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World Architecture Festival 2013

The Hub of Creative Talent

The wonders of fine architecture never fail to fascinate its viewers. The design and concept immaculately blend and stand sturdy with the help of intricate engineering. For some of the finest works from the finest minds in the universe of divine architecture, visit the World Architecture Festival hosted every year in the vibrant city of Singapore.

Reflecting the aura of this tiny, cosmopolitan and ever so modern nation, the World Architecture Festival exhibits some of the most remarkable creations. Being a competition that showcases only the best of the best, the festival inspires the epitomes of one’s potential. Every architect discovers such raw and hidden talents only brought about by the edge of this competition. The World Architecture Festival is not just a show of fascinating structures, it is a festival that goes deep into the root of each creation; into the mechanism and engineering that holds the structure high. Through Workshops, Live Talks and Seminars participant are immersed into the very elaborate world of architecture. For months and years designers work on the masterpiece that is to be showcased at the festival. Renowned names such as Zaha Hadid, Robert A. M. Stern and Tadao Ando all put up some fantastic creations along with several other talented individuals who compete against 29 individual award categories.

This year the program is scheduled to take place between the 2nd and the 4th of October in the Marina Sands; an area with plenty of architectural feats in itself. As it is there are over 300 astounding projects from 50 different countries shortlisted to be show cased in the festival. Selecting winners among such spectacular talent is always a Himalayan Task for the judges at the Festival for the sheer talent in creating such fascinating structures is simply amazing.

This October visit Marina Sands in Singapore and prepare to be blown out of your mind! Just like so many of the amazing attractions in this city, the festival you will never forget. While in Singapore hotels are found in plenty. But when it comes to the best of the best hotels in Singapore choose the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Singapore and you will not be disappointed.

 

Umanga Kahandawaarachchi is a passionate travel writer who writes under the pen name, Maggie Tulliver. Her field of writing covers a wide array of content and articles related to travel and hospitality industry. Google+