Prizes

UIA Architecture and Children Work Programme Launches 6th Cycle of the Golden Cubes Awards

The UIA Architecture and Children Work Programme has launched the sixth cycle of the Golden Cubes Awards, set for 2026.

These triennial awards aim to promote architectural education for children and youth, encouraging future generations to play an active role in shaping more sustainable, inclusive, and human-centred environments. Eligible projects may include educational programmes, tools, media, or activities designed for young people from preschool through 18 years of ag

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2026 UIA Gold Medal and Triennial Prizes

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.

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THE 7TH EDITION OF THE BAKU INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan (UAA) have launched the Seventh Edition of the Baku International Architecture Award.

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UIA 2030 AWARD: SECOND CYCLE

The UIA, in partnership with UN-Habitat, launched the second cycle of the UIA 2030 Award in January 2024 to promote the work of architects contributing to the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.  

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THE DAYLIGHT AWARD 2024

The 2024 Edition of the Daylight Award launched on Tuesday 16 May, on the UNESCO International Day of Light. Established in 1980 by the philanthropic foundations VILLUM FONDEN, VELUX FONDEN and VELUX STIFTUNG, and endorsed by the UIA since 2020, it is conferred biennially in two categories: The Daylight Award for Research and The Daylight Award for Architecture.

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THE 6TH EDITION OF THE BAKU INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan (UAA) have launched the Sixth Edition of the Baku International Architecture Award.

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2023 Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards

The Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards were established to promote inspiring buildings and sites that have created socially sustainable environments through high quality architectural design.

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WINNERS OF THE LIANG SICHENG PRIZE EDITIONS 2020 & 2022

The winners of the 10th and 11th editions of the Liang Sicheng Prize, organised biennially by UIA Chinese Member Section, the Architectural Society of China (ASC), have been announced.

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THE UIA AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION FOCUS ON UN SDGs, 2nd EDITION

The International Union of Architects (UIA) has concluded the second edition of the UIA Award for Innovation in Architectural Education, organised jointly by the UIA Architectural Education Commission and the UIA Sustainable Development Goals Commission.  This edition of the award focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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INTERNATIONAL INNOVATIVE HEALTH DESIGN AWARDS

The UIA has launched the first International Innovative Health Design Awards, organised by the UIA Public Health Group and open to all architects around the world.

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