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The International Union of Architects Council at its meeting held on 2 September 2025, considered and adopted a motion submitted by Region V Council Member, Mohamed Sahby Gorgi (Tunisia), concerning the situation in Palestine.

Children today face crises in many contexts — as refugees, migrants, or in communities affected by natural, technological, or human-made disasters. How can the built environment provide solutions, support, and […]

At its 174th meeting, the UIA Council approved the introduction of a second UIA Forum per term, marking a significant step towards increasing the organisation’s global presence and visibility between […]

The Daylight Award honors individuals or teams whose work has transformed the way we understand and use daylight in architecture and research.

The International Union of Architects (UIA) is deeply saddened by the passing of Rod Hackney, UIA President from 1987 to 1990 and former President of the Royal Institute of British […]

The UIA Secretariat located at 20 Avenue de l’Opéra, 75001 Paris, will be closed from 15 to 22 August 2025 (inclusive). We will resume normal operations on Monday, 25 August […]

The Daylight Award, the biennial prize honouring outstanding contributions to daylight research and daylight in architecture, is now open for nominations for its 2026 edition. Every second year, The Daylight […]

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.