World Architecture Festival 2010
Barcelona, Spain – World Architecture Festival 2010
No other event offers architects around the world this type of inspiration and stimulation.
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Buildings
Shiv Temple by Sameep Padora & Associates, Wadeshwar, Maharashtra, India
Padora donates his time and expertise to build a temple for the Hindu community of Wadeshwar. Photography by Edmund Sumner
Broacha House by Samira Rathod Design Associates, Alibaug, Maharashtra, India
A series of outdoor rooms exploits the expansive, dynamic, natural landscape. Photography by Edmund Sumner
Radhika Villa by Vastushilpa Consultants, Ahmedabad, India
Building on a suburban plot Vastushilpa Consultants adapt the traditional otla to form the heart of the home. Photography by Edmund Sumner
Tahiliani Design Headquarters by Spa Design, Gurgaon, Delhi, India
Spa Design build what is essentially a factory to such a high standard that it could easily be used to host fashion shows. Photography by Edmund Sumner
Belavali House by Studio Mumbai Architects, Badlapur, Maharashtra, India
Arranged in a linear plan Studio Mumbai’s Belavali House occupies the minimum space, leaving the landscape to dominate the site. Photography by Edmund Sumner
World Architecture Festival 2010
Contact us about WAF
For all queries about the world architecture Festival contact Edmond Katongole on edmond.katongole@emap.com
World Building of the Year 2009
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre by Peter Rich Architects, Mapungubwe National Park, South Africa
Set in a spectacular but remote veld landscape, Peter Rich Architects’ Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre exemplifies contemporary African architecture. Photography by Obie Oberholzer
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Under construction: The Earth Pavilion by Peter Rich
Peter Rich, architect of the Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre (winner of WAF’s 2009 World Building of the Year Award), is currently in London to supervise construction of The Earth Pavilion
Shock go-ahead for Richard Meier’s first building in UK
Designs for celebrity Rowan Atkinson’s house wins planning permission despite planning officers’ recommendations
India – The emerging ‘special relationship’ between India and the UK
Britain seeks a ‘new special relationship’
New Delhi, India – Delving into the archives to uncover Robert Byron’s 1931 account of New Delhi
Documenting a city of ‘proper magnificence’ in a very different era: an early AR journey to India
Stuttgart, Germany − The campaign to save Stuttgart station is motivated by more than just a concern for conservation
Ambitious plans to redevelop Stuttgart station have triggered a protest that is escalating beyond issues of conservation
Venice, Italy − Without emotion, there can be no beauty in architecture
To really connect with people, architecture needs to get back in touch with its emotions
Buenos Aires, Argentina − The Teatro Colón opera house in Buenos Aires is finally restored to its luscious former glory
South America’s finest opera house takes its place once again in the social and civic life of Buenos Aires
London, UK – Surrealism and the house: dream homes should stay as fantasies
Why surrealism’s dream houses are doomed to fail
