In partnership with the EAAE, ACE is delighted to announce the Pedagogy Awards 2026 and warmly invites applications from architectural educators across Europe.
The awards are open to all staff engaged in teaching within an architecture programme at a school that holds current EAAE membership or associated membership. Their purpose is to promote excellence and innovation in teaching and to share exemplary practices among colleagues in architectural education.
Previous award winners and shortlisted candidates are welcome to apply again, provided they submit a new themed proposal.
A prize of €3000 will be awarded to the successful candidate or team as seed funding to support the research and development of innovative approaches to architectural teaching. More than one award may be granted.
The THEME
In preparing your application, consideration should be given to the following theme: Alignment with the pedagogical aims of the EAAE[1] Your application should demonstrate how your pedagogical proposal addresses a connection with this theme. Such as how you have organised the studio learning, innovative practice in your teaching etc. The official language of the award is English. Submissions can describe a new pedagogical proposal or demonstrate the development and expansion of an approach already piloted.
The Award can be attained by an academic staff individual or an academic staff team and the monetary reward will be used to provide seed funding for the proposal’s implementation. There is a maximum of three submissions per school. As part of the conditions of the award you will provide a presentation at a future EAAE pedagogy workshop at a date to be agreed and/or EAAE annual conference and agree to provide a written article on the work.
DEADLINES
- Launch of competition: September 2025
- Deadline for receiving questions: 30.10.2025
- Responses to questions published: November Newsletter 2025
- Deadline for submissions: 26.01.2026
- Jury evaluations: Feb – Mar 2026
- Announcement of Shortlist: Deans’ Summit, 10-11.04.2026
- Announcement of results: EAAE Annual Conference, August 2026
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS
Submission shall be via the attached form in 4 parts:
- Your name, name of school.
- Chosen Theme. Description of your pedagogical proposal, what are its aims and goals and how do they connect with the theme of the award.
- Contribution & Impact. Description of what your proposal can contribute to the knowledge of architectural pedagogy and how you will use the award to further this knowledge.
- Graphics. 2 A3 images submitted that graphically represent the pedagogical proposal.
There is a maximum of 3 entries per school and the endorsement letter must be signed by the Head of School confirming this and supporting the application. Furthermore, the letter must also include a statement that grants the EAAE the rights to edit and share the submission.
The file submitted must be submitted in PDF and not exceed 5MB.
Completed forms should be emailed to: awards@eaae.be wit the subject Pedagogy Award 2026 by 26th January 2026 17:00 CET. Any questions should be directed to awards@eaae.be by 30th October 2025.
O nás
The purpose of the EAAE is to advance the quality of architectural education and also to promote the quality of architecture in Europe. The Association provides a forum for generating information on aspects of architectural education and architectural research. The mission of the Association is to build a network of European schools of architecture, fostering discussions, exchanges and a common policy in Europe to advance the quality of architectural education. The EAAE promotes the interests of member schools as institutions and academic environments.
The Architects Council of Europe is a non-profit organisation founded to promote architecture in Europe, advance the quality of the built environment, support sustainable development and ensure the highest standards of qualification for architects.
