Hyderabad hosts first Design Tour of World Architecture Festival

The two-day Design Tour of World Architecture Festival brought to the city a kaleidoscope of nearly 350 best architectural marvels from 65 countries.

The first-ever 16-city Design tour of World Architecture Festival (WAF) entered its seventh leg with the tour in Hyderabad. After a successful inauguration at Jaipur and gathering accolades in Chandigarh, Indore, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune, the event was held at Novotel and HICC Complex recently.

The second day of the event had participation of leading architects including Y Ramamurthy, President of the Hyderabad Design Forum. The assembled speakers deliberated on the topic “Is Hyderabad poised to lead the growth of futuristic architecture in India?”

The Design Tour at Hyderabad comprised significant works viz. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a 21 studio, which was adjudged the World Building of the Year in the Singapore WAF. Images of other award-winnings structures like The Carve from Norway, Split House from China, Dune House from New Zealand and Liberty Place from Australia were also put on display.

The event was organised by Greenply Industries Ltd in collaboration with Hyderabad Design Forum.

Speaking on the significance of the event for the city, country head of Greenply Industries Ltd Vinit Kumar Tiwari said, “There is a need to think beyond heritage in order to create modern architecture, which will be regarded as iconic in times to come. We feel the architect and student community in Hyderabad are very receptive to international designs and architecture. Hence, we organised it here to inspire the designer and architect’s fraternity for creating a legacy of international-standard architecture through discipline and innovation.”