Advocating for high-quality architecture

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).

ACE’s Mission is to:

• Influence, through advocacy, EU legislation & policies that impact on our strategic priorities;
• Be an influential and valued source of authoritative information for the architectural profession in Europe;
• Act as the unified voice of the architectural profession in the European institutions;
• Be an effectively networked representative body for EU architects and practices;
• Create an enabling practice and regulatory environment for architects & practices;
• Demonstrate the role of architects in creating a truly competitive, enriching and sustainable Europe.

ACE Observatory

The online platform dedicated to the architectural profession in Europe

ACE has recently launched a new web platform dedicated to the architectural profession. The purpose is to provide a single entry point through which users can search, access and compare a multitude of statistical information regarding European Architects, the architectural market and practices in Europe.

The ACE Observatory is built using filters allowing users to choose to view data for a particular country or look at figures for a particular practice size. The ACE Observatory is designed to complement the ACE Sector study, providing extra depth. It has been designed for use by ACE Member Organisations, individual architects and anyone wanting to research the profession.