New waterfront in Thessaloniki, Greece - Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects, winner of the UIA prize for Friendly spaces accessible to all.

On 6 October 2014, the world will celebrate World Architecture Day, the theme of which this year is: Healthy cities, happy cities. All the UIA members are invited to take part in this celebration by organising events that spotlight the role of architects and architecture in bringing vitality to urban environments and ensuring well-being for urban dwellers.
Through its responsible architecture strategy, the UIA sought to highlight the architect’s role and responsibilities in designing a sustainable built environment through responsible professional practice. With the theme Healthy cities, happy cities, the UIA hopes to highlight the impact of responsible practice on the urban environment, landscape, and the entire city. This theme also falls under the commitment of the UIA and other international institutions to campaign for environmental protection and for the promotion of all factors contributing to healthy human environments and communities. World Architecture Day is traditionally celebrated on the same date as World Habitat Day.UN-Habitat has chosen as its theme for this year’s habitat celebration: Voices from slums.

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