Extended Deadline: Monday October 4, 2021, 5:00pm EDT

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We have extended the deadline, and encourage you all to finish your submissions for the 2021 AIA International Design Awards.

Dear Colleagues,

The beginning of summer sees a mixed improvement in the worldwide coronavirus situation, with some countries on an apparent road to recovery and others in the middle of serious difficulties.

The AIA International Region (AIA IR) is an incredible organization, as evidenced by the depth and breadth of the 2021 Spring Conference in highlighting sustainability & resilience in the built environment. What the conference’s title did not include, yet was implied by it being hosted by AIA IR, is the diverse thinking and problem solving shown in the program by virtue of the organization’s expanding global span.

Once again AIA IR successfully organized the “Hello AIA” mini-conference on Thursday, March 11 at the Guangzhou WinDoor Façade Expo – the largest annual façade show in China.

Jaime Lerner, Hon. FAIA 1993, passed away Thursday 27 May at the age of 83. With a significant contribution to the urban environment in Brazil and in the world, he was one of the most recognized and influential urban planners of his time.

UIA Professional Practice Commission (PPC) Co-Directors Weimin Zhuang (China) and James Wright (USA) hosted a called meeting of the PPC Steering Committee and other interested participants in late March 2021. There were over 20 attendees at this two-hour meeting. All three of the PPC’s “sister” Commissions (Education, Competitions, Sustainable Development Goals) presented brief updates on current initiatives along with their thoughts on potential ways the PPC could better coordinate its activities with the other Commissions.