Eduardo Elkouss, who sadly passed away in Torrevieja, Spain, on 14th June 2024, had been a very active and enthusiastic participant in the UIA Architecture for All (AfA) Work Programme since its foundation in 1999.
The first half of 2024 was an intensive and productive work period. One year after the Copenhagen Congress and the General Assembly, the UIA Council has defined priorities, initiated projects, formulated a vision and goals for the reorganisation of the UIA with the aim of improving its governance.
The 2024 edition of the International VELUX Award, a biannual international student ideas competition endorsed by the UIA since 2004, has announced its Regional Winners.
The UIA Heritage and Cultural Identity Work Programme will hold a webinar on 26 June 2024 at 13:00-15:00 GMT. Discussing the “Use and Reuse of Architectural and Landscape Heritage” is composed of two roundtables in order to allow disclosure of case studies of all the UIA regions.
The UIA Education Commission held a webinar on Architectural Education and the Role of the Architect in the 21st Century on Thursday 27 June. Today, with modern technology, relative accessibility […]
Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the Barcelona City Council have launched an international single stage ideas competition open to all young architects as part of the city’s nomination as the 2026 UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture.
Today the Serpentine Pavilion inaugurates its 2024 opening, “Archipelagic Void”. The Serpentine has been promoting art and the visualisation of international architects for more than 20 years in Westminster, London.
As architects, we hold responsibility in shaping the environments where people live, work, and play. In alignment with the 2024 World Environment Day theme—”Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience”—we commit to share our expertise in planning and urban design to bring nature back to our cities.
The UIA Council met in Tunis, Tunisia on 20-21 May 2024. Hosted by the Ordre des Architectes de Tunisie, the Council deliberated on matters regarding the Union and received the reports of its Commissions.
Papers are invited for ArquiMemória 6, a forum focussing on the preservation of built heritage in Brazil. It will take place in Salvador, Bahia on 5-8 November 2024.