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25/07/2023

The President’s Message to Member Sections

It is a great honour to reach out to the world’s architects following my election as President of the International Union of Architects during our General Assembly held on 6-9 July in Copenhagen, Denmark. As I explained during my speech to the Assembly before my election, I have outlined three priorities:

For the UIA: Reboot the UIA and ensure its future; implement a more transparent and collegial governance and transpose the recommendations of the Task Force Group
For our profession: Follow and survey the evolution of the profession, redefine the role of the architect and recommend appropriate education
For sustainable development: Contribute with architectural expertise

17/07/2023

Regina Gonthier elected UIA President

The International Union of Architects (UIA) met in Copenhagen (Denmark) on 6-9 July 2023 for its General Assembly, during which Swiss architect Regina Gonthier was elected to head the Union for the 2023-2026 term. She succeeds José Luis Cortés, who will take the role of Immediate Past President.

16/07/2023

UIA General Assembly elects new Council

The XXIXth UIA General Assembly met in Copenhagen (Denmark) from 6-9 July 2023 and elected the following to its Council for the 2023-2026 term. The governing bodies of the Union […]

15/07/2023

Copenhagen Lessons

The UIA World Congress of Architects, held in Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2-6 July 2023 concluded with the “Copenhagen Lessons”. These are 10 principles for a rapid and radical change in the built environment to reach the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

14/07/2023

High-quality Architecture and Built Environment

On the occasion of a workshop organised as part of the UIA World Congress of Architects, the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) and UIA Region I have released a joint publication entitled ‘High-quality Architecture and Built Environment: a Political Goal’.

03/07/2023

Barcelona named UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture for 2026

The city of Barcelona has been officially designated as World Capital of Architecture for 2026 by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay. The designation was made on the recommendation of the Joint UNESCO-UIA Committee for the World Capital of Architecture that is presided by the eminent architect, Dominique Perrault.