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https://www.archdaily.com/1037877/uia-2030-award-announces-regional-finalists-of-its-third-cycle-across-five-global-regions
The International Union of Architects (UIA), in partnership with UN-Habitat, has released the Stage 1 results of the third cycle of the UIA 2030 Award, identifying the projects selected as Regional Finalists. The shortlisted entries were drawn from submissions across the UIA‘s five global regions and will advance to the second stage of evaluation. Established in alignment with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the award framework positions the built environment within broader discussions on sustainable urban development and global policy objectives.
Launched in 2021, the biennial UIA 2030 Award focuses on built projects that demonstrate measurable contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals, with particular attention to SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and the New Urban Agenda. The third cycle received a wide range of submissions reflecting diverse regional, social, and environmental conditions. Following a structured and rigorous review, the international jury selected Regional Finalists based on criteria including building performance, design quality, contextual integration, and the extent to which projects address sustainability through a holistic, life-cycle approach.
The Regional Finalists will now proceed to Stage 2 of the award process. Shortlisted teams will be invited to submit a three-minute video presentation documenting the project in use, its context, and its response to relevant SDG targets, along with any additional materials required for further assessment. After the evaluation of Stage 2 submissions received by 6 March 2026, one winner will be selected in each category, with commendations awarded to the remaining finalists during an official ceremony held in conjunction with the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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La Jalquilla: A School for All by Asociación Semillas Para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Image © Eleazar Cuadros
Read on to discover the list of finalists.
Category 1: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Meishe River Restoration: Turning Grey Into Green by Turenscape, China 
Meishe River Restoration: Turning Grey Into Green. Image © TurenscapeSanxiushan Village, Wetland Landscape by Huaqiao University – School of Architecture, China
Sanxiushan Village, Wetland Landscape. Image Courtesy of Huaqiao University – School of Architecture The Phi Phi Wastewater Management Ecological Park by Arsomslip Community and Environmental Architect Co. Ltd., Thailand 
The Phi Phi Wastewater Management Ecological Park. Image Courtesy of Arsomsilp Community and Environmental ArchitectCategory 2: Protect labour rights and promote safe working environmentsTierras Temporary Housing Units in Palenque by Manuel Cervantes Céspedes, Mexico
Tierras Temporary Housing Units in Palenque by Manuel Cervantes Céspedes. Image © César Béjar StudioTaoli – Zhaoshan Village Center by SUP Atelier of THAD, China
Taoli – Zhaoshan Village Center by SUP Atelier of THAD. Image © GAO WeizhiCategory 3: Adequate, safe, and affordable housingSanjaynagar Slum Redevelopment by Community Design Agency, India
Sanjaynagar Slum Redevelopment. Image Courtesy of Community Design AgencyInhabited Work in Huayruro by Cesar Tarazonna, Peru
Inhabited Work in Huayruro by Cesar Tarazonna. Image © Eleazar Cuadros31 Social Housing in Torre Baró by Aldayjover Architecture and Landscape + Burgos & Garrido Arquitectos JV, Spain
31 Social Housing in Torre Baró by Aldayjover Architecture and Landscape + Burgos & Garrido Arquitectos JV. Image © Adrià GoulaThe Peninsula Mixed-Use Campus by WXY, United States
The Peninsula Mixed-Use Campus by WXY. Image © WXYGao Bo by Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology Design and Research Institute, China
