Archinect - News2024-11-21T13:09:34-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150440014/world-architecture-day-2024-theme-encourages-young-architects-to-drive-forward-thinking-sustainable-urban-development
World Architecture Day 2024 theme encourages young architects to drive forward-thinking, sustainable urban development Nathaniel Bahadursingh2024-08-03T11:00:00-04:00>2024-08-05T15:13:36-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d4554b9aa16ed02a9e5cdc915795c249.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1012311/uia" target="_blank">International Union of Architects </a>this week revealed the theme for this year’s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1022351/world-architecture-day" target="_blank">World Architecture Day</a>. Held annually on the first Monday of October since its creation in 1985, the day occurs parallel to the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/49104/united-nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a>’ World Habitat Day, aligning the architecture community’s efforts with global urban development goals.</p>
<p>This year’s World Habitat Day theme is “Engaging youth to create a better urban future,” which closely relates to the World Architecture Day 2024 theme, “Empowering the Next Generation in Participatory Urban Design.” Through this theme, the UIA says it hopes to encourage <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/162/young-architects" target="_blank">young architects</a> to contribute fresh perspectives towards sustainable urban development. Key areas of focus include energy efficiency, waste management, the use of sustainable materials, and the promotion of sustainable mobility.</p>
<p>As stated in a UIA press announcement, World Architecture Day 2024 will be celebrated by showcasing successful youth-led projects that have transformed communities an...</p>
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What is World Architecture Day doing for architecture? Katherine Guimapang2019-10-07T12:45:00-04:00>2019-10-07T15:12:47-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9a3dd08f02f86210c78edc09dc073430.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Every year the <a href="https://www.uia-architectes.org/webApi/en/about" target="_blank">International Union of Architects (UIA)</a> reminds the globe to celebrate World Architecture Day (WAD). However, like most annual holidays that generate a large amount of interest within a 24-hour period, but quickly fade away as the day ends, there's hope that this year's festivities will be longer-lived. Which makes sense: With the profession's laundry list of existential concerns—climate change, equity in practice, and goals for decarbonizing the built environment—seemingly never-ending, how can one day address its theme in addition to these other issues?</p>
<p>Commonly celebrated every first Monday in October, WAD also coincides with United Nations World Habitat Day, a revealing detail that perhaps puts the day into a more significant context. According to the <a href="http://zvin.mjt.lu/nl2/zvin/l6w41.html?hl=fr" target="_blank">UIA's site</a>, the day helps address one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, "to make cities and human settlements safe, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable."It is with this idea in mind that this year's theme ...</p>