Image: Top image in the article (from left to right): Studio Symbiosis' Pixel Tower (© Studio
Symbiosis), Mental Design Works' Envoy Experience Center (© Orhan Aydilek), Zaha
Hadid Architects' King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station (© Hufton+Crow), IDMM
Architects' Boryeong Elystay (© IDMM Architects), Sanjay Puri Architects' Stylera (©
Manan Surti), Xinyun Li's Aero Grove (© Xinyun Li), Youmna Samir's Creating A Healthy
Environment For Children In Kindergartens Through Interior Design (© Youmna Samir),
Lara Yassine's Procession Through The Grove: A Spa Embedded In The Landscape (© Lara
Yassine).



The World Architecture Community (WAC) has announced the winners of the 51st Cycle of its international WA Awards 10+5+X. This edition recognized a total of 48 winning projects across five categories: Architecture (Realised and Designed), Student, Interior Design (Realised and Student), representing 13 countries. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) continues to support the WA Awards as one of its official media partners.

The World Architecture Community (WAC) has announced the winners of the 51st Cycle of its international WA Awards 10+5+X. This edition recognized a total of 48 winning projects across five categories: Architecture (Realised and Designed), Student, Interior Design (Realised and Student), representing 13 countries. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) continues to support the WA Awards as one of its official media partners.

WA Awards employs a unique selection system that recognizes up to 15 projects per category. Ten projects are selected by Honorary Members and past winners, while five additional projects are selected through democratic voting by WAC’s registered members.

Awards Winners

Architecture / Realised
King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, Saudi Arabia, Zaha Hadid Architects
Boryeong Elystay, South Korea, IDMM Architects
Al Ula South Gas Station, Saudi Arabia, SAL Architects
Cafe Yunseul, South Korea, Mind Architects
Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum, China, Zaha Hadid Architects
Capital International Exhibition and Convention Centre, China, Zaha Hadid Architects
Ghaf Woods Experience Centre, United Arab Emirates, Larry Wen
Greenox, Turkey, Mental Design Works
Studio City Phase 2, China, Zaha Hadid Architects
Atal Sarovar: A Water-Sensitive Urban Integration, India, Zaha Hadid Architects

Architecture / Realised
King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, Saudi Arabia, Zaha Hadid Architects
Boryeong Elystay, South Korea, IDMM Architects
Al Ula South Gas Station, Saudi Arabia, SAL Architects
Cafe Yunseul, South Korea, Mind Architects
Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum, China, Zaha Hadid Architects
Capital International Exhibition and Convention Centre, China, Zaha Hadid Architects
Ghaf Woods Experience Centre, United Arab Emirates, Larry Wen
Greenox, Turkey, Mental Design Works
Studio City Phase 2, China, Zaha Hadid Architects
Atal Sarovar: A Water-Sensitive Urban Integration, India, Zaha Hadid Architects

Selected by community voting
King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, Saudi Arabia, Zaha Hadid Architects
Boryeong Elystay, South Korea, IDMM Architects
Al Ula South Gas Station, Saudi Arabia, SAL Architects
Capital International Exhibition and Convention Centre, China, Zaha Hadid Architects
Ghaf Woods Experience Centre, United Arab Emirates, Larry Wen

Architecture / Designed
Aero Grove, United States, Xinyun Li
Green Mosque, Turkey, Mental Design Works
Pixel Tower, India, Studio Symbiosis
Cityzen Tower, Georgia, Zaha Hadid Architects
Bursa Marketplace, Turkey, Mental Design Works
El Retiro Palm Residences, United Arab Emirates, NOA Nordic Office Architects
UNIS Hanoi Sports Court & Swimming Pool, Vietnam, Van Aelst I Nguyen & Partners
Envoy Vadi, Turkey, Mental Design Works
Envoy Experience Center, Turkey, Mental Design Works
Abu Dhabi 360 City in the Sky, United Arab Emirates, NOA Nordic Office Architects

