Time to act: For high-quality architecture and living environment for all

Ahead of the forthcoming European Elections, the Architects’ Council of Europe launched its Manifesto calling on MEPs to act for high-quality architecture and living environment for all. Read more.

ACE meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola

The ACE President, Ruth Schagemann and André Pizzuto, President of the Kamra tal-Periti and ACE EB Member, met with the EP President, Roberta Metsola to discuss political priorities for the next term of the European Parliament and solutions offered by high-quality architecture to take on the challenges of our time. Read more.

Architectural Policies in Europe

With the support of the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, the Architect's Council of Europe is releasing a new publication presenting the findings of a pan-European survey on architectural policies. Read more.

ACE reaction to the adoption by the European Parliament of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

On 12 March, the European Parliament formally adopted the political agreement reached with the Council of the EU on the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The Architects’ Council of Europe congratulates the Parliament for this historic vote, which paves the way for the implementation of the Directive by Member States. Read more.

A/B/C: Gender balance, diversity and inclusion in architecture

With the support of the Creative Europe of the European Union, the ACE is releasing the 'A/B/C: Gender balance, diversity and inclusion in architecture'.
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ACE General Assembly: Re-election of Ruth Schagemann and election of the new Executive Board for 2024/2025

On 23 & 24 November, the Architects’ Council of Europe held its second General Assembly of 2023 in Brussels and online. On this occasion, Ruth Schagemann was unanimously re-elected President of the organisation. The ACE Executive Board membership was also partly renewed.Read more.

High-quality Architecture and Built Environment: a Political Goal

On the occasion of a workshop organised as part of the 2023 UIA World Congress of Architects, the ACE and the UIA released a joint publication entitled 'High-quality Architecture and Built Environment: a Political Goal'.
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Upskilling to deliver high-quality architecture for a beautiful, sustainable and inclusive environment

On Thursday 20 April 2023, the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) and the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) held a public conference to discuss what are the skills, methods and pedagogies needed for a flourishing and ecologically beneficial architectural practice that addresses the challenges of our turbulent twenty first century. Read more.

THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION IN EUROPE

The 2022 ACE Sector Study is now available on the ACE website and on the ACE Observatory. Read the 2022 ACE Sector Study in PDF Discover the ACE Observatory

SHAPING HIGH-QUALITY BAUKULTUR FOR EUROPE WITH THE DAVOS ALLIANCE

"Tomorrow’s Baukultur is being created today.!" ACE is honoured to be a member of the Davos Alliance Steering Committee. Its aim is the sustainable,quality-oriented management of buildings, infrastructure, public spaces and landscapes for the benefit of all. Read more.

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ACE welcomes European Council’s adoption of Nature Restoration Law

17.06.2024

The Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) today warmly welcomes the European Council’s adoption of the historic Nature Restoration Law.This law marks an important milestone in the EU’s commitment to enhancing biodiversity, mitigating climate change, and promoting sustainable land and water use. It’s...

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ACE & IFLA Europe open letter in support of the law on nature restoration

12.06.2024

On 12 June, the Architects Council of Europe (ACE) and the European Region of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA Europe) have sent an open letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and to the Belgian presidency of the Council of the Europea...

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Invitation: ACE Policy Seminar 'EPBD implementation through the architectural transformation of living spaces'

11.06.2024

The European Union, Member States and cities have embarked on a profound and radical renewal of our built environment to rise to the social, economic, and climate challenges of our times. The Architects Council of Europe has long advocated for a regulatory framework to enable the creation of healthi...

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POLICIES

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ACE Manifesto on the New European Bauhaus

12.02.2024

In September 2020, the President of the European Commission announced the launch of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) in her State of the Union address. The initiative was subsequently embedded in the Renovation Wave strategy, where it is presented as “an interdisciplinary project that will create...

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Upskilling to deliver high-quality architecture for a beautiful, sustainable and inclusive environment

15.05.2023

On Thursday 20 April 2023, the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) and the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) held a public conference to discuss what are the skills, methods and pedagogies needed for a flourishing and ecologically beneficial architectural practice that...

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ACE calls for an ambitious revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

06.02.2023

One of the highest priority is to strengthen Energy Performance Certificates so they reflect validated performance. The primary reasons for this is the performance gap, which undermines the confidence in the certificates, as they do not reflect the actual delivered quality of a project – not...

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