{"id":4053,"date":"2026-09-01T08:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/?post_type=ace-news&p=4053"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:05:47","slug":"innovative-architectural-teaching-takes-centre-stage-in-cagliari","status":"publish","type":"ace-news","link":"https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/sk\/news\/innovative-architectural-teaching-takes-centre-stage-in-cagliari\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Architectural Teaching Takes Centre Stage in Cagliari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ACE President Daniel F\u00fcgenschuh represented Europe\u2019s architectural profession at the 2026 EAAE Annual Conference and General Meeting in Cagliari, contributing to discussions on the future of architectural education and presenting the second EAAE\u2013ACE Pedagogy Award.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 26 to 29 August 2026, the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE)<\/a> brought together educators, researchers and representatives of leading architectural organisations at its Annual Conference and General Meeting in Cagliari, Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representing the Architects\u2019 Council of Europe (ACE), President Daniel F\u00fcgenschuh took part in the \u201cMeet the EAAE Partners\u201d session. He presented ACE\u2019s mission, policy priorities and ongoing work in architectural education, highlighting the importance of closer cooperation between schools of architecture and the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For ACE, high-quality architecture begins with high-quality education. Ensuring that future architects acquire the knowledge, skills and professional judgement needed to respond to climate change, technological transformation and evolving social needs is central to the organisation\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celebrating innovation in architectural education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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A highlight of the conference was the announcement of the winner of the EAAE X ACE Pedagogy Award 2026<\/strong>, a joint initiative promoting excellence and innovation in teaching and encouraging the exchange of good practices among architecture schools across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 award was presented to Liesbeth Huybrechts and her teaching team from Hasselt University, Belgium, for \u201cLive Lab.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winning team comprises Peter Firman, Liese Mertens, Peter Princen and Frank Vanden Ecker. Their initiative explores how live projects can connect architectural education with everyday life, creating learning environments in which students, educators and communities work together on real-world challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winning team will receive \u20ac3,000 in seed funding to support the further research and development of its approach to architectural teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jury unanimously selected the winner out five finalists for the EAAE X ACE Pedagogy Award 2026<\/strong>. The five are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n