The International Union of Architects (UIA), through the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals Commission (SDGC), is pleased to invite architects worldwide to participate in the selection of projects for the 2026 UIA Guidebook for the 2030 Agenda.
OBJECTIVES
This initiative seeks to:
- Offer a comprehensive global perspective on architectural production, drawing from diverse geographies and cultural contexts;
- Promote responsible practices in architecture, urbanism, and territorial planning aligned with the SDGs;
- Serve as an authoritative reference for students, professionals, policy-makers, and educators in search of sustainable, high-quality design solutions.
ELIGIBILITY
Proposals are welcomed from:
- Individual architects and collectives;
- Architectural offices, cooperatives, research or extension groups;
- Public agencies, private entities, and NGOs, provided at least one qualified architect is an author or technical coordinator.
CATEGORIES
Projects will be considered under the following categories:
- Architectural projects
- Urban, landscape, and territorial plans
- Design projects
SELECTION CRITERIA
- The proposals to be submitted must be associated with, and respond to, at least one of the 17 UN SDGs through architectural solutions.
- Up to five (05) of the most voted proposals in each of the 17 SDGs will be selected.
- The selected proposals will be included in an online and printed publication, based on the information requested in Section 4 of this announcement.
- The Editorial Board will have the prerogative of changing the classification of the SDGs indicated by the author(s).
- The Editorial Board reserves the right to select fewer than five proposals, or none at all, if it considers that no project or plan adequately represents the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda.
TIMETABLE
- Deadline for Questions: 23 June 2025, 17:00 (CEST)
- Submission Deadline: 30 July 2025, 17:00 (CEST)
- Validation of Proposals: August 2025
- Selection Process: September-November 2025
- Announcement of Results: December 2025
- Preparation of Publication: January-May 2026
- Guidebook Launch: 2026 UIA World Congress of Architects, Barcelona (28 June – 2 July 2026)
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION AND SUBMISSION
To participate, the entrant will have to fill out the submission form.
To read the complete terms of participation, click here.
Questions will be answered by the Organizing Committee by email.