ACE INFO Newsletter

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Stay informed about EU policies, legislative updates relevant to your profession, ACE initiatives, and more! Explore recent publications, ongoing competitions, and upcoming events.

October 29, 2025

Awards

Meet the Eu Mies Awards Jury // Young Talent 2025 Publication

We are honoured that ACE President, Carl Bäckstrand, is part of the distinguished EUmies Awards Jury.

October 27, 2025

Events, Sustainable architecture

Decarbonisation Conference in Barcelona- Highlights

The fourth edition of the conference, organised by the College of Architects of Catalonia (COAC)

October 21, 2025

Conference, Events

Save the date! ACE & ČKA Conference: “Affordable and Quality Housing for All”

The Architects’ Council of Europe, in partnership with the Czech Chamber of Architects (ČKA) is organising a public conference on 13 November 2025 on Affordable and Quality Housing for all.

October 14, 2025

International Conference: Architecture’s Value to Society

On World Architecture Day, 6 October, an international conference took place at Casa da Arquitectura in Matosinhos, co-organised by OA and ACE.

October 7, 2025

Events

ACE at the Architecture festival in Sarajevo

At the Days of Architecture festival in Sarajevo (26–28 September 2025), ACE EB Board Member and Coordinator for Research and Innovation, Dubravko Bačić, represented the Architects’ Council of Europe at the Round Table of the NEB Forum BiH.

October 1, 2025

Conference

After the Project – What happens after a public works tender?

On 24 September in Rome, the Consiglio Nazionale Architetti Pianificatori Paesaggisti e Conservatori (CNAPPC) presented the results

September 24, 2025

Publications

New publication: Architecture Awards as Instruments of Systemic Change

Across Europe, architectural awards showcase excellence in design—but the definition of “excellence” often differs greatly.

September 23, 2025

Press Releases

The Architects’ Council of Europe welcomes the EU Parliament resolution on public procurement

On 9 September 2025, in the context of the upcoming review of the EU Public

September 18, 2025

Events

ACE Calls for Ambitious Revision of the EU Public Procurement Directive

The Signatories of the Luxembourg Declaration on Public Procurement met in Brussels with Valentina Schaumburger, member of the Cabinet of Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy.

September 12, 2025