12/12/2019
UNESCO-UIA WORLD CAPITAL OF ARCHITECTURE 2020-2021
Rio de Janeiro has been designated as the first UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture for 2020-21. The city will hold a series of events with particular focus on promoting the […]
News
04/12/2019
UIA AT COP25: DECLARATION
4 December 2019—MADRID, SPAIN—On the occasion of COP25, the United Nations climate conference meeting in Spain, the International Union of Architects (UIA) calls for immediate political action to enforce responsible […]
01/05/2019
NOTRE DAME DE PARIS
As president of the International Union of Architects, and personally, it is heartening to receive so many expressions of profound sorrow at the devastation of Notre Dame. Catastrophe can give […]
12/04/2019
REGISTER NOW: GETTING THE MEASURE OF BAUKULTUR CONFERENCE
In January 2018 the European Ministers of Culture adopted the Davos Declaration calling for a high-quality Baukultur to improve the wellbeing of all. To understand how we can improve the […]
20/01/2019
AIA Gold Medal
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has awarded the 2019 Gold Medal to Italian-born British architect Richard Rogers. The Gold Medal is the AIA’s highest annual honor, recognizing individuals whose […]
19/01/2019
RIO DE JANEIRO WCA2020
Paris, 18 January—The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, announced the designation of the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) as the first UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture for 2020, in […]
13/01/2019
THE UIA SUPPORTS OUR AMERICAN COLLEAGUES WHO STAND UP IN COURAGEOUS DEFENSE OF OUR GLOBAL PROFESSION
The UIA supports our American colleagues, who in these difficult times have stood up in courageous defense of our global profession. Where we stand Immigration and visa restrictions […]
12/01/2019
UIA INTERNATIONAL FORUM BAKU – MASS TOURISM IN HISTORIC CITIES
Preparations are underway for the 1stedition of the UIA International Forum that will take place from 7 to 11 June 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The schedule of events has been […]
12/01/2019
SIGN UP HERE! LOGO COMPETITION FOR THE UNESCO-UIA WORLD CAPITAL OF ARCHITECTURE
The UIA is launching a competition for the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture logo. The World Capital of Architecture is a new triennial programme launched by UNESCO and the UIA, whereby […]
12/01/2019
BAKU-UIA INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON TOURISM IN HISTORIC CITIES
With the advent of low-cost travel, the tourism industry is experiencing an unprecedented boom. As a result, mass tourism is increasingly characterised as invasive, even destructive, often resulting in demographic […]