Gao Bo by Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology Design and Research Institute. Image © Zhang XiaomingCategory 4: Participatory, land-use efficient, and inclusive planning Hutong Community Renewal by Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University, China 
Hutong Community Renewal by Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University. Image © Bo LvStabilisation of Anthropogenic Urban Cave System in Tomelloso by Aguado + Vellés + Aperte, Spain
Stabilisation of Anthropogenic Urban Cave System in Tomelloso by Aguado + Vellés + Aperte. Image © Javier LongobardoIDS Industrial Precinct Masterplan by Saiqa Iqbal Meghna & Suvro Sovon Chowdhury, Bangladesh
IDS Industrial Precinct Masterplan by Saiqa Iqbal Meghna & Suvro Sovon Chowdhury. Image © Rezwan Kobir Zoha E.CO Rotunda by The University of Hong Kong, China 
E.CO Rotunda by The University of Hong Kong. Image © Kevin PK LICACP “Designing?” by YIIIE Architects, China
CACP “Designing?” by YIIIE Architects. Image © ARCH EXIST 74/1, Kodikanda by Architect Damith Premathilake, Sri Lanka 
74/1, Kodikanda by Architect Damith Premathilake. Image © Ganidu BalasuriyaKahawa West Health Centre by Nicholas Simwichi, Kenya
Kahawa West Health Centre by Nicholas Simwichi. Image © Jack CampbellCategory 5: Access to green and public space A Floating Forest: Fish Tail Park in Nanchang City by Turenscape, China 
A Floating Forest: Fish Tail Park in Nanchang City. Image © TurenscapeParque Prado by Connatural Arquitectura en el Paisaje, Colombia
Parque Prado by Connatural Arquitectura en el Paisaje. Image © ConnaturalŚhālā Twam (A Space for You) by Bhoomija Creations, India
Śhālā Twam (A Space for You). Image © Ar.Prasanth Mohan, Running StudiosSanath Road, Gurugram by Beyond Built Pvt. Ltd., India
Sanath Road, Gurugram by Beyond Built Pvt. Ltd.. Image © Raahgiri FoundationEspacio Modelo by Intendencia de Montevideo, Uruguay
Espacio Modelo. Image © DIC, Intendencia de Montevideo La Jalquilla: A School for All by Asociación Semillas Para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Peru 
La Jalquilla: A School for All by Asociación Semillas Para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Image © Eleazar Cuadros Ho Chi Minh City Book Street by TA Landscape Architecture, Vietnam 
Ho Chi Minh City Book Street. Image Courtesy of TA Landscape ArchitectureCommunity Plug by Studio Aranya, India
Community Plug by Studio Aranya. Image © Sadhak ShaikNyhamnen Ferryterminal Park by ZITA (Zona Industrial Taller de Arquitectura), Sweden
Nyhamnen Ferryterminal Park by ZITA (Zona Industrial Taller de Arquitectura). Image © Olle EngkvistAl Hakoura Community Garden, Ramallah by Ramallah Municipality and UN-Habitat, Palestine
Al Hakoura Community Garden by Ramallah Municipality and UN-Habitat. Image Courtesy of Ramallah Municipality Mashiach Now Square, São Paulo by Natureza Urbana, Brazil 
Mashiach Now Square, São Paulo by Natureza Urbana. Image © Victor Lucena Atal Sarovar: A Water-Sensitive Urban Integration by Ini Design Studio, India 
Atal Sarovar: A Water-Sensitive Urban Integration by Ini Design Studio. Image © Vinay PanjwaniSweitat Garden by Al Ameed Architects and Engineers Company, Palestine
Sweitat Garden. Image Courtesy of AL AMEED architects and engineersBaiyanqian Village Community Center by Yuan Architectural Design Studio, China
Baiyanqian Village Community Center. Image Courtesy of Yuan Architectural Design StudioCategory 6: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related disastersLes Mamas Belgues Flooding Park by Síntesi Arquitectes, Spain
Les Mamas Belgues Flooding Park by Síntesi Arquitectes. Image © Víctor Sanchis Muñoz “Filtrodecolor” Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero by Manuel Cervantes Céspedes, Mexico 
Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero by Manuel Cervantes Céspedes. Image © César Béjar StudioRevitalisation of the Citadel of Agadir Oufella by Studio Salima Naji Architecte, Morocco
Revitalisation of the Citadel of Agadir Oufella by Studio Salima Naji Architecte. Image © Abdelkarim Msaad (SDRT AGADIR)Rockaway Resiliency and Coastal Adaptation by WXY, United States
Rockaway Resiliency and Coastal Adaptation by WXY. Image © Albert Vecerka/Esto