🌍✨ Beijing Named World Capital of Architecture 2029 by UNESCO-UIA
Why we’re watching: UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture is a title created jointly by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA).
On 5 August 2026, Beijing was named World Capital of Architecture for 2029, a title awarded every three years to a city that hosts a year of architecture-focused programming timed to coincide with the UIA World Congress of Architects. 💚
The designation was made upon the recommendation of the Joint Committee for the World Capital of Architecture, chaired by architect Dominique Perrault.
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