Organizer
emap Publishing Limited
emap is a UK-based niche media owner with roots dating back to 1887, when entrepreneur Sir Richard Winfrey brought together regional newspapers and magazines under the name East Midlands Allied Press. Over the decades, additional media brands joined, and in 1947 the company formally adopted the name “emap.” In 2017, fast-growing media operator Metropolis Group acquired emap, merging it with its own B2B titles and further expanding into digital solutions, events, and paid content.
Today, emap is recognized as one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing niche media owners, serving a wide range of professional communities—from architecture and construction to fashion, tax, and more. Through high-quality journalism, engaging events, and innovative digital products, emap connects its audiences with the latest news, analysis, and expert opinion across an extensive portfolio of specialist brands, including the Architects’ Journal, Drapers, Electronics Weekly, and the World Architecture Festival (WAF).
World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2025
emap Publishing Limited
November 12, 2025 8:00 AM - November 14, 2025 6:00 PM
Miami Beach, United States
Description
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) is an annual event that hosts an international awards program where all finalists present their projects live in front of expert judges and peers.
Awards: Recognizing excellence in completed buildings, future projects, landscape, and interior design.
WAF Interiors: Sister program to WAF (formerly known as “Inside”), celebrating the best in global interior design.
WAFX Awards: Showcasing future-oriented projects addressing major world issues like climate resilience and community building.
Special Prizes: Including Best Use of Natural Light (supported by VELUX), The Sustainability Prize (supported by ROCKWOOL), Best Use of Colour, and Small Project of the Year.
In addition to awards presentations, attendees can expect keynote talks, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and innovative exhibitions—all taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center in the heart of South Beach.
Venue and dates
Miami Beach Convention Center
Convention Center Drive 1901
Miami Beach, United States
November 12, 2025 8:00 AM - November 14, 2025 6:00 PM
Organizer
emap Publishing Limited
emap is a UK-based niche media owner with roots dating back to 1887, when entrepreneur Sir Richard Winfrey brought together regional newspapers and magazines under the name East Midlands Allied Press. Over the decades, additional media brands joined, and in 1947 the company formally adopted the name “emap.” In 2017, fast-growing media operator Metropolis Group acquired emap, merging it with its own B2B titles and further expanding into digital solutions, events, and paid content.
Today, emap is recognized as one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing niche media owners, serving a wide range of professional communities—from architecture and construction to fashion, tax, and more. Through high-quality journalism, engaging events, and innovative digital products, emap connects its audiences with the latest news, analysis, and expert opinion across an extensive portfolio of specialist brands, including the Architects’ Journal, Drapers, Electronics Weekly, and the World Architecture Festival (WAF).