Formats of Participations
Becoming explores the transformation of existing reality, understanding time as a design tool and addressing the relationship between the urgency of contemporary challenges and a long-term perspective, through six research lines: More-than-human, Attuned, Embodied, Interdependent, Hyper-Conscious, and Circular.
Call for participants
This Call for Participants invites contributions to the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona, aligning with the Becoming. Architectures for a planet in transition, research lines in three different formats: Critical Design, Critical Essay, Critical Image
International Student Competition
The UIA International Student Competition is a prestigious global platform that challenges architecture students to tackle urgent architectural and urban issues through innovative design. Endorsed by the International Union of Architects (UIA), it fosters creativity, sustainability, and forward-thinking solutions.
International Workshop
The UIA International Workshop is a program addressed to students and young architects. The exciting initiative will bring together emerging architectural practices and young talent to engage with pressing architectural and urban challenges. Led by 12 pioneering emerging practices, this workshop will take place in Barcelona in the week prior to the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026.