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.
The 2024 Daylight Talk series continues with Jan Gehl, architect, professor and consultant on urban design. Jan Gehl will give the Daylight Talk titled ‘”On Daylight” Housing and Urban Planning’ in collaboration with The Royal Danish Academy.
The UIA Architecture and Children Work Programme will hold a hybrid seminar on child-friendly cities on Thursday 23 May from 15:00 to 18:00 Tunis time (GMT +1).
The laureates of the Daylight Award 2024 are Spanish architect and professor Alberto Campo Baeza (Daylight in Architecture) and German professor of chronobiology Till Roenneberg (Daylight in Research).
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for the Modern Architectural Heritage of the Mediterranean: Common Grounds – Parallel Stories Conference that will take place in Crete, Greece, on October 12-13, 2024.
ANVESHAN, the International Research Conference organised by the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) will take place on 29 – 31 August 2024 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The 2024 Daylight Talk series continues with Francesco Veenstra, chief architect to the Dutch government since 2021 and partner at Vakwerk architecten in Delft since 2017.
He will present the lecture “Transitional Society: a delicate balancing act” on daylight in collaboration with Eindhoven University of Technology.
On World Book Day, the UIA is excited to present 17 books about architecture, many of which are slated for release in 2024. From groundbreaking designs to insightful critiques, these […]