SINGAPORE, Nov 7 — The Interlace, a series of apartment buildings in Singapore designed by OMA/Ole Scheeran, has been named World Building of the Year.

The winner was announced at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore, which wrapped yesterday.

The Interlace consists of separate apartment buildings that are stacked to create terraces and gardens. When the project was announced as a category winner on Wednesday, judges said they selected it for its “radical and alternative approach” to contemporary living in a tropical environment.

The Interlace succeeds The Chapel community centre in Vietnam by a21 studio, which earned the distinction in 2014.

A full list of overall winners can be found at www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/congratulations-2015-waf-winners. — AFP-Relaxnews