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VASSILIS COMMUNICATION 2nd EDITION BOOK

Second Edition of Vassilis Sgoutas “An Athenian on His City” Now Available

The UIA proudly announces the publication of the second edition of “An Athenian on His City” (ΕΝΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΗ ΤΟΥ) by Vassilis Sgoutas, Honorary President of the UIA. This insightful book, comprising 126 short chapters, offers an in-depth look at various projects in Athens, both completed and planned, as well as the urban functional and social realities of the city.

World Architecture Day 2024

Empowering the Next Generation in Participatory Urban Design

World Architecture Day (WAD), created by the International Union of Architects (UIA) in 1985,  is celebrated annually on the first Monday of October. This day coincides with the United Nations World Habitat Day, aligning the architectural community’s efforts with global urban development goals.

In memoriam – Eduardo Elkouss

Eduardo Elkouss, who sadly passed away in Torrevieja, Spain, on 14^th June 2024, had been a very active and enthusiastic participant in the UIA Architecture for All (AfA) Work Programme since its foundation in 1999.

2024 MID-YEAR REPORT

The first half of 2024 was an intensive and productive work period. One year after the Copenhagen Congress and the General Assembly, the UIA Council has defined priorities, initiated projects, formulated a vision and goals for the reorganisation of the UIA with the aim of improving its governance.

INTERNATIONAL VELUX AWARD 2024: REGIONAL WINNERS

The 2024 edition of the International VELUX Award, a biannual international student ideas competition endorsed by the UIA since 2004, has announced its Regional Winners.

Use and Reuse of Architectural and Landscape Heritage

The UIA Heritage and Cultural Identity Work Programme will hold a webinar on 26 June 2024 at 13:00-15:00 GMT. Discussing the “Use and Reuse of Architectural and Landscape Heritage” is composed of two roundtables in order to allow disclosure of case studies of all the UIA regions.

Architectural Education and the Role of the Architect in the 21st Century

The UIA Education Commission  held a webinar on Architectural Education and the Role of the Architect in the 21st Century on Thursday 27 June. Today, with modern technology, relative accessibility […]

10 Blind Walls Ideas Competition for Young Architects

Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the Barcelona City Council have launched an international single stage ideas competition open to all young architects as part of the city’s nomination as the 2026 UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture.