On July 19, 2018, the European Outstanding Architect Award announced the final nominations for the 14 categories of the 2018 awards. Two works from the West Line Studio, "Gui'an New Area Fire Emergency Rescue Center" and "Longmen Cultural Center," were nominated for the final nominations in the Mix Use Building and Public Building categories (5-8 places), respectively; Among them, in the most important category of Public Buildings, Chinese law firms are rarely shortlisted; Other major firms shortlisted for this category include Steven Holl Architects, Schneider+Schumacher Architects, Ian Ritchie Architects Limited, and others.

The Leading European Architects Forum is one of the most important awards in the international field of architectural design; Its aim is to discover the most outstanding architecture across fields and borders. This award is mainly presented to innovative architectural designs, dedicated to recognizing the projects and figures that have had the greatest impact in the field of architecture, and promoting the most avant-garde and innovative new designs in the world to become truly global examples.

The architectural firms that have been shortlisted over the years are undoubtedly a gathering of big names. This year, the internationally renowned firms shortlisted include David Chipperfield Architects Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH, Steven Holl Architects, Skidmore, Zaha Hadid Architects, Schneider+Schumacher Architects, AR Design Studio from the UK, Ian Ritchie Architects Limited, and so on.