UIA and UN-Habitat announced winners of the third cycle of the UIA 2030 Award at the World Urban Forum in Baku. The biennial award recognizes built projects that contribute to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Architects submitted architecture, landscape, and urban design projects addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges across six categories: sustainable water management, safe working environments, adequate and affordable housing, efficient and inclusive planning, access to green and public space, and climate resilience. The third cycle began in July 2025, with regional finalists announced in January. The jury selected winning, highly commended, and commended projects in each category, including works from China, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Spain, Kenya, Morocco, and the United States. Jury statements emphasized combining technical performance with civic value and offering scalable, replicable models for resilient and inclusive urban futures.
"During a ceremony held at the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 20, 2026, the International Union of Architects (UIA) and UN-Habitat announced the winners of the third cycle of the UIA 2030 Award. The biennial award recognizes built projects that make meaningful contributions to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Architects were invited to submit architecture, landscape, and urban design projects addressing pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges across six categories: sustainable water management, the promotion of safe working environments, adequate and affordable housing, efficient and inclusive planning, access to green and public space, and climate resilience."
"The third cycle launched in July 2025, and regional finalists from the UIA's five global regions were announced in January. In the final stage, the jury selected winning, highly commended, and commended projects in each category, recognizing works in China, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Spain, Kenya, Morocco, and the United States. Commended Project for Category 1 Below, we present the winning and commended projects for each category, along with the jury's statements, which highlighted "the projects' capacity to combine technical performance with civic value while offering scalable and replicable models for resilient and inclusive urban futures.""
"Designed by Turenscape, the Meishe River Restoration project in China has been awarded for transforming degraded water infrastructure into a high-performing ecological system integrating hydrological restoration, public space, and blue-green infrastructure into a replicable model for nature-based urban resilience. According to the jury, the design reflects "a deep understanding of local ecolog"
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