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Founded in 1948, the International Union of Architects / Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA) is a federation of national professional organisations working to unify architects, influence public policies and advance architecture in service to the needs of society.

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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.

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The 2024 anoTHERVIEWture Award ceremony, held on 24 October 2024 at Vienna's prestigious Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), brought together professionals from around the globe to celebrate the outstanding achievements of women in architecture and engineering.

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In a remarkable show of solidarity, the Extraordinary General Assembly of the International Union of Architects (UIA) has unanimously adopted a motion proposed by Arab Member Sections, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, and Palestine. This resolution is a response to the ongoing conflicts and humanitarian crises in the Middle East,

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In the last 80 years of urban and territorial development, humanity has prioritised personal egos and car-centric models, often driven by the desire to satisfy wants that surpass genuine needs. This self-serving focus has led to a disregard for the evaluation of actions and their impact on the environment, energy, and planetary resources

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The final lecture in the 2024 Daylight Talk series is entitled ‘Crafting the Intangible’ by Department of ARCHITECTURE Co, in collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS).

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Built Environment Education (BEE) is a moral mission; knowledge gained through BEE has consistently proven to help children and young people become better individuals. Regardless of location, climate, building materials, design culture, or other architectural factors, BEE is an ethical pathway to fostering sustainable thinking worldwide.

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Emna Bchir and Carlos Zeballos Co-Directors, UIA Sustainability Commission The multiple crisis of water scarcity, energy prices, pollution, biodiversity loss looming strong, climate change represents the most crucial challenge of […]

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Today, architectural education is of utmost importance in responding effectively to global challenges such as climate change, inequality and urban migration.

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Diébédo Francis Kéré is an award-winning architect from Burkina Faso and will be a keynote speaker at next year’s UIA World Congress of Architects (18-22 July 2021, Rio de Janeiro, […]

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Wu Liangyong is a Chinese architect and urban planner and past Vice-President of the International Union of Architects (UIA) and of the Architectural Society of China. Among many other achievements, […]

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Views and experiences of Louise Cox, UIA Past President 2008 – 2011 Understanding your culture is most important. I was exposed to artworks and culture from the age of about […]

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Sara Topelson is a Mexican architect and urban planner. She served as UIA Council Member for Region III between 1990 and 1993 and presided as President of the International Union […]

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Members section

The professional structure protecting the interests of the majority of architects in a country or territory can become a Member Section of the UIA. Through these Member Sections, the UIA is represented in the following countries and territories, geographically grouped into 5 regions: