Australian architects can now register for international awards program

Australian architecture practices can now enter their projects into an international awards program presented by the International Union of Architects (UIA), in collaboration with UN-Habitat.

The UIA 2030 Award is a biennial award now in its second cycle. The program was established to celebrate projects that align with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It invites architects worldwide to submit built projects that demonstrate exceptional design quality and have made weighty contributions toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The first cycle of the award, held in 2022, received in 125 project entries from 40 countries.

The 2024 program will run across two stages. Stage one submissions will be assessed by the region in which they are located including Western Europe; Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East; The Americas; Asia and Oceania, and Africa. Between one and three regional finalists in each award category will proceed to stage two. A medal will be presented to the overall winners of each category upon completion of stage two.

The six awards categories are:

1. Good Health and Wellbeing: projects that have contributed to the promotion of health and wellbeing, in line with the principles that underpin target 3.3 of SDG 3.

2. Adequate, safe and affordable housing: projects that have resulted in the supply of accessible, adequate, safe and affordable housing and urban regeneration, in line with target 11.1 of SDG 11.