We gratefully acknowledge all Past Presidents for their invaluable contributions and commitment to advancing architecture in Europe.

Discover the ACE Past Presidents anseo.

Istelianna Atanassova has a Masters degree in Architecture from the State University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia, Bulgaria. She has realised architecture and urban planning projects in Bulgaria, Germany, Italy and Libya among others and has extensive experience in developing and carrying out business plans, project design and expertise, sustainable practices and innovations. 

She served as UIA Region II Vice-President for the 2021-2023 term. During the last UIA term, Ms. Atanassova was a Region II Council Member, Chair of the International Women in Architecture Committee and Member of the ICC Commission.

She is actively engaged with the international Forums for young architects in addition to being a member of the Board of the Union of Architects in Bulgaria and Honorary member of the Georgian Union of Architects.

Eugen Pănescu is an architect and urban planner, co-founder of Planwerk studio (Cluj, Romania). He contributed to the rebirth of public space and the transformation of the planning professional practice in Romania. He guided the Urban Design Studio at the Cluj Architecture Faculty on brownfields transformation.

As a fomer Executive Board member of the Architects Council of Europe and coordinator of the Baukultur thematic area, he followed the European Urban Agenda and the partnerships for culture in the European Heritage Alliance, for the wise re-use and cautious retrofitting of buildings and urban areas. He promotes the holistic approach on heritage through social and economic equity, linking innovative public governance in planning with civic action.

Architect and environmental policy expert, Dr Judit Kimpian is a versatile campaigner for UK and EU policy reform for an equitable net zero built environment. During 20 years in architectural practice, including a decade as Head, then Director of Sustainable Architecture and Research at AHR, she was responsible for the realisation of major international design projects and prominent cross-sector research into net zero architecture and building performance. Her work has informed the development of CIBSE and RIBA technical guidance and culminated in the book Energy|People|Buildings – Making Sustainable Architecture Work (RIBA Publishing 2021).

Judit works as an expert on the EU’s Net Zero Carbon Pilot Cities programme, is a member of the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard Governance Board, chairs the Architects’ Council of Europe’s (ACE) Sustainable Architecture Group, and teaches net zero design and policy at UCL. She is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and participates in design juries and Citizens Climate Assemblies.

Is ailtire tiomanta Eilvéiseach é Reto a ritheann a chleachtas féin in Basel. Tá méid na hoifige teoranta ag an éileamh ar cháilíocht a dhéanann siad iarracht a bhaint amach. Tá sé dírithe ar dhearadh cúraim sláinte, ach tá sé gníomhach freisin i réimse na bhfoirgneamh poiblí agus an deartha tithíochta, na gclaochluithe agus na hoidhreachta cultúrtha.

Tá taithí ag Reto mar rannpháirtí agus/nó mar chomhalta giúiré i gComórtais Dearaidh Ailtireachta, mar rannpháirtí agus/nó mar chomhalta giúiré, agus taithí ar ardchaighdeán ailtireachta a chur chun cinn i gcomórtais.

Ó 2024 i leith, tá sé ina Chomhalta de Bhord Feidhmiúcháin ACE agus ina chomhalta de ACE Think Thank.

Is ailtire agus leas-Phríomhfheidhmeannach White Arkitekter é Carl Bäckstrand. Aithnítear White den chuid is mó as samplaí fadbhreathnaitheacha d’ailtireacht inbhuanaithe atá ag tabhairt aghaidh ar na dúshláin a bhaineann leis an athrú aeráide, uirbiú tapa agus éagóir shóisialta, amhail True Blue in Bergen, an Iorua agus an Máistirphlean 100 bliain chun Cathair Kiruna a athlonnú in Artach na Sualainne ó thuaidh.

Tá Carl ag díriú le blianta fada ar shaincheisteanna uirbeacha le MA san Ailtireacht in Ollscoil Lund agus ina dhiaidh sin staidéir san ailtireacht Tírdhreacha ag Acadamh Ríoga na nEalaíon i gCóbanhávan agus ansin Dearadh Uirbeach mar Scoláire Cuairte ag MIT Cambridge MA. Téann rannpháirtíocht Carl ó mháistirphleananna agus forbairtí tithíochta go scéimeanna ollscoile agus ionad cultúrtha sa tSualainn, sa Danmhairg, sa Ríocht Aontaithe, i gCeanada agus san Afraic Thoir.

Mar chomhalta boird d’fhondúireacht ARQ agus mar Chomhchathaoirleach ar van Alen Council, cuidíonn NYC Carl leis an ngnó a thabhairt níos gaire don eolaíocht agus le comhpháirtíochtaí straitéiseacha nua a thógáil agus mar chainteoir ag comhdhálacha idirnáisiúnta amhail Greenbuild agus ag ollscoileanna amhail Scoil Ailtireachta Stuttgart.

