UIA Member Sections are invited to submit nominations for the UIA Gold Medal and the six UIA Prizes. The winners will be announced during the UIA World Congress of Architects in Barcelona, Spain, in 2026.
As we mark World Environment Day 2025, the global spotlight turns to an urgent call: #BeatPlasticPollution. With plastic waste choking oceans, infiltrating food chains, and polluting landscapes, the built environment has a vital role to play in shaping a cleaner, more sustainable future.
On 7 and 8 May 2025, the UIA hosted a landmark series of events at the UNESCO Office in Venice (Palazzo Zorzi) on the theme “Architecture in Transition: From Heritage […]
Architecture + Artificial Intelligence: Free and Virtual to Foster Innovation in the Profession San José, Costa Rica | 27–29 May 2025 The Association of Architects of Costa Rica (CACR) is […]
The ongoing Call for Participants for the UIA World Congress of Architects Barcelona 2026 “Becoming: Architectures for a planet in transition” has been extended until 2 June 2025. Who […]
The 14th São Paulo Architecture Biennale, will take place in São Paulo, Brazil. This year, the BIAsp will take place from September 18 to October 19, 2025, at the Oca […]
Organised by the UIA in collaboration with UNESCO , this competition invited young architects to imagine visitor centres that reimagine cultural heritage through participation, sensitivity, and site-specific innovation. A total of 139 proposals were received from 45 countries.
On 7 and 8 May 2025, the International Union of Architects (UIA) will host a two-day programme in Venice titled “Architecture in Transition: From Heritage to Urban Futures.” Held at […]
On the occasion of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, the Venice Pavilion will host the exhibition Libraries. Building Venetian intelligence. This initiative positions Venice as a candidate to become a centre of excellence for the emerging economy of knowledge and intuition
The International Union of Architects (UIA), through the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals Commission (SDGC), is pleased to invite architects worldwide to participate in the selection of projects for the 2026 UIA Guidebook for the 2030 Agenda.