Why is WAN important?
“Tell an interesting story. Let us know how and why the project is as brilliant as it is"
Chris Williamson, Founder and Chair, WestonWilliamson
"A project which has a strong clear concept, which addresses the surrounding urban context and the future users of the building. Energy efficient and sustainable elements would also be favorably noticed."
Christian Galvao, Vice President,Elkus-Manfredi Architects
"When creating an entry for this year's awards, prioritize illustrating the aspects of the project that informed the decision making. The most important parts of the design are not always the design itself, but subtle interactions and conversations between the architect, client, and key stakeholders."
Christopher Lee, Senior Associate, Mark Cavagnero Associates
"Dare to show, be brave to defend your ideas!"
Christos Passas, Design Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
"As designers and architects, we have the responsibility and capability to utilize our skills and network to collaborate across different disciplines, to create highly distinctive, flexible, sustainable, and beautiful places. Our influences can go beyond our immediate sites, to shape the way we live, work and play in the future. I will be looking at how well different elements such as nature, human experience, technology can interact with each other to create highly adaptable and future-oriented places."
Dennis Ho, Director and East Asia Design Lead, Arup
"Craft your entry for the World Architecture News Awards 2024 with passion, precision, and purpose. Showcase not just your design, but the story behind ithow it innovates, inspires, and addresses real-world challenges. Make every detail count, for greatness lies in the thoughtful fusion of creativity and functionality."
Dikshu Kukreja, Managing Principal, CP Kukreja Architects
"It is important that the judges understand perfectly any submitted entry. All projects will profit from clear logical and as brief as possible description to start with. After that a more detailed information could follow with interesting thoughts and details. It is important that judges receive a good understanding of the entry very quickly followed by more detailed information and well chosen pictorial material."
Eva Jiricna, Partner, AI DESIGN
"Entrants should tell a cohesive story about their work. So much passion and dedication went into the projects so the way its presented should describe that process from how the project came from its inception to its completion."
Gary Li, Principal,KGA (Kostow Greenwood Architects)
"While we encourage innovation, our works should focus on the common challenges of sustainable development and cultural heritage in the context of globalisation, and creative design models should be explored in the context of new and increasingly evolving technologies, reflecting different geographical characteristics and humanistic concerns, and striking a balance between traditional, modern and future civilisations in terms of the system of architectural habitats that can grow."
Haobo Wei, Chief architect, West-line Studio
"I hope to see innovative, sustainable, and practical architectural design works. Specifically, I hope to see works that fully utilize advanced technology and materials to achieve a harmonious coexistence between architecture and the environment. Additionally, we hope to see buildings that are highly integrated with urban life or designs that redefine new ways of life and interpersonal communication, while also taking into account applicability and flexibility. In short, I really enjoy designs that have a positive impact on urban life and society."
Hongtao Bo, Director and Chief Architect, CCTN Design
"Remember that the judges probably do not know your building. Construct your entry in a way that lets them see how your project addresses its user's needs and what its contribution is to the advancement of architectural ideas On a practical level be sure to explain how your building is arranged in plan and section; how it fits with its physical and natural environment, how its users interact with it. Be clear with your descriptions"
Ian Brewster, Principal, Brewster Hjorth Architects
"Be precise, and give clear information not emotive decriptions, and provide well documented evidence and photos.
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Jane Duncan, Architect, Jane Duncan Properties Ltd
"Tell the story of your design, how it originated, the parti, the context, why you took the approach that you did.
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Joseph Passa, Architect / Owner, Passa Associates Inc., Architects
"Take your time with your entry‚ don't leave it to the last minute and be concise with your description!
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Laura Kinnaird, Senior Associate, Reiach and Hall Architects
"Design needs to emphasize that design should reflect people's lifestyle, pay attention to the role of communication, and create a space that is more conducive to the interaction between people and nature. To understand people, to understand the relationship between people and the environment and between people; Design is about solving problems, solving the problems we encounter in our lives, solving business needs.
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Li Fu, Co-founder, Beijing PRO Lighting Design Co., Ltd
"Sustainability, reuse, and community are interesting themes to consider in architecture.
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Misak Terzibasiyan, Architect-Director, UArchitects
"Be creative and make sure that your drawings, images, and texts represent your idea cohesively."
Monica Lamela, Founding Principal, There There
"Pawel Nawojczyk Director of Architecture SHH Ensure priorities are right from the outset. A holistically thought through, good quality and functional design will address the undertaking in a complex manner, supporting the success of the project and its longevity. Aesthetics, functionality, maintenance and durability, sustainability ‚ all aspects are intertwined and need to be considered as a whole.
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Pawel Nawojczyk, Director of Architecture, SHH
"I wish to see both vision and rigour in the entries from my fellow global contemporaries and how we can mutually spur one another to design better for the future of built-environment.
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Raymond Hoe, Regional Director, BDP Architects Southeast Asia Pte Ltd
"Crafting a cohesive narrative that outlines the entire design process, from conception to final use.
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Remi Connolly-Townsend, Founding Director, Remi C.T. Studio
"Keep the material simple and express the ideas clearly
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Robert Fry, Deputy Chairman, Aukett Swanke Group Plc
"In recently years, the artistic self-expression through contemporary architectural morphology has given a way to emphasizing critical issues of our times namely Climate change, Economic crisis, Future pandemic preparation, etc. The challenges for the industry is for architects to solve those critical issues through design collaboration and technology, and yet at the same time to embed poetic and artistic sensibilities to create architecture that is humane in the world of rapid digitization. Such is the quality that I'd hope to see among the entries.
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Shaohua Di, Founder, PRAXiS d' ARCHITECTURE
"Detailed, good images, good story telling, projects' functionality, sustainability and aesthetics
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Simon Chua, Co Founder and Executive Director, Lead8
"Clear and easy presentations, include as much information as possible but simplify it to the essence.
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Sofia Hagen, Founder, Sofia Hagen Ltd
"be clear when communicating your project intent and overarching concept
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Tiago S, Principal - architect, sastudio
"Be succinct, clear and let the work (photos and diagrams) speak for the project.
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Tom Chung, Principal, Leers Weinzapfel Associates
"I hope the entries can fully express the reflection on the relationship between human activities and spaces.
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Yiqun Guan, Managing Partner / Design D,GN Architects
"Highlighting the architecture's response to its surrounding environment and local cultural context.
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