European Architecture Days focuses on landscape and ecology

The 26th edition of the European Architecture Days is being held across approximately fifty cities in France, Germany, and Switzerland. Organized by the Maison européenne de l'architecture du Rhin supérieur in collaboration with the City of Strasbourg, the event focuses on the theme of landscape as both a cultural construction and a driver for ecological transition.

The program includes 181 events, featuring 16 specific appointments under the aegis of the Fédération nationale du paysage. Key topics include rethinking territorial planning through school curricula, rainwater management, the concept of the ‘sponge city’, and the dialogue between heritage and transformation. Featured activities include exhibitions and site visits at locations such as the Musée alsacien and the Saint-Exupéry cinema, alongside a keynote conference by Norwegian architect Reiulf Ramstad.

In a broader context, the concept of landscape is increasingly linked to environmental awareness. Observations of irreversible transformations—such as forest fires in France, cliff collapses in mountains, and urban heatwaves—have highlighted the role of landscapes as indicators of ecological change and the Anthropocene.