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ECIA 2026 GENERL ASSEMBLY and FORUM

Warsaw to Host the ECIA General Assembly 2026 and Interior Architecture Connects Europe

The European interior architecture community will gather in Warsaw, Poland, from 17–20 September 2026 for the ECIA General Assembly 2026, hosted as part of the international forum Interior Architecture Connects Europe 2026

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For the first time, Poland will host the ECIA General Assembly, bringing together representatives of ECIA member organisations, universities, professional associations, designers, manufacturers and creative industry leaders from across Europe. The event aims to strengthen international collaboration and contribute to the future development of the Interior Architecture profession. 

The programme will feature professional debates, workshops and networking opportunities focused on topics such as professional regulation, collaboration between professional organisations and academia, design innovation, craftsmanship, revitalisation projects and the future of the profession in Europe. 

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A highlight of the event will be the ECIA Best Interior Design in Europe Award Ceremony, taking place on 18 September 2026, celebrating excellence and innovation in Interior Architecture across Europe. 

The official ECIA General Assembly will be held on 19 September 2026, concluding with the signing of the Warsaw Declaration, a milestone initiative aimed at fostering future cooperation and professional development across Europe. 

Participants will also have the opportunity to discover contemporary Polish Interior Architecture through the exhibition "Human. Emotion. Space. Object.", as well as guided architectural visits across Warsaw. 

The event is held under the institutional patronage of: 
• European Council of Interior Architects - ECIA 
• Faculty of Interior Architecture, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw 
• Sectoral Council for Competencies in Architecture and Urban Planning 
• Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland

We look forward to welcoming delegates, partners and guests from across Europe to Warsaw for four days of dialogue, inspiration and collaboration.

Save the date: 17–20 September 2026 | Warsaw, Poland