Selected by community voting
Aero Grove, United States, Xinyun Li
Pixel Tower, India, Studio Symbiosis
Bursa Marketplace, Turkey, Mental Design Works
El Retiro Palm Residences, United Arab Emirates, NOA Nordic Office Architects
Envoy Vadi, Turkey, Mental Design Works

Architecture / Student
The Geological Museum Of The Vietnamese Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Khanh Duy Vo Nguyen
Frequency Forum: Recording Studios & Conference Hall, Turkey, Özgür Fırat Koç
Afaaq Stargazing Center, Saudi Arabia, Shahad Alzarraa
The Stage Of Buca, Turkey, Hakan Şahin
Memory Wall, Turkey, Elif Canan Abay
Procession Through the Grove: A Spa Embedded in the Landscape, Northern Cyprus, Lara Yassine
Framing Nature, Turkey, Burak Kınır
Simulacrum Commune, Turkey, Ayşe Arya Vilgenoğlu
BUNKER Revealed Contentions, Colombia, Luz Adriana Niño Jimenez
The Red Sea Pearl: Marine Life Research Center and Aquarium, Saudi Arabia, Tariq Midher

Selected by community voting
The Geological Museum Of The Vietnamese Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Khanh Duy Vo Nguyen
Afaaq Stargazing Center, Saudi Arabia, Shahad Alzarraa
MOSAIC Housing: The Village as Net-Zero Affordable Housing, United States, Kayla Quilantang
myCORR-nodes, Turkey, Zeynep Firidinoğlu
FILTERSPYRE, Turkey, Acelya Berna Butuner

Interior Design / Realised
Stylera, India, Sanjay Puri Architects
6x18 Slender House, India, SPACES ARCHITECTS@Ka
Quintonil, Mexico, Nyra Troyce
Agrocel House Corporate Interior, India, ARP Studio

Selected by community voting
Stylera, India, Sanjay Puri Architects
Agrocel House Corporate Interior, India, ARP Studio

Interior Design / Student
Oak Nest, Egypt, Mohamed Naged
Tide Pulse - Marine Entertainment Park, Egypt, Salma Mohsen
Creating a Healthy Environment for Children in Kindergartens through Interior Design, Egypt, Youmna Samir
Empowering Egyptian Jewellery Brands through Innovative Interior Spaces, Egypt, Shrouk Abdallah
(CROSS-GEN) Community Center to Enhance Generation Communication, Egypt, Mennatallah Mohamed
Udjat Vision, Saqqara Visitor Center, Egypt, Shrouk Mokhtar
Arabic Culture Center (Bayan), Egypt, Mennatallah Youssef
Azhara Community Center, Egypt, Yasmeen Aboelnaga
The Museum Of Time, Egypt, Ghada Elmaidana
Gemora – Egyptian Heritage Jewelry Center, Egypt, Mariam Maged

Selected by community voting
(CROSS-GEN) Community Center to Enhance Generation Communication, Egypt, Mennatallah Mohamed

Udjat Vision, Saqqara Visitor Center, Egypt, Shrouk Mokhtar
Azhara Community Center, Egypt, Yasmeen Aboelnaga
Gemora – Egyptian Heritage Jewelry Center, Egypt, Mariam Maged
Kemetica: Developing Handicraft Spaces to Empower Local Artisans, Egypt, Fayrouz Waleed

Next Cycle Open for Submissions
The 52nd Cycle of the WA Awards is now open for entries. Submissions will be accepted until 3 November 2025 at 23:59 GMT +0. For those looking to gain international exposure for their work, this is a valuable opportunity.

World Architecture Community
Founded in 2006, the World Architecture Community is a global platform for architects, interior designers, students, and academics to share, collaborate, and compete. Through its WA Awards and editorial coverage, it provides a stage for contemporary projects from regions often overlooked by mainstream architectural media. The WA Awards 10+5+X has been organized for over 50 cycles and continues to highlight thought-provoking and impactful architectural ideas from around the world.