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for the most forward-looking project in the field of interior architecture
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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.
The main objective is to identify and disseminate good practices showing the relevance of Interior Architects /Designers in contemporary challenges in the built environment. The first edition of the ECIA Award is launched in November 2024. The theme for this edition is to highlight the most forward-looking European project in the field of interior architecture (regardless of scale, the competition has no categories).
Innovative interior architecture / design projects (products and movable furniture are excluded)
Projects designed by members of the ECIA effective and institutional members
Projects carried out or largely finalized between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2024
Project which significantly contribute to a quality building culture in accordance with the Davos Quality System
The ECIA Interior Award 2025 is inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB), supports the green transition by encouraging all Europeans to envision and create a sustainable and inclusive future that is beautiful for our eyes, minds, and souls. It focuses on transforming sectors like the built environment to contribute to climate goals and improve citizens' quality of life. On 17 May 2021, the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC) introduced the Davos Baukultur Quality System. This system is a key contribution to the NEB and the Davos Process, which started with the 2018 Davos Declaration “Towards a high-quality Baukultur for Europe”. High-quality Baukultur is characterised by well-designed, enjoyable living spaces that preserve the historical value of the built environment, respond to societal needs and are good for people‘s well-being and health. The eight criteria of the Davos Quality System will be used as a tool to judge the entries for this award.
18 January 2025
Visit the dedicated website for more details, terms and conditions and the submission form.
Three finalists will be selected by a professional jury. The award ceremony will take place in the hybrid ECIA conference during the ECIA hybrid conference Substance (Oslo, NO). The winner of the award becomes an ambassador for the European Interior architecture
To collect data to be able to get a good overview on the profession in the different countries of the EU / Europe. This will be done in collaboration with the University of Antwerp. Research and networking.
Growing the network of ECIA by attracting new members, assisting European countries to set up a NO for interior architects/designers and stakeholders networking
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).
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.
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