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The International Union of Architects, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, has announced the launch of the third cycle of the UIA 2030 Award. This biennial award promotes the work of architects contributing to the delivery of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development together with the New Urban Agenda.

The International Union of Architects mourns the passing of Portuguese architect, urbanist, and thinker Nuno Portas, who died in July 2025 at the age of 90.

The theme of the 2025 World Habitat Day will be linked to urban crisis response. Within this context, the UIA Council has chosen the theme ” Design for Strength” for this year’s World Architecture Day that will be celebrated on Monday 6 October 2025. 

The UIA extends its warmest congratulations to Mr Gaetan Siew, former President of the UIA, on his appointment as Ambassador of the Republic of Mauritius to the People’s Republic of China.

The UIA Architecture and Children Work Programme has launched the sixth cycle of the Golden Cubes Awards, set for 2026.

Architecture students worldwide are invited to participate in the international ideas competition “Catalysts of Resilience,” held in the lead‑up to the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026, which will take place in Barcelona from 28 June to 2 July 2026.

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan (UAA), in collaboration with the International Union of Architects (UIA), remind that the 7th edition of the Baku International Architecture Award is open for submissions.

The Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB), in collaboration with the IAB Maranhão Department (IAB-MA), the International Union of Architects (UIA) represented by its Secretary General, Rui Leão, the Pan American Federation of Architects Associations (FPAA), and the International Council of Portuguese-Speaking Architects (CIALP), has launched the São Luís Charter.

The International Union of Architects (UIA), through the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals Commission (SDGC), reminds architects worldwide that submissions remain open for the 2026 UIA Guidebook for the 2030 Agenda.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) bestows Honorary Membership and the Presidential Medal to individuals outside the AIA who have rendered distinguished service to architecture and its allied disciplines. This prestigious honor recognizes Regina Gonthier’s outstanding contributions to the profession on the global stage.