Created by the UIA in 1985, World Architecture Day is celebrated each year on the first Monday of October, in parallel with the United Nations’ World Habitat Day.
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.
Design for Strength
Through this theme, the UIA calls on architects around the world to look beyond short-term solutions and embrace approaches that reinforce the ability of the built environment to withstand, adapt, and be rebuilt. Architecture should do more than provide shelter; it must also support equity, continuity, and resilience, especially in times of disruption and crisis.
Key messages:
- Strength in design: Our built environment must embody durability, resilience, and cultural sensitivity to support communities.
- A Platform for Resilience: The built environment plays an important role in protecting and rebuilding communities following human or natural disasters.
- Sustainable rebuilding: Design for strength encompasses the ability to repair, restore, and adapt our built environment using environmentally responsible materials and methods.
Get Involved
The UIA invites architects to explore the theme “Design for Strength” through initiatives like lectures, exhibitions, webinars and other such public initiatives.