Events

The UIA organizes various forums and events such as the World Capital of Architecture, in collaboration with UNESCO, to highlight the importance of architecture, urban planning, and culture in the identity and sustainable development of cities. It also celebrates World Architecture Day alongside UN World Habitat Day, hosts World Congresses, and holds annual events like the Year of Design for Health in 2022 and webinars.
World Congress

Rio de Janeiro 2021

27th World Congress of Architects: 18 – 22 July 2021 Due to the health crisis and government restrictions on public gatherings, the UIA2021RIO Executive Committee decided to hold the Congress […]

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Forum

2019 Baku

The UIA International Forum on Mass Tourism in Historic Cities took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, at the Heydar Aliyev Centre, 7 - 9 June 2019.

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Architecture Day

Architecture…housing for all

Affordable housing is part of the New Urban Agenda, constituting one of the main axes of UN Sustainable Development Goal number 11: “to make cities and human settlements safe, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable”.

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Architecture Day

Architecture… for a Better World

The International Union of Architects (UIA) established the World Architecture Day in 1986. It is traditionally celebrated every year on the first Monday in October to coincide with the United Nations World Habitat Day, under the theme "Architecture... for a Better World".

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World Congress

Seoul 2017

The 2017 UIA World Congress of Architecture was hosted by the Federation of Institutes of Korean Architects (FIKA) in Korea’s capital city, Seoul. Seoul was designated Creative City of Design […]

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Architecture Day

Climate Change Action!

The President of the International Union of Architects (UIA), Thomas Vonier, has issued a statement on the occasion of World Architecture Day (WAD) 2017. There he confirms and explains the meaning behind the chosen theme, “Climate Change Action!”,  an issue around which all architects should rally without hesitation, since they have a fundamental role to play. With this declaration, Thomas Vonier launches a call to action, for the planet and for humanity.

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World Congress

Durban 2014

Architecture Otherwhere was the theme that defined this forum where all points of view converged, where all voices were heard. Exploring Architecture Otherwhere, other regions, other contexts, other social structures, other […]

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