The UIA Award for Innovation in Architectural Education – 3rd Edition

International Union of Architects tarafından düzenlenen "The UIA Award for Innovation in Architectural Education" yarışmasının 3. edisyonu için 15 Şubat 2026 tarihine kadar başvuru yapılabiliyor.

Following the success of the inaugural award (2019-2021) and the second edition (2021-2023) which were presented at the UIA World Congresses in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Copenhagen (Denmark) respectively, the International Union of Architects (UIA) is pleased to announce the third edition of the UIA Award for Innovation in Architectural Education, organised by the UIA Architectural Education Commission. The Award was established in 2019 to celebrate the multifaceted nature of innovation across the boundaries of cultures and geographies, and to promote inspiring pedagogical practices that contribute to the creation of sustainable environments.

Key Dates

2025-10-08 Award launch
2025-11-26 Deadline for receiving questions
2025-12-15 Responses to questions published
2026-02-15 Deadline for submissions
2026-03-01 Jury evaluations
2026-04-17 Announcement of results
2025-06-29 Awards Ceremony

Prizes

Up to (5) awards will be conferred. This includes one (1) certificate for one school/programme located within each of the 5 UIA Regions. The jury reserves the right not to award all the prizes if the entries fall short of the required standards. Announcement of an additional list of finalist commended entries for their distinctive qualities and merits is at the discretion of the jury.

Theme and objectives

Open to colleges, schools, departments, or programmes of architecture worldwide, the third edition of the UIA Award for Innovation in Architectural Education will recognise excellence in architectural and urban design education, focusing on innovative pedagogies that foster contributions to realising the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across the five UIA regions, while reflecting their broad diversity. Aligning with the UNESCO-UIA Charter for Architectural Education (updated July 2023), the Award emphasises the role of architecture education in addressing the societal and environmental challenges facing the built environment, and in articulating the opportunities those challenges create.

This edition recognises the multitude of factors influencing the development of sustainable environments, which include focus areas ranging from climate action to health; from inclusivity and migration to community development; and from resource efficiency to heritage conservation.

Jury Members

• Jana Revedin, Advisor, UIA Architectural Education Commission (Germany) – UIA Representative
• James B. Brown (Sweden)
• Karine Dupre (USA)
• Lindy Osborne Burton (Australia)
• Jolanda Morkel (South Africa)

The Chair of the jury will be elected in the first panel meeting.

Alternate Juror:

• Andrii Markovskyi, Member, UIA Architectural Education Commission (Ukraine) – R2 (UIA Representative)
• Management Team (non-voting)
• Ashraf M. Salama, Co-director, UIA Architectural Education Commission (United Kingdom/Egypt) – Award manager and Curator

Technical Committee Members:

• Selma Harrington, Co-director, UIA Architectural Education Commission (Ireland)
• Kevin Bingham (South Africa)
• Kaname Yanagisawa (Japan)