UIA 2021 RIO | 27º Congresso Mundial de Arquitetos

THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING EVENT

Organised by the International Union of Architects (UIA) since 1948, the World Congress of Architects is being held for the first time in Brazil.

This is a unique meeting place for professionals and future leaders in Architecture and related fields: an event discussing the future of cities and the city of the future.

Leading names in architecture and urban planning will gather together to analyse the global outlook and local issues, drawing up proposals and presenting solutions for enhancing the quality of life, in a fairer and more sustainable world.

All the worlds. Just one world. Architecture 21

A meeting of generations that will go down in history

Architects from every continent, ranging from renowned names to new talents, practitioners, researchers and thinkers about urban environments, students, builders, social movements, technology and innovation companies, academic and multilateral institutions, political entities, all are invited to share experiences related to constructing the spaces where social life takes place.

The public health crisis currently sweeping the world has highlighted the interdependence of economics, politics, society, the environment, and the city. Like a premonition, this interdependence was underscored in the theme of the 27th World Congress of Architects. More than ever, it is vital to understand that we are living in the same era and sharing the same planet.

There is a good likelihood that this calamity will give rise to City 21: aware of the environment and the climate, seeking good spaces, lessening intra-urban inequalities and focused on citizens.

The World´s Leading Names in Architecture:

Eduardo Souto de Moura

The most internationally awarded Portuguese architect, also winner of the Pritzker Prize (2011).

Tatiana Bilbao

One of the most awarded Mexican architects today.

Francis Keré

From Burkina Faso, internationally renowned as an agent of social transformation.

Elizabeth de Portzamparc

Carioca living in France for 50 years, with works all over the world.

Solano Benitez

From Paraguay, who with bricks and even debris resulting from catastrophes, won the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale (2016).

Carla Juaçaba

Carioca based in London, one of the most internationally known Brazilian architects.

Zhang Li

One of the leading names in modern Chinese architecture, he runs the TeamMinus Atelier in Beijing and is the Editor-in-Chief of China’s World Architecture magazine.

Andra Matin

With a Special Mention at the XV Venice Biennale, he is the most notable architect in Indonesia.

Marina Tabassum

From Bangladesh; winner of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and voted India’s Architect of the Year (AYA), Britain’s Prospect magazine ranked him as the third greatest thinker of the COVID-19 era.

Francine Houben

Founder and director of the multi-award winning Dutch office Mecanoo International, which is headquartered in Delft, New York and Kaosiung.

Angelo Bucci

An Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), he is one of the most prominent Brazilian architects on the international scene, representing contemporary architecture in São Paulo.

Li Xiaodong

A leading architect in China, he won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2010), the RIBA Prize (2000) and the first Moriyama RAIC International Prize.

Anna Heringer

The architect chosen by UNESCO to teach Earthen Architecture, Construction Cultures, and Sustainable Development.

Kengo Kuma

The master of the art of recovering the tradition of Japanese buildings and reinterpreting it for the 21st century

Jeanne Gang

One of the 100 most influential people in 2019 by TIME magazine, she is renowned for designs that connect people to each other and the environment.

Cui Kai

Fellow of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Honorary President & Chief Architect of China Architecture Design & Research Group, Vice President of the Architectural Society of China.