International Union of Architects

The UIA is pleased to announce the publication of the 2026 editions of its two UNESCO-UIA Validation Manuals — the Programme Validation Manual and the System Validation Manual — which together set out the criteria and procedures through which the International Union of Architects, in partnership with UNESCO, implements the

The UNESCO-UIA Charter for Architectural Education sets out the shared principles guiding the education of architects worldwide. Revised in 2026 by the UIA Architectural Education Commission (EDUCOM) under the co-directorship of Ashraf M. Salama and Selma Harrington, this edition builds on the Sexennial 2023 revision, responding to the interconnected crises of social inequity...

The International Union of Architects (UIA) mourns the passing of Peter Mould, architect, former UIA Council Member for Region IV (2014–2017) and a committed contributor to the work of the Union.

Born in 1952, Peter Mould devoted much of his career to public architecture, urban design and heritage conservation. He served as New South Wales Government Architect from 200...

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources and the Beijing Institute of Architects, with UIA endorsement, have launched an international competition for a pavilion along the Yong Ding River — a pilot project ahead of the 30th UIA World Congress of Architects (Beijing, 2029).

Open to young architects worldwide (born on or after 16 November 1986)....