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The UIA 2030 Award, a partnership with UN-Habitat, promotes the work of architects that contributes to the delivery of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The second cycle of biennial awards programme to run through 2030, invited architects around the world to submit entries for built projects which demonstrate design quality and have made significant contributions towards achievement of some of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Submissions were received from 100 projects in 33 countries.

The award was conducted in two stages and 50 Regional Finalists were selected to go through to Stage 2, at which point entrants were invited to submit a short video illustrating their building in use together with further information in support of their entries. The UIA 2030 Award - Second Cycle Ceremony took place during World Urban Forum in Cairo (Egypt) on the 6th November, and was broadcast live on UN WebTV.

According to the jury, “many of the finalists demonstrated a commitment to the SDGs beyond the category of their entry, and the jury commends this.  A short film, a requirement for all finalists, further demonstrates this commitment and in many of the films allow users to provide their views on the project. These testimonies include clients who also seek design qualities in projects that support the SDGs.”

Category 1: Good health and well-being

Joint Winners: 

• Angels’ Care Early Childhood Development Centre, Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Fgg Architects – Nerø Holt
• Wanjian Village Children’s Library, Southern Anhui Province, China by Onearthstudio

Highly Commended: 

• The Regional Centre for Autism Care, CRIAA, Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico by Urbánika
• Yutjuwala Djiwarr Aged Care, Nhulunbuy, Northern Territories, Australia by Kaunitz Yeung Architecture
• Huvila, Turku Archipelago, Finland by Jenni Reuter Architects
• Children’s Surgical Hospital, Entebbe, Uganda by Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Category 2: Adequate, safe and affordable housing

Joint Winners: 

• Nightingale Village, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia by ℅ Nightingale Housing
• ETC Bygg, Vasteras, Sweden by Kaminsky Arkitektur Ab – Arkitekt Hans Eek Ab
• Huebergass Berne, Berne, Switzerland by Gwj Architektur Ag

Highly Commended: 

• Backpack Housing, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China by Superposition
• Betances Residence, Bronx, New York City, United States by Cookfox Architects

Category 3: Access to safe, accessible, and sustainable public transport

Jurors chose not to award a winner in this category and elected instead to highly commend: Bus Terminal and Urban Park in São Luis, Maranhão, Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil by, Natureza Urbana.

Category 4: Access to green and public space

Joint Winners: 

• The rehabilitation of public spaces in the historic centre of Qalandiya, East Jerusalem, West Bank, Palestinian Authority by Riwaq- Centre for Architectural Conservation
• Benjakitti Forest Park, Bangkok, Thailand by Arsomsilp Community and Environmental Architect Co Ltd + Turenscape

Highly Commended:

• Modelo Abierto, Montevideo, Uruguay by Intendencia De Montevideo, Departamento De Desarrollo Urbano
• The New Levee in the Wuyue Archaeological Park, Hangzhou, China by Office Off Course

Category 5: Adaptation to climate change and resilience to disasters

Joint Winners: 

• Badshahpur Forest Corridor, Gurugram, Haryana, India by Beyond Built Pvt. Ltd
• La Torura River Flood Park, Landscape adaptations for climate change, Entrerrios, Antioquia, Colombia by Entropía, Arquitectura Adaptativa

Highly Commended: 

• Tranquil Abode: A Disaster Resilient Dwelling, Baluchistan, Punjab and Sindh provinces, Pakistan by Wm Creative Studio, Relab
•  Rupgaon, a Knowledge Exchange Center, Narayanganj, Bangladesh by Perceive
• Maona Village, Wuzhishan City, Hainan Province, China by Sup Atelier Of THAD

Category 6: Life on Land, Promotion, restoration and sustainable use of ecosystems

Joint Winners: 

• Chapel Restoration, Camino de Santiago, Various locations, Zaragoza, Spain by Sebastián Arquitectos SLP
• The Main Pavilion of the 11th Jiangsu Horticultural EXPO, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China by China Architecture Design & Research Group

Highly Commended: 

• Concept Water Resource Recovery Facility, Jiangsu Province, China by Sup Atelier of THAD (otherwise known as the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University)

A gallery with entries from all 50 Regional finalists will be published shortly. View videos of the winning entries and read the jury citations on the UIA website.

Interviews with the authors will be published shortly by ArchDaily, media partner of the UIA 2030 Award.

The International Union of Architects (UIA) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Paris. Established in 1948, it is the only organisation representing architects across the globe working to unify architects, influence public policies on construction and development, and advance architecture in service to the needs of society.