Diego Zoppi, ailtire (céimithe onóracha in 1987 — Dámh Ailtireachta Genoa). Pléann sé le Pleanáil, Dearadh Uirbeach, Athghiniúint Uirbeach, Athchóiriú agus ailtireacht. Shínigh sé creataí City, an tionscadal don Ionad Rámhaíochta Náisiúnta, a roghnaíodh do Biennale Ailtireachta na Veinéise 2006, cearnóga, aghaidheanna uisce agus tírdhreach spásanna poiblí atá suite san Iodáil, sa Mheánoirthear, sa Chianoirthear. 

Comhbhunaitheoir AR&P Ailtireacht le comhghleacaithe eile, glacann sé páirt go rathúil i gcomórtais éagsúla Dearaidh (Athfhorbairt éadan uisce uirbeach Genoa-Voltri ag teacht ó limistéar tionsclaíoch — réadaithe, páirceáil nua agus nasc le cathair Stairiúil Phoblacht San Mairíne, go leor bailte nua timpeall Shanghai (an tSín), athchóiriú dúnfort Nanjing (an tSín), Ionad Turasóireachta nua i gcathair stairiúil Jiu Jiao (an tSín) agus tionscadail mar Staidiam Snámha i Hanoi agus Aghaidh Uisce Chathair Ho Chi Minh (Vítneam), Athfhorbairt an Lárcheantair i Ryadh (an Araib Shádach), Páirc Gréine Ionad Nuálaíochta (Dubai).  Foilsíodh tionscadail éagsúla ar Irisí speisialaithe (Casabella, Domus...).

Bhí sé ina chomhalta den Bhord (ó 2015 i leith) i gComhairle Cúigeach Ailtirí Genoa. Ó 2016 i leith, tá sé ina chomhalta de Chomhairle Náisiúnta Ailtirí, Tírdhreacha, Pleanálaithe agus Coimeádaithe na hIodáile, áit a gcomhordaíonn sé an Roinn um Thaighde agusampaí Pleanála Uirbí; Forbairt. Ó mhí na Samhna 2019 i leith, tá sé ina chomhalta de Bhord Feidhmiúcháin ACE agus ina chomhordaitheoir ar ‘Chleachtas na Gairme’ i Limistéar 2 ACE.

Elected to the Regional Council of the Order of Architects of Nord-Pas de Calais (France) between from 2013 to 2017, she served as General Secretary.

During her term, she was particularly committed to supporting young, registered architects, fostering a welcoming and educational environment within the institution.She actively participated in several Commissions and Working Groups, driven by a strong and dynamic commitment to advancing our profession. Notably, she contributed to the “Vie Professionnelle” Commission, which focuses on the diversity of our field and the role of women in architecture. Drawing on my professional experience,she also joined the “Design and Build” working group, helping to draft a charter of best practices for these types of contracts. In addition, Elisabeth played a key role in conciliation proceedings.

Elected to the National Council of the Order of Architects from 2017 to 2024, she was particularly engaged in issues of gender equality, legal matters, and the day-to-day functioning of the institution. Actively engaged in international collaboration with the International Union of architects and the Architects Council of Europe, she had the chance to represent the CNOA in work groups dealing with access to the profession, and practice of the profession. At the request of Pavel Martinek, she joined the ACE working group on artificial intelligence a few months ago. After discussions with Borys Czarakcziew, she decided to join the new working group created by Diego Zoppi, based on the former AMADA group, which deals with economic issues related to our profession.

CURRICULUM VITAE:

• French-British dual citizenship

• Architect

• TGMP Architects & Associates Agency

• 128 National Street – 59000 Lille – FRANCE

• Architectuelles Vice President

• 2013-2017: General Secretary of the Order of Architects of the North (France)

• 2017-2024: Member of the National Council of the Order of Architects (France)

• Since 2024: active member of UIA and ACE, Head of CNOA Delegation

Sa bhliain 2004 Architekt Daniel Fügenschuh ZT GmbH— www.fuegenschuh.at Tá sé bunaithe i Innsbruck, áit a bhfuil sé ag feidhmiú ó shin. In 2000 a bunaíodh stiúideo an ailtire i Londain ar dtús. In 1996 baineadh amach an chéad teach díreach tar éis an bunús a leagan síos do gach céim seo a leanas.

Ó 2010 i leith, tá baint ghníomhach aige le hobair ionadaíochta gairmiúla na n-ailtirí tar éis dó cathaoirleacht a dhéanamh ar ionad ailtireachta in Innsbruck ar feadh 4 bliana.

Chuir sé tuilleadh feabhais ar a thaithí phraiticiúil i straitéisí polaitiúla agus brústocaireacht a dhéanamh ar bheartais ailtireachta ar leibhéal an Aontais le linn an nós imeachta um shárú in aghaidh dhlí gairmiúil náisiúnta na hOstaire. Bhí baint mhór ag Seomra na hOstaire agus é féin mar Uachtarán ar Rannóg na nAiltirí in BKZT leis an bpróiseas caibidlíochta tar éis an bhreithiúnais in 2019.

Ó 2022 i leith, tá sé ina Chomhalta de Bhord Feidhmiúcháin ACE agus tá sé rannpháirteach go gníomhach in ACE Think Thank agus sa tionscadal ARCH-E atá maoinithe ag an Aontas.