European Council of Interior Architects

Projects

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Creative Europe. Neither the European Union nor Creative Europe can be held responsible for them.

Our Projects bring together academics and industry professionals to collaborate and disseminate best practice and knowledge across the sector.

BCSP Projects

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Creative Europe. Neither the European Union nor Creative Europe can be held responsible for them.

The European Council of Interior Architects (ECIA) is a professional network that represents interior architects and designers throughout Europe. Through its EU co-funded project "BCSP" ("Building on Connections for a Stronger Profession"), the ECIA strives to create an environment which enables European interior architects and designers to practice their profession effectively and meaningfully for society.

The project aims to achieve the following objectives:

• professionalise the ECIA organisation,

• strengthen the interior architects’ profession at local, national and EU level,

• increase recognition of the profession's positive impact on society and the environment, particularly by contributing to the European "Green Deal" and "New European Bauhaus" initiatives.

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Sub Project 1:

Spider Models Research

To collect data to be able to get a good overview on the profession in the different countries of the EU / Europe. This was done in collaboration with the University of Antwerp. Research and networking.

Sub Project 2:

Growing the network

Growing the network of ECIA by attracting new members, assisting European countries to set up a NO for interior architects/designers and stakeholders networking

Sub Project 3:

Exchanging knowledge

To improve the skills of the professionals by organising workshops, trainings on various topics (also on topics like New Green Deal and Renovation Wave) with differnt partners (NO’s, universities, other organisations).

Sub Project 4:

ECIA Interior Award 2025

The ECIA Interior award will be a competition for Interior Architects of the ECIA member organisations. This competition is a tribute to excellence in European interior architecture and design.

Sub Project 5:

Promoting the ECIA Charter

Promoting the ECIA Charter of Interior Architecture Training, as a tool to work towards a higher standard for Interior Architects education and consequently the profession in the EU. This also includes the organisation of a Charter networking conference in collaboration with subprojects 1, 3 and 6.

Sub Project 6:

Representing the network

Representing the network by setting op policy work groups to brainstorm and to discuss about policy and regulatory questions, organise stakeholder events and ECIA round tables.

Latest Projects

Atlas

Atlas Archive
NEB

New European Bauhaus
Examples

Examples
Charter 2020

Revision of the Charter (2020)