World Architecture Festival Returns to Berlin After Four Years in Singapore
After four years in Singapore, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) returns to its birthplace, Berlin's Arena, from November 16 to 18, 2016. The 72-hour event features meetings, lectures, awards, and conferences with architects worldwide. The theme 'Housing for All' examines architects' contributions to housing. Highlights include Architect Tours exploring Berlin's architecture, a screening of Hubertus Siegert's documentary 'Berlin Babylon' about post-Wall reconstruction, and a Student Charrette with nine international architecture schools. Designer Ross Lovegrove presents OLED lighting as an architectural tool, and artist-architect Sam Jacob creates a Borders' Installation on architecture and thresholds. The festival concludes with a gala dinner and awards ceremony announcing winners in World, Interior, Future Project, and Landscape categories.
Key facts
- World Architecture Festival (WAF) takes place in Berlin from November 16 to 18, 2016.
- Venue is the Arena in Berlin, where the festival originally started.
- Theme of the 2016 festival is 'Housing for All'.
- Festival includes Architect Tours, Student Charrette, and screenings of 'Berlin Babylon'.
- Ross Lovegrove presents on OLED lighting as an architectural tool.
- Sam Jacob creates a Borders' Installation for the festival.
- Awards ceremony on November 18 announces winners in World, Interior, Future Project, and Landscape categories.
- The festival lasts 72 hours with meetings, lectures, and conferences.
Entities
Artists
- Ross Lovegrove
- Sam Jacob
- Hubertus Siegert
Institutions
- World Architecture Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Singapore
- Arena Berlin