As the world’s national governments approach COP 21, the international climate treaty negotiations taking place later this year, the UIA will join with national and regional architecture organisations to highlight the essential role of architecture, design and town planning in reducing associated greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, UIA edited a special logo for this event.

UIA members, working bodies and partners will mobilize on 5 October to promote actions and solutions that apply the enormous power of architecture and urban design in coping with global climate change, one of the greatest challenges of our time.

Sir Robert Matthew UIA Prize 2014: Municipalite metropolitaine de Seoul (Republique de Coree). image courtesy of UIA.

Leading a series of events and sessions devoted to responsible design, planning and building, the UIA will underscore the contributions of architects worldwide during the COP 21 meetings (Paris - 30 November-11 December 2015). A delegation, led by the UIA President, architect Esa Mohamed of Malaysia, will represent the profession. 

Vassilis Sgoutas UIA Prize 2014- mention: TYIN Tegnestue Architects (Norvege). image courtesy of UIA.

Giancario Ius Prize, Aga Khan Award for Architecture: Studio Tamassociati, Paediatric health care centre, Port Sudan.image courtesy of UIA.

Barbara Cappochin International Prize for Architecture 2013: Gabriele Sciveres, A2M Social Housing Complex, in Ragusa, Sicily. image courtesy of UIA.

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