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The International Union of Architects, UIA is the global federation of key professional organisations in nearly 130 countries. Through these member organisations, the UIA represents more than 1,300,000 architects worldwide. L’Union internationale des architectes, UIA, est la fédération mondiale des principales organisations professionnelles dans plus de 130 pays. A travers ces organisations membres, l’UIA représente plus de 1 300 00 architectes dans le monde.

05/10/2026

🌍 Today is World Architecture Day 2026

📆 Monday 5 October 2026

🏠 Theme: Housing is a Human Right. Build It.

Created by the UIA in 1985, World Architecture Day is celebrated every first Monday of October, alongside the United Nations’ World Habitat Day, this year dedicated to “Adequate Housing for All”.

Safe, adequate and affordable housing remains out of reach for millions of people, with direct consequences for their health, dignity and inclusion. Today, the UIA highlights the role architects can play in addressing this global challenge:

🔹 Housing is a right, not a luxury

🔹 Architects can contribute beyond design, through research, advocacy and engagement with housing policy, affordability and equitable access

🔹 Solutions should be sustainable and responsive to their context, from inclusive housing models to the reuse of existing buildings

Across the world, UIA Member Sections are marking the day through lectures, exhibitions, webinars and public events.

💬 Join the conversation in our Instagram stories: What does adequate housing look like in your country? Share your answer or tag UIA | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS

🔗 Read more on the UIA website: https://www.uia-architectes.org/en/news/world-architecture-day-2026/

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04/10/2026

⏳ 1 DAY TO GO | World Architecture Day 2026

📆 Tomorrow, Monday 5 October 2026

🏠 Theme: Housing is a Human Right. Build It.

Tomorrow, architects around the world come together to mark World Architecture Day and reaffirm the importance of safe, adequate and affordable housing for all.

Housing is more than shelter. It is fundamental to health, dignity and inclusion. Architects have an important role to play through design, research, advocacy and engagement with housing policy.
Join the International Union of Architects and its Member Sections as they mark World Architecture Day through events, discussions and initiatives around the world. 🌍

01/10/2026

⏳ 4 DAYS TO GO | World Architecture Day 2026

📆 5 October 2026
🏠 Theme: Housing is a Human Right. Build It.

Millions of people around the world still lack a safe, healthy and affordable place to call home. This World Architecture Day, the International Union of Architects calls on architects, planners and communities to turn the right to housing into built reality, through design that is inclusive, sustainable and rooted in people’s needs.

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28/09/2026

⏳ 7 DAYS TO GO | World Architecture Day 2026

📅 5 October 2026
🏠 Theme: Housing is a Human Right. Build It.

Access to adequate housing is recognised as a fundamental human right. With this year’s theme, the International Union of Architects highlights the role of architects in addressing the global housing challenge.

02/09/2026

The UIA mourns the passing of Peter Mould (1952-2026) architect and former UIA Council Member for Region IV (2014–2017).

As New South Wales Government Architect (2006–2012), he left his mark on Sydney’s public architecture and heritage — from Walsh Bay to the Sydney Opera House Eminent Architects Panel. Within the UIA, he shaped the Work Programmes Charter and served on the UNESCO–UIA World Capital of Architecture Committee.

Our sincere condolences to his family, friends and the architectural community of Australia.

07/08/2026

🌞 Global Winner Announced: Light of Tomorrow by VELUX 2026 (lightoftomorrow.velux)

Congratulations to XU Qicheng, LUO Jun, GAO Rui, RUAN Guoqiang, ZHANG Xuanyi and CAI Kunhong from Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology (China), winners of the global daylight prize with their project “Sun the Quilt”.

This UIA-endorsed biennial competition challenges architecture students to rethink the role of daylight in everyday life. The winning proposal transforms the everyday act of drying textiles and household objects into an adaptable façade system — blending daylight modulation, ventilation, shading and drying into one smart architectural solution.

Discover the winning project and all regional winners:
https://www.daylightandarchitecture.com/news/global-winner-light-of-tomorrow-by-velux-announced/

06/08/2026

🏛️ Beijing named UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture for 2029!

The UNESCO has officially designated Beijing as the next World Capital of Architecture, following the recommendation of the Joint UNESCO-UIA Committee.

Beijing joins an distinguished lineage — after Rio de Janeiro (2020), Copenhagen (2023) and Barcelona (2026) — becoming the 4th city to hold this title. The designation celebrates the city’s exceptional ability to combine one of the world’s richest architectural heritages with a forward-looking vision of sustainable urban development.

🌏 Under the theme “Back to Balance”, Beijing 2029 will promote architecture as a bridge between culture, nature and people — through exhibitions, conferences, educational programmes and public learning opportunities on inclusive, sustainable and human-centred urban futures.

This announcement follows the successful close of the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 in Barcelona.

👉 Read more: https://www.uia-architectes.org/en/news/beijing-named-unesco-uia-world-capital-of-architecture-for-2029/

31/07/2026

🏛️ World Architecture Day 2026: “Housing is a Human Right. Build It.”

Mark your calendars for Monday, 5 October 2026.

The UIA is proud to announce this year’s theme, aligned with UN World Habitat Day’s which focuses on “Adequate Housing for All”.

Millions of people worldwide still lack access to safe, adequate, and affordable housing — with real consequences for health, dignity, and inclusion. This World Architecture Day, we call on architects everywhere to go beyond design and engage in the conversations shaping housing policy, affordability, and equitable access to the built environment.

🔑 Key messages:

🏘️ Housing is a right, not a luxury
🌍 The housing crisis is one of the most pressing challenges facing our cities and communities
✏️ Architects have a role to play in policy, advocacy, and practical solutions
♻️ Inclusive housing models and the reuse of existing building stock are part of the path forward

Get involved: organize a lecture, exhibition, or webinar, and help us showcase inclusive and affordable housing solutions from your community.

🔗 Read more: https://www.uia-architectes.org/en/news/world-architecture-day-2026-housing-is-a-human-right-build-it/

27/07/2026

UNESCO, endorsed by the UIA, launches an international open competition to design a protective shelter over Trench I at Tell es-Sultan — inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023 and one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the world.

🎯 The brief: a reversible, non-invasive, climate-responsive shelter with a visitor walkway and viewing platform, safeguarding fragile archaeological remains.

🏆 Prizes: USD 30,000 / 20,000 / 10,000 + honourable mentions

📅 Submission deadline: 15 December 2026
🌍 Language: English

🔗 Info: https://www.unesco.org/en/fieldoffice/ramallah

27/07/2026

We are proud to announce the newly elected Council Members of the International Union of Architects for the 2026–2029 mandate, representing all five Regions:

Region I
Cecilia Solé Parellada — Andorra
Mariam Locate — France
Fionnuala Rogerson — Ireland
Paula Huotelin — Nordic Section

Region II
Oleg Haman — Czech Republic
Dimitris Xynomilakis — Greece
László Mikó — Hungary
Ayşen Ciravoğlu — Türkiye

Region III
Jadille Baza Apud — Chile
Augusto Ballen Rey — Colombia
Dania Chavarría Núñez — Costa Rica
Isis Gabriela Garrido Enamorado — Honduras

Region IV
Qazi M. Arif — Bangladesh
Yoshihiko Sano — Japan
Jonathan V. Manalad — Philippines
Shekha Nahla Alqasimi — United Arab Emirates

Region V
Melkia Hacene — Algeria
Jean-Christophe Ndongo — Cameroon
Iman Gawad — Egypt
Massamba Lamsar Diop — Senegal

Congratulations to all newly elected Council Members! Their commitment will help drive the UIA’s work across the profession worldwide over the next three years.

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