Returning to the USA for a second year, #WAF26 is not only an awards programme – it’s the largest global live awards, with seminars, keynote speakers, networking events and lots more!
WAF will take place in Fort Lauderdale from 18-20 November and it’s the place to be if you want the opportunity to network with fellow architects and designers, and celebrate your architectural achievements live on stage.
Download the 2026 entry guide via the link in our bio ☝ and get all the information you need to start your award-winning submissions.
🚨⏰ It’s your FINAL chance to submit your entries for #WAF26 and present your work on the global stage!
It’s your last chance to join the world’s leading architects in Fort Lauderdale this year! ☀️🌴
Whether it’s a bold concept or a built masterpiece, your work deserves the spotlight! Enter now via the link in our bio ☝️
🌟Entries must be submitted before midnight (EDT) on Friday 15 May.
“WAF works as a fantastic hub for connectivity, networking and sharing of knowledge,” says Patrick Speck, Leader at @lixilglobaldesign , EMENA, GROHE AG
“It’s a tremendous and rich opportunity for all of us,” he adds.
Come and be a part of the global architecture conversation! Entering #WAF is your chance to showcase your work on an international stage and engage with other architects and designers from around the world.
Submit your entries before midnight (EDT) on Friday 15 May via the link in our bio ☝️
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We are delighted to announce that entries are now open for the Architecture Book of the Year Awards 2026. Organised by the @worldarchfest@architectscompany and the @temple_bar_london , ABYA celebrates books about architecture or architects published between June 2025 and June 2026.
Entries are judged by a distinguished panel of academics, practising architects and critics. Category winners and their publishers will be invited to a special reception at Temple Bar later in the year.
The categories:
• History
• Biography (including autobiography)
• Building monograph
• Practice monograph
• Typology monograph
• Technical
• City/country architectural guide
• Special prizes for exceptional books outside the above categories
Entries should be published in English (translations into English welcome).
Entry deadline: 26 June 2026
Free-to-enter
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
🌟🚨Final call for #WAF26 entries!
Join the world’s leading architects this year in Fort Lauderdale and showcase your work on a world-leading stage ☀️🌴
From ambitious conceptual ideas to fully realised built projects, this is your chance to gain international recognition, engage with leading voices in architecture, and contribute to the global dialogue shaping the future of the built environment.
Enter now via the link in our bio ☝️Submit before midnight (EDT) on Friday 15 May.
WAF is a global stage where the next generation of architects can find their voice. It’s a platform for sharing bold ideas, building connections and presenting projects to leading names across the industry.
“It’s events like this that give emerging architects like us the platform, the confidence, the resources, the network and the chance to inspire others through our work,” says Jimmie Drummond, Principal, @drummondprojects .
Enter #WAF26 by 15 May via the link in our bio ☝️
🌟 Meet the first of our Super Jurors 🌟
Only at #WAF is your work judged live by your peers, your heroes, and leaders of the industry.
🔸️Cazú Zegers, Cazú Zegers Architecture
🔸️Fernando Menis, @fernandomenisestudio
🔸️Johnny Chiu, @jc.architecturedesign
🔸️Marlon Blackwell, @marlonblackwellarchitects
🔸️Martin Lesja, @innocad
🔸️Mary Bowman, @gpblandscape
🔸️Matt Grunbaum, @fieldoperations
🔸️Murat Tabanlioglu, @murat.tabanlioglu
🔸️Nigel Coates, WAF Interiors
🔸️Olga Bolshanina, @herzogdemeuron
🔸️Rene Tan, @rtnq_architects
🔸️Yael Reisner, Objects Beautiful
There are 120 judges confirmed overall for #WAF26 and these world-renowned names will review the shortlisted projects live on stage!
This is your chance to showcase your work and gain the global recognition you deserve ✨️ 🏆Enter now!
⏰️ Submit your projects by the Late Entry deadline: 15 May
At WAF, every shortlisted project receives the same global exposure from live judging and international visibility to the chance to present your work to world-leading architects.
“Mine was one of the shortlisted projects from India. It’s a great thing to see all the best projects of the world under one roof in three days. You couldn’t get better than that, enthuses Gunjan Das, Principal Architect, @ngassociates001
Explore all 43 categories and enter #WAF26 by 15 May via the link in our bio ☝️
⏰🏆 This is your final call to enter #WAF26 and join us in Fort Lauderdale!
There are 43 categories to choose from and there’s no limit on the number of projects that can be submitted!
☀️🇺🇸Complete your entries before midnight (EDT) on Friday 24 April. Any entries made after this will be charged the 'late rate'.
Submit your #WAF26 entry by 24 April via the link in our bio ☝️
