Sandra Bestraten
Dean of the Architects' Association of Catalonia (COAC)
Greta Tresserra
President of the Architecture and Sustainability Association (AUS)
Marta Vall-llossera
President of the Council of Architects’ Associations of Spain (CSCAE)
Daniel Fügenschuh
President of the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE-CAE)
Matthew Baldwin
Head of the Housing Task Force, European Commission
Lisa De Visscher
Chief Architect of Brussels Capital Region
Ciarán Cuffe
Architect and Co-Chair of the European Green Party
Teresa Táboas
Secretary General of the International Union of Architects (UIA)
Marta Peris & José Toral
Founders of Peris+Toral Arquitectos, RIBA International Award 2024 and XV BEAU Award
Helle Redder Momsen
Head of Secretariat at Nordic Sustainable Construction
Albert Cuchí
Professor at the Vallès School of Architecture (ETSAV-UPC)
Dolores Huerta
General Director of Green Building Council Spain (GBCe)
Evelin Lux
Vice-President of the Chamber of German Architects (BAK)
David Juárez
Founding partner at Straddle3
Luca Volpi
Partner at Societat Orgànica
Judit Kimpian
Professor at Bartlett, Faculty of the Built Environment (UCL) and RIBA representative
Nuria Matarredona
Deputy Director of Culture at the Valencia School of Architecture (ETSA-UPV)
Albert Gassull
Director of Public Space at the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB)
Josep Maria Borrell
Director of IMPSOL at the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB)
Isabel Suraña
President of the Council of Architects’ Associations of Andalusia
Sara Baldasano
Co-founder of LOOP, founder of ARCA and professor (ETSAV and ELISAVA)
Celobert Cooperativa
Architecture, engineering and urban planning cooperative
THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN EUROPE: FROM POLICY TO IMPLEMENTATION
After four editions, "Decarbonising Architecture 2026" aims to take a step further by addressing the regulatory, economic and organisational barriers that hinder the transformation of the building sector, and by identifying the governance tools and mechanisms needed to make an affordable, healthy, resilient and decarbonised housing stock a reality.
Beyond showcasing exemplary architectural projects, the conference seeks to identify the conditions that make them possible: well-designed procurement processes, enabling regulations, incentives, new management models and best practices from across Europe that can be replicated.
Under the theme "The Future of Housing in Europe: From Policy to Implementation", this fifth edition focuses on an urgent issue that is also rich with opportunities: how to address the climate emergency and the housing crisis simultaneously. In this context, decarbonising the residencial building stock is an opportunity to rethink housing from a holistic perspective capable of reducing energy demand, ensuring healthy living conditions and strengthening social cohesion.
From diagnosis to action
The conference will bring together architects, public administration representatives and other key stakeholders to discuss the tools, governance models, financing mechanisms and regulatory frameworks needed to turn this transformation into reality. More than a forum for reflection, this edition is designed as a platform for action: an opportunity to share experiences, build partnerships and help shape recommendations that support housing solutions combining architectural quality, affordability, health, energy efficiency and climate resilience.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Keynote:
THE HOMES WE NEED:
Affordable, climate-neutral and resilient
Session 1:
AGENDAS FOR CHANGE:
From European vision to local delivery
Sessión 2:
FROM EXISTING BUILDINGS TO BETTER HOMES
The existing housing stock, a great opportunity
Session 3:
FROM AMBITION TO ACTION:
Key enablers of change
Session 4:
EUROPE'S NEXT CHAPTER STARTS AT HOME
How do we make better housing the norm, not the exception?
