Australia's Quay Quarter Tower named World Building of the Year 2022

The Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) in Sydney, Australia was declared World Building of the Year 2022 on Dec 2 at the 15th annual World Architecture Festival. Photo: Fred Holt

The Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) in Sydney, Australia has been declared the World Building of the Year 2022 at the 15th annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) held in Lisbon, Portugal.

Designed by 3XN Architects, the 206m tower – located close to the Sydney Opera House – is an office building arranged as a vertical village, creating a sense of community and providing spaces that focus on collaboration, health, well-being and external terraces.