Read on for six regional projects shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival 2021, with the winners to be announced in December in Lisbon, Portugal, where the World Building of the Year will also be named.
Ternion Villas
Situated in Kuwait, the three independent villas, which were designed by Studio Toggle, are stacked in prismatic volumes, reshaping the traditional Arab residential block.Buhais Geology Museum
The brainchild of Hopkins Architects, the Sharjah-based structure in the UAE features five interconnected pods of varying sizes that house exhibition areas, a theatre, café and a gift shop.Basuna Mosque
The building by Dar Arafa Architecture is located amidst a densely-constructed area in the Egyptian village of Basuna.House of Wisdom
Based in Sharjah, this architectural marvel was designed by Foster + Partners. The cultural destination was commissioned in honor of the city being named the World Book Capital in 2019 by UNESCO.Al-Janoub Stadium
The Zaha Hadid Architects-designed sports stadium will host matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as one of the eight venues for the highly-anticipated sporting event.Al-Fay Park
The Abu Dhabi park was designed by Danish nature design stars SLA Architects. The outdoor, forest-like space contains more than 2,000 native trees and bushes.
