AND THE WINNERS ARE…
In October, over 2,000 industry members gathered for the World Architecture Festival in Singapore, held at the Marine Bay Sands Hotel, which was designed by Moshe Safdie. Awards were given throughout the three-day event, with 35 winners announced on the last day. World Building of the Year went to a21studĩo of Vietnam for the Chapel, a light- and colour-filled community space in Ho Chi Minh City; and the Future Project of Year proposed a revitalization of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, by 5468796 Architecture and Number TEN Architectural Group of Winnipeg. worldarchitecturefestival.com
Recognizing sustainable construction in North America, the Holcim Awards were announced in September in Toronto, with 13 trophies and over $300,000 handed out at the Evergreen Brick Works ceremony. The big winners were…
