+Colonia Among the World's Best in the Latest Edition of the World Architecture Festival 2023 (WAF)

Competing in the "Future Masterplanning" category, the urban project +Colonia faced off against 19 projects from Colombia, Spain, Dubai, China, Iran, Turkey, Thailand, and the UK. 

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The World Architecture Festival 2023 (WAF) is an annual event that, since 2008, has brought together the most prestigious architecture, urban planning, and design studios in the world to award international prizes and promote architectural excellence. This year, the festival returned to Singapore after a decade, gathering experts and leaders in architecture and urban planning from November 29 to December 1 at the Marina Bay Sands hotel. 

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This year's program, titled "Catalyst," included live evaluation of the WAF awards by a jury of 140 experts across 33 different categories. Additionally, there were talks and lectures by 76 renowned speakers and parallel events organized in Singapore, such as an exhibition by Mario Cucinella, guided architectural tours, and a short film inspired by Wes Anderson. 

The event also featured product exhibitions and activities involving renowned firms such as Foster + Partners, Perkins & Will, BIG, Tadao Ando, UNStudio, Zaha Hadid, Morphosis Architects, and Nikken Sekkei, among others. 

Gomez Platero Architecture and Urbanism was represented by Arturo de los Santos, Pre-Project Manager, and Álvaro Sorrondegui, Executive Project Manager, who presented +Colonia, the project selected for the festival's shortlist. Attendees highlighted the high level of the projects presented and the notable presence of Latin American architectural studios in the preselection. 

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