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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 […]

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 […]

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   […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The UIA was represented at COP24 – that took place on 2-14 December 2018 – by the UIA Sustainable Development Commission, Ishtiaque Zahir Titas, Natalie Mossin, Annette Blegvad, and Council Member […]

The Association of Architects of Costa Rica has elected its new president, Rodrigo Martínez Suárez. A certified architect, he also has extensive experience in education, having previously worked as Professor, […]

The prestigious Equerre d’argent has been awarded to French architectural firm Ritcher & associates, for their design of the Metz Psychiatric Centre for children and adults. The jury, chaired by […]

  The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts (CAC) invite architects have opened registration for architects in the 2018 Edition of the Governor […]