World Architecture Festival 2026
The world's largest live architecture awards festival comes to Fort Lauderdale for three days of live project presentations and keynote talks.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Date: 18 November 2026 to 20 November 2026
The World Architecture Festival returns in 2026 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. WAF is the largest global live awards programme for architects and designers, with close to 2,000 senior professionals gathering to present completed and future projects to an international panel of judges across three days of live presentations.
The format is distinctive: shortlisted architects present their work in real time to juries and a live audience, with awards decided on the day. Alongside the awards programme, the festival hosts a full schedule of keynote talks, product exhibitions, and a fringe programme including building tours and evening networking events.
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