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Salima Naji wins the 2025 International Prize for Women Architects

Moroccan architect Salima Naji has been awarded the 2025 International Prize for Women Architects, presented during the 13th edition of the Prize for Women Architects, organized by ARVHA.

2025 Annual Report by the President and Secretary General

The year 2025 marked the successful achievement of several key milestones for the UIA. Numerous important projects are currently under development and are expected to be finalised in time for the 2026 UIA World Congress and General Assembly in Barcelona.

Vassilis Sgoutas, UIA Honorary President

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Vassilis Sgoutas, architect and Honorary President of the UIA. Vassilis was not only a remarkable architect and leader, but also a generous, […]

President’s Message for 2026: Towards a future we can respect

UIA World Congress of Architects: First Speakers Announced

The UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona has announced the first group of confirmed speakers. This initial list brings together leading international figures whose work has significantly contributed to contemporary architectural thinking and practice, in alignment with the Congress theme “Becoming. Architectures for a planet in transition.”

UIA at COP30: Architecture at the Centre of Climate Action

The International Union of Architects (UIA) played an active and visible role at COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, in the heart of the Amazon—a region vital to global climate stability.

Early Bird passes now available for the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 in Barcelona

Passes are now on sale for the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026, which will take place in Barcelona from 28 June to 2 July 2026.

UIA President at the TMEDE 2nd International Conference

On December 9–10, the Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund (TMEDE) hosted its 2nd International Conference, “Redefining the Future Horizons: Designing Tomorrow’s Sustainable Strategies,” in Athens.

The Great Arch / L’Inconnu de la Grande Arche (2025)

Released this year, The Great Arch (2025) is a French–Danish biographical drama directed by Stéphane Demoustier, telling the true story of Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, an almost unknown Danish architect who won the international “Tête Défense” architectural competition.