The architecture reference library

Evergreen, cited-from-public-sources reference for architects working — or looking to work — across Europe. Not job listings: the context around them. For the live openings, see the jobs and the studio directory.

Getting hired & practising

The practical questions a foreign-trained architect actually has.

Registering to practise, by country
Who registers architects in all 30 EU/EEA/CH countries, whether the title is protected, and how your EU qualification is recognised.
Job titles glossary
What an aparejador, geometra, Bauleiter or maître d’œuvre actually is — the vocabulary you need to read European job ads.
Internships, PhD & research
Where students and graduates find internships, and where researchers find PhD, postdoc and academic posts.

Finding project work

Architects win work through competitions and tenders, not only employment.

Competitions & public tenders
The platforms, official procurement portals and chamber boards where architects find project work across Europe.
Beyond studios: the AEC employers
The major contractors, engineering consultancies and developers that also hire architects — often in English.

Knowing the profession

The publications, prizes and events the profession actually follows.

Architecture magazines
The leading magazines and journals by country and what each is known for.
The major architecture prizes
Pritzker, Mies van der Rohe, Stirling and the national prizes — who runs them and what they recognise.
Biennales, triennales & trade fairs
The established recurring events where the profession gathers — and where hiring conversations start.
The jobs angle: everything here points back to the same goal — browse the studio directory, see who’s hiring now, and check what roles pay.

Compiled from public sources; corrections welcome.