Alongside the main WAF award categories are a host of special prizes awarded to projects that demonstrate excellence in a particular area. These prizes are awarded to projects submitted into the main WAF awards.

How do I enter?

WAF's special prizes are awarded to projects who enter into the main WAF awards. Entrants do not have to pay any additional fees to be considered for the prizes. Simply tick the relevant box on the entry form when submitting and increase your chances of winning at WAF!

The finalists for the 2023 Future Glass Prize have now been revealed! See them below.

All finalists will go on to compete at the live-judging at WAF in Singapore. The overall winner will be revealed at the Gala Dinner on the final day.

    The 2023 Special Prizes

    The Visualisation Prize

    Supported by Lumion

    The fourth-annual Visualisation Prize brings the worlds of architecture and visualisation closer together. View the 2023 shortlist here.

    The Futureglass Prize

    Supported by Aestech

    This prize will award the project that best demonstrates new ways in which glass and glass technology has been deployed. View the 2023 shortlist.

    Best use of Natural Light

    Supported by VELUX

    This prize is to award completed building projects that showcase a unique use of a daylighting. Special emphasis will be put on projects that consider the impact on human well-being. View the 2023 shortlist.

    International Building Beauty Prize

    Supported by Royal Fine Art Commission Trust and Ballymore

    This award will be made to a building which ‘raises the spirits.’ Finalists will be chosen from projects from within the completed building categories. View the 2023 shortlist!

    Water Prize

    Supported by GROHE

    The Water Prize, supported by GROHE, awards visionary projects that are pushing the boundaries of design within the built environment and water. View the 2023 shortlist.

    Use of Colour 

    The Best Use of Colour Prize celebrates the creative use of colour in architecture, both inside and out. View the 2023 shortlist!

    Small Project of the Year

    Any completed buildings project can be entered, the only criteria is that it is judged to be small for type! View the 2023 shortlist.

    Additional Prizes

    Architecture Book of the Year Award

    Publishers are invited to submit entries to the inaugural Architecture Book of the Year Award programme. Entries for 2023 are now closed.

    The Visualisation Prize

    Supported by Lumion

    The fourth-annual Visualisation Prize brings the worlds of architecture and visualisation closer together. View the 2023 shortlist here.

    The Architecture Drawing Prize


    Sponsored by Iris Ceramica

    Curated by WAF, Make Architects and Sir John Soane’s Museum, TADP celebrates the importance of drawing as a tool in capturing  architectural ideas.

    Student Charrette 2023

    Supported by Broadway Malyan

    WAF is reintroducing the global student design charrette as an integral part of the 2023 Festival. Student teams will be taking part in proposals related to the theme ‘Catalyst’. View the shortlist.

    WAFX Awards

    What is WAFX?

    Launched in WAF’s 10th year, WAFX celebrates international proposals which embrace cutting-edge design addressing major world issues. Ranging from tackling the climate emergency to building community resilience.

    2023 winners

    The winning projects for each of the 2023 categories have been revealed. An overall WAFX 2023 winner will be chosen from the all of the winners and announced during the festival in Singapore.

    How to enter

    All WAFX winners are chosen from the WAF Future Projects shortlist with no additional cost or material needed from the entrant. Winners will go on to present their project live at WAF in Singapore with an overall WAFX winner announced at the Gala Dinner.

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