In January 2018 the European Ministers of Culture adopted the Davos Declaration calling for a high-quality Baukultur to improve the wellbeing of all. To understand how we can improve the […]
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UIA AT COP25: DECLARATION
04/12/2019
4 December 2019—MADRID, SPAIN—On the occasion of COP25, the United Nations climate conference meeting in Spain, the International Union of Architects (UIA) calls for immediate political action to enforce responsible […]
The UIA Work Programme Heritage and Cultural Identity, led by Co-Directors In-Souk Cho (Korea) and Rizvan Bayaramov (Azerbaijan) organised its first webinar on 6 October 2020 on “Adaptive Re-Use of […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEBINAR
12/01/2022
15 December 2021 at 14:00 – 16:00 CET Keynote speakers: Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, Architect, 2018 Pritzker Prize winner, India Sara Topelson de Grinberg, Grinberg & Topelson Arquitectos, Mexico Opening remarks: […]
In recognition of the challenges posed by the pandemic, the UIA and UN-Habitat have decided to extend the deadline for the first edition of the UIA 2030 Award, which promotes the work of architects contributing […]
International Ideas Competition: The Design of the Area Surrounding the Ancient Theatre A’ in Larissa, Greece The Municipality of Larissa in Greece has launched an International Open Ideas Competition for the […]
Barcelona for 2026 UIA World Congress
03/12/2021
In a much-anticipated election that saw Barcelona (Spain) and Beijing (China) bid to host the 2026 UIA World Congress of Architects and become the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture throughout […]
The city of Copenhagen has been officially designated as the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture for 2023 by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, on the recommendation of the General […]
UIA International Forum in Madrid
03/12/2021
Removing barriers to affordable housing: 18-20 May 2022 Housing is a basic universal right specified in the SDGs and is a fundamental reference for the future of countries and the […]
In July 2021, the UIA General Assembly declared 2022 the “UIA Year of Design for Health”. This commitment urges all UIA Member Sections to encourage architects and their clients to […]