In pictures: World Architecture Festival 2018 shortlist

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Chapel Our Lady of FátimaImage source, João Morgado
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Projects from 81 countries have been shortlisted in the World Architecture Festival Awards 2018. Chapel Our Lady of Fátima in Portugal was submitted in the religious buildings category by Plano Humano Arquitectos.

Village Lounge of ShangcunImage source, Xia Zhi
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All types and sizes of architectural projects are represented on the 536-strong shortlist. The Village Lounge of Shangcun in Jixi, China, is a renovated multi-use space for local residents and tourists by SUP Atelier.

Bamboo stalactiteImage source, Sabin Prodan
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The winners will be judged over the course of the three-day festival in Amsterdam in November, with presentations of shortlisted designs being made to more than 100 international judges. Bamboo stalactite in Venice, Italy, was designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects.

Freycinet Lodge Coastal PavilionsImage source, Dianna Snape
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A "super jury", chaired by Dutch architect Nathalie de Vries, will decide the World Building of the Year. Freycinet Lodge Coastal Pavilions in Coles Bay, Tasmania, was submitted in the hotel and leisure category by Liminal Architecture.

Palas cinemaImage source, David Grandorge and Peter Maybury
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The Palas cinema in Galway, Ireland, was designed by dePaor.

Royal Academy of Music Theatre and Recital HallImage source, Adam Scott
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Designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, London's Royal Academy of Music Theatre and Recital Hall is inspired by the curved shapes of string instruments.

Ulleval tarnImage source, Ivan Brodey
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Ulleval tarn in Oslo, Norway, was submitted in the small scale housing category by Code Arkitektur.

Peninsula HouseImage source, Fernando Guerra
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Bernardes Arquitetura's Peninsula House in Guarujá, Brazil, is a weekend home that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean.

Vali-e-asr MosqueImage source, Fluid Motion Architects
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A mosque without a minaret, Vali-e-asr Mosque in Tehran, Iran, was designed by Fluid Motion Architects.

Zeitz MOCAAImage source, Iwan Baan
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Designed by Heatherwick Studio, Cape Town's Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa was formerly a disused silo.

Lund Hagem ArchitectsImage source, Marc Goodwin
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This cabin in Kvitfjell, Norway, was the work of Lund Hagem Architects.

King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC)Image source, Hufton + Crow
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The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.

Cottage in the VineyardImage source, Ramón Esteve Estudio
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Cottage in the Vineyard in Fontanars dels Alforins, Spain, was submitted by Ramón Esteve Estudio.

housEmotionImage source, Paolo Consaga
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Formed of tubes around a platform, housEmotion is an abstract installation by Tabanlioglu Architects in Milan, Italy.

Exeter College Cohen QuadrangleImage source, Alison Brooks Architects
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Exeter College Cohen Quadrangle, by Alison Brooks Architects, provides residential and teaching space at the University of Oxford.

Patio HouseImage source, Yorgos Kordakis
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This house in Karpathos, Greece, was designed by OOAK Architects.