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IWD 2025: Canada

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) recognises outstanding contributions to the field of architecture through its annual awards programme.

IWD 2025: Belgium

The Royal Federation of Belgian Societies of Architects (FAB) and the President of Women in Architecture Belgium celebrate Marie-José Van Hee, the first woman to receive the Alvar Aalto Medal in 2024.

IWD 2025: Austria

Announcing the Winners of the anoTHERVIEWture AWARD 2024 The Austrian Chamber of Architects proudly presents the winners of the anoTHERVIEWture AWARD 2024, an initiative dedicated to recognizing outstanding contributions by […]

Hong Kong Institute of Architects Belt & Road International Symposium 2025

The Hong Kong Institute of Architects Belt & Road International Symposium 2025 will take place from 28 February to 1 March 2025 at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center.

Emerging Global Trends in Architectural Education

The UIA Commission on Architectural Education organised a webinar on ‘Emerging Global Trends in Architectural Education’.

The event included three very interesting presentations: Radicant Design by Jana Revedi, Decolonising Architectural Pedagogy by Ashraf Salama, and Ear to the Ground, Gaze to the Stars by Selma Harrington.

Launch: UIA Young Architects competition

The International Union of Architects (UIA) has launched  an international ideas competition designed to inspire and empower young architects to take a leading role in participatory urban design.

Webinar: Cultural and Architectural Heritage

Organised by the UIA Heritage and Cultural Identity Work Programme, this webinar explores the resilience of communities through their cultural and architectural heritage, within the framework of sustainable tourism.

President’s message for 2025

The challenges humanity faces today are numerous and complex: the climate crisis, frequent natural disasters, political upheavals and wars; increasing inequalities, the affordability crisis, rapid advances in digitalisation and artificial intelligence.

The UIA Delegation at COP29

The International Union of Architects (UIA) delegation’s participation at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, marked a crucial step in aligning the architectural profession with the global climate agenda. The event underscored both the opportunities and challenges architects face in driving transformative climate action, particularly in vulnerable economies.