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SLAVE TRADE HERITAGE: MEMORIES, REVERBERATIONS AND LEGACIES

The UIA Heritage and Cultural Identity Work Programme will hold a roundtable on Slave Trade Heritage, a legacy of the violence against humanity represented by slavery and the forced transportation of millions of Africans to the Americas, Europe, and other parts of the world.

Architecture for the future generation

The theme of World Architecture Day 2024 will be ‘Empowering the next generation to participate in urban design’. This theme highlights the important role of young architects in the design […]

The UIA’s pact for the future

THE FUTURE STARTS NOW: Architecture towards a Greener, Better, Safer Habitat and Sustainable Urbanisation

International VELUX Award 2024 – Global winners

The VELUX Group has announced the global winners for the 2024 Edition of the International VELUX Award for students of architecture. This biennial competition, endorsed by the UIA since 2004, […]

Side Event at the Action Days of the UN Summit of the Future

Housing Our Future: Architecture for a Greener, Safer, and More Affordable Habitat The International Union of Architects (UIA) is pleased to present an off-site side event, in coalition with UN-Habitat […]

Young Architects’ Survey

Engaging the Next Generation: Survey for Students and Young Architects

The International Union of Architects (UIA) has launched the “Engaging the Next Generation: Survey for Students and Young Architects”.

VASSILIS COMMUNICATION 2nd EDITION BOOK

Second Edition of Vassilis Sgoutas “An Athenian on His City” Now Available

The UIA proudly announces the publication of the second edition of “An Athenian on His City” (ΕΝΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΗ ΤΟΥ) by Vassilis Sgoutas, Honorary President of the UIA. This insightful book, comprising 126 short chapters, offers an in-depth look at various projects in Athens, both completed and planned, as well as the urban functional and social realities of the city.

World Architecture Day 2024

Empowering the Next Generation in Participatory Urban Design

World Architecture Day (WAD), created by the International Union of Architects (UIA) in 1985,  is celebrated annually on the first Monday of October. This day coincides with the United Nations World Habitat Day, aligning the architectural community’s efforts with global urban development goals.

In memoriam – Eduardo Elkouss

Eduardo Elkouss, who sadly passed away in Torrevieja, Spain, on 14^th June 2024, had been a very active and enthusiastic participant in the UIA Architecture for All (AfA) Work Programme since its foundation in 1999.