 Australian shortlisted WAF awards entries for 2018.

WAF 2018 Category

Shortlisted Australian Architectural Firm & Project

COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE - FUTURE PROJECT
  • Woods Bagot - Younghusband Woolstore Redevelopment, Melbourne

COMPETITION ENTRIES - FUTURE PROJECT
  • Hayball - Melbourne University Innovation Precinct, Student Accommodation, Melbourne

CULTURE - FUTURE PROJECT
  • 3XN Architects with BVN, Aspects Studio & WallnerWeiss - Sydney Fish Market, Sydney
  • CHROFI - The Ian Potter National Conservatory, Canberra

EDUCATION - FUTURE PROJECT

 

 

HEALTH - FUTURE PROJECT

 

  • Architectus - Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew
  • BVN - Carlton Connect, Melbourne
  • Woods Bagot - St Mary’s Calne School Library, Calne, United Kingdom

 

  • Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp - University of Technology Sydney
  • HDR Inc. - Sydney University Health Precinct – Stage 1, Camperdown, Sydney

HOUSE - FUTURE PROJECT
  • SJB Architects - Sydney Harbour Residence, Sydney 

LEISURE LED DEVELOPMENT - FUTURE PROJECT
  • HDR Inc. - FOMO, Fremantle

CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Tanner Kibble Denton Architects - Warrumbungle National Park Visitor Centre, Warrumbungle.
  • BVN - Australian Embassy Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
  • CHROFI with McGregor Coxall - Maitland Riverlink, Maitland

CULTURE - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Office for Metropolitan Architecture - MPavilion, Melbourne
  • Conrad Gargett - The Piano Mill, Stanthorpe

HEALTH - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • HDR inc. and Architectus Brisbane - Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya
  • Silver Thomas Hanley with Bates Smart - Bendigo Hospital, Bendigo

HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Architectus - Macquarie University Incubator, Macquarie Park
  • John Wardle Architect - Learning and Teaching Building, Clayton

HOTEL AND LEISURE - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Taylor and Hinds Architects - krakani lumi, Wukalina
  • Liminal Architecture - Freycinet Lodge Coastal Pavilions, Coles Bay

HOUSE - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Austin Maynard Architects - King Bill, Melbourne
  • Cavill Architects - Gibbon St, Brisbane
  • CplusC Architectural -Workshop - Iron Maiden House, Sydney
  • John Wardle Architects - Boneo Country House, Boneo
  • bureau^proberts - Bardon House, Brisbane

HOUSING, SMALL SCALE - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • DKO Architecture - Peel Street, Collingwood
  • Woods Bagot - Elwood House, Melbourne
  • Woods Bagot - Short Lane, Sydney

HOUSING, LARGE SCALE - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Allen Jack+Cottier - Urbanest Darling Square Building 1, Sydney
  • BKA architecture - Watsons Grove, Sydney
  • McBride Charles Ryan - Banksia, New Quay, Melbourne

NEW AND OLD - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Kerstin Thompson Architects - Victorian College of the Arts School of Art Former Mounted Police Stables, Melbourne

OFFICE - COMPLETED BUILDINGS

 

RELIGION - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • BVN - Synergy, CSIRO, Canberra
  • Tzannes - International House Sydney, Sydney

 

  • Lippmann Partnership - Emanuel Synagogue, Sydney

SCHOOL - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • BVN - Artemis Centre, Melbourne Girls Grammar School - South Yarra
  • Hayball South Melbourne - Primary School – Melbourne
  • iredale pedersen hook architects - Highgate Primary School New Teaching Spaces - Perth

SHOPPING - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • NH Architecture - Barossa Co-op – Nuriootpa
  • Urbis Westfield Chermside - Outdoor Dining and Leisure Precinct - Brisbane

SPORT - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • HASSELL / COX / HKS - Optus Stadium, Perth

TRANSPORT - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Ashley Halliday Architects - Kangaroo Island Air Terminal, Kingscote
  • John Wardle Architects with NADAAA and Oculus - Tanderrum Bridge, Melbourne

VILLA - COMPLETED BUILDINGS
  • Allen Jack+Cottier - Kiama House, Kiama
  • Bild Architecture - Panopticon House, Cape Otway
  • iredale pedersen hook architects - Glen Forrest House + Church, Perth
  • CHROFI - Lune de Sang Pavilion, Federal
  • John Wardle Architects - Captain Kelly's Cottage, Bruny Island

LANDSCAPE - RURAL PROJECTS

 

 

LANDSCAPE - URBAN PROJECTS
  • TERROIR - Koondrook Wharf, Koondrook

 

 

  • HASSELL - Darling Harbour Public Realm, Sydney
  • HASSELL - Optus Stadium and Stadium Park, Perth