Architects' Council of Europe

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Architects' Council of Europe (ACE)
AbbreviationACE
FormationMay 11, 1990;35 years ago (1990-05-11)
Founded at Treviso, Italy
Type Professional organisation
Location
  • Rue Paul Emile Janson 29
    B-1050 Brussels
Coordinates 50°49′38″N4°21′36″E / 50.827294°N 4.360041°E / 50.827294; 4.360041
Region served
Europe
Membership42 (2017)
President
Carl Backstrand
Main organ
General Assembly

ACE is the representative organisation for the architectural profession at European level. Through its 52 Member Organisations, ACE represents the interests of over half a million architects from 36 countries in Europe.Its membership currently consists of 52 Member Organisations, including the regulatory and professional representative bodies in all EU Member States, 6 Observers Members  (Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia and Moldova) from the Accession Countries plus Members with special status (UK, Switzerland and Norway). It was founded on 11 May 1990 in Treviso, Italy.

Contents

ACE mission is to:

ACE Governance & membership

ACE Governance

The  ACE Governance consists of a General Assembly, an Executive Board, and a permanent Secretariat based in Brussels.

ACE Member Organisations

Its membership currently consists of 52 Member Organisations, including the regulatory and professional representative bodies in all EU Member States, 6 Observers Members  (Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia and Moldova) from the Accession Countries plus Members with special status (UK, Switzerland and Norway), thereby representing the interests of over half a million architects from 36 countries in Europe.

https://ace-cae.eu/who-we-are/#member-organisations

ACE Executive Board for 2024-2025: Carl Bäckstrand (Sweden)/ President, Daniel Fügenschuh (Austria), Dubravko Bačić (Croatia), Borys Czarakcziew (Poland), Carla Lima Vieira (Portugal), Anda Kursisa (Latvia), Diego Zoppi (Italy), Andre Pizzuto (Malta), Kornel Kobák (Slovakia) and Reto Gmür (Switzerland).

Past president: Ruth Schagemann (Germany) / President until Summer 2025.

https://ace-cae.eu/who-we-are/

ACE Past Presidents

2024- 2022Ruth Schagemann (current President)Germany
2021-2018Georg PendlAustria
2017-2014Luciano LazzariItaly
2013- 2010Selma HarringtonIreland
2009- 2008Juhani KatainenFinland
2007-2006Jean-François SusiniFrance
2005Marie-Helene LucasLuxembourg
2004Leopoldo FreyrieItaly
2003Katarina NilssonSweden
2002Juhani KatainenFinland
2001Utz PurrAustria
2000Eoin O’CofaighIreland
1999Hervé NourissatFrance
1998Jaime Duro PifarréSpain
1997Ioannis TsouderosGreece
1996Hans HaagensenDenmark
1995Jean-Marie FauconnierBelgium
1994Frank DuffyUnited Kingdom
1993Diethart WeberGermany
1992Francisco da Silva DiasPortugal
1991Georges ReuterLuxembourg
1990Romano VivianiItaly

Policies

The Architects’ Council of Europe develops policy positions to contribute to the EU decision-making process and liaises with the European institutions to advocate on behalf of the architectural sector.

In the framework of the 2024 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 about advocacy work here: https://ace-cae.eu/what-we-do/#advocacy

Publications- News

ACE podcast series ARCHI’VOICES: European Reflections on Exporting Services

Join the ACE HUB: The ultimate one-stop app for Architects in Europe

New publication: Organisational structure of architectural practices in Europe: A primer on growth & internationalisation

ACE, Europa Nostra & ICOMOS release the Kraków Declaration: ‘New European Bauhaus: Heritage & Transformation ‘

A Joint Commitment Towards Better Procurement: The Luxembourg Declaration

ACE website