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See the Finalists for Best Building of 2015

The World Architecture Festival has announced the shortlist for the 2015 World Building of the Year awards. Here are our favorite designs
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    The World Architecture Festival, which will be held in Singapore this November, has announced 338 projects as finalists for the 2015 World Building of the Year awards. Pictured here is the Interlace in Singapore by Buro Ole Scheeren.

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    Gad Architecture’s Eskisehir Hotel and Spa in Eskisehir, Turkey.

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    Partisans’ Grotto Sauna in Toronto.

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    EMC Arquitectura’s Cardedeu chapel in El Salvador.

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    Woods Bagot’s Nan Tien Institute and Cultural Centre in Wollongong, Australia.

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    Andrew Maynard Architects’ Tower House in Alphington, Australia.

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    Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Lippmann Partnership’s 8 Chifley in Sydney.

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    Turenscape International’s Yanweizhou Park in Jinhua City, China.

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    Foster + Partners’ Yacht Club de Monaco in Monaco.

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    Perkins + Will’s Case Western Reserve University Tinkham Veale University Center in Cleveland.

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    Yasui Hideo Atelier + A.I.T’s Hiroshi Senju Museum Karuizawa Café & Shop in Karuizawa, Japan.

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    Heatherwick Studio’s Learning Hub at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

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    Studio Farris Architects’ Park Tower in Antwerp, Belgium.

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    Herzog & de Meuron’s New North Zealand Hospital in Hillerød, Denmark.

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    BIG’s Gammel Hellerup High School in Hellerup, Denmark.

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    Grimshaw Architects’ Fulton Center in New York.

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    Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Ltd’s Ribbon Chapel in Hiroshima, Japan.

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