The professional conference will be accompanied by architecture exhibitions and the Creative Hub – a platform for high school students, university students, and creatives who reflect on and shape space every day.
ArhiBau 2025 will take place from Wednesday to Saturday, September 10–13, 2025, and will run in synergy with Zagreb Design Week, which will be held from September 9 to 21, 2025, with aligned programs and a shared focus on design, sustainability, and quality of life.
SYNERGY OF EVENTS
This year’s ArhiBau 2025 will be held at the heart of the profession at Kačićeva 26 in Zagreb, simultaneously with Zagreb Design Week, across multiple locations throughout the city. In addition to professionals, the event will also attract the general public and visitors to Zagreb.
See you at the AGG Faculties, Kačićeva 26, Zagreb, from September 10 to 13, 2025!
PROGRAM COMMITTEE OF THE PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE:
Zrinka Barišić Marenić PhD, Dražen Arbutina PhD, Sunčana Rapaić, Tihomil Matković
| Regular registration fee | 100 € + 25% VAT |
| Zagreb Society of Architects members | 30% discount |
| Students and retirees | 50% discount |
| Groups of more than 10 tickets | 20% discount |
| Groups of more than 30 tickets | 30% discount |
Theme 2025: Housing for a Sustainable Community – Experiences and Guidelines
Pre-conference:
The State of the Professional Services Market in Architecture and Construction
Location: HGK Council Hall, Roosevelt Square 3, Zagreb
| 12:30 | Arrival and registration of participants – Roosevelt Square 3, Zagreb | |
| 13:00–15:30 | BLOCK 0 – A The State of the Professional Services Market in Architecture and Construction (planning, design, supervision, project management, …) | |
| Roundtable discussion | ||
Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK), Partner: ArhiBau 2025
Conference Opening: Housing for a Sustainable Community – Experiences and Guidelines
Location: AGG Faculties, Knowledge HUB, Kačićeva 26, Zagreb
| 17:30 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 18:00–18:30 | BLOCK 0 – B Introduction to ArhiBau 2025 – Experiences |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Post-Earthquake Recovery – Lessons for Inspection, Maintenance, and Improvement Standards Keynote Speaker – MPUGI |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Construction of 20th Century Residential Neighborhoods Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ivan Mlinar, Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | Discussion with the Speaker and Presentation of the Student Workshop: Housing of the Future |
| Networking Reception after the Lectures |
| 09:00 | Arrival and registration of participants |
Conference: Housing for a Sustainable Community – Experiences and Guidelines
Location: AGG Faculties, Knowledge HUB, Kačićeva 26, Zagreb
| 10:00–12:30 | BLOCK 1 Opening Ceremony of the ArhiBau 2025 Conference |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Protocol Segment – Opening Speeches |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Exhibitor Tour and PR Corner |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Roundtable: Public Investment and Affordable Housing in Croatia |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Break |
| 12:45–14:30 | BLOCK 2 Housing for a Sustainable Community in Europe – Investment Programming Standards |
| 12:45 – 13:10 | Keynote Lecture Planning and Quality Standards, Portugal Jorge Bonito Santos, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Portuguese Public Investment Company (Construcao Publica) |
| 13:15 – 13:45 | Keynote Lecture Public Investment and Consulting, Austria |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | Panel Discussion Exchange of Experiences with Present Speakers – Standards of Public Investment |
| 14:30-15:15 | Break |
| 15:15-17:00 | BLOCK 3 Housing for a Sustainable Community in Europe – Spatial Planning Standards |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | Keynote Presentation Spatial Planning as a Tool for Sustainable Affordability Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb (AF UNIZG) |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Panel Discussion: What Spatial Standards Do We Need? |
| 16:45-17:30 | BLOCK 3a Public Investments – Implementations |
| 16:45 – 17:35 | Project Presentations (5 x 10 minutes) – Mikelić Vreš Arhitekti – Ivanišin. Kabashi. Arhitekti – SKROZ – HDA, Matija Huzjak – Radionica arhitekture |
Conference: Housing for a Sustainable Community – Experiences and Guidelines
Location: AGG Faculties, Knowledge HUB, Kačićeva 26, Zagreb
| 10:00 – 11:30 | BLOCK 4 Housing for a Sustainable Community in Europe – Standards for Lifelong Sustainability |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Standards for Affordable Housing with Emphasis on Long-Term Maintenance – Slovenia Črtomir Remec, President of the board of the Housing Fund of Slovenia (Stanovanjski sklad Republike Slovenije) |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Standards of affordable housing in spatial planning and architecture – Slovenia – Slovenia Vasa Perović, Bevk Perović arhitekti |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Break |
| 12:15 – 13:45 | BLOCK 5 Housing for a Sustainable Community in Europe – Building Standards |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Public Investment and Residential District Construction – Experiences with Legislation and Building, Austria |
| 13:00 – 14:15 | Panel Discussion: Public Investment and Construction – Legal Framework |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Break |
| 15:00-17:15 | BLOCK 6 Housing for a Sustainable Community in Europe – Project Standards |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Public Investments in the European Union, Netherlands Francois Claessens, director of the housing foundation Omthuis Netherlands |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Panel discussion: Approach of Public and Private Investors |
| 16:30 – 17:20 | Project Presentations (5 x 10 minutes) – 3LHD – Filter/Arkitekter, Danko Balog |
| 17:20-17:40 | Conference Conclusions All Moderators |
Location: AGG Faculties, Creative HUB: Standards for a Sustainable Community
| 10:00 – 12:00 | BLOCK 7a Creatives for Youth Creativity as the Foundation for Lifelong Sustainability – Interactive Lectures |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Student Council of the Faculty of Architecture |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Student Council of the Academy of Fine Arts |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Break |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Student Council of the Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Student Council of the Faculty of Architecture – Design and Art Studies |
AGG fakulteti, Sportski HUB: Turnir arhitekata i graditelja
| 09:00 – 19:00 | BLOCK 7b Football and Volleyball Tournament – from High School to Seniors |
Obilasci realizacija: Javna infrastruktura u nastajanju
| 09:00 – 11:00 | BLOCK 7c Public Infrastructure in Development – 2 Construction Sites |
Kreativna Kačićeva: Open-air i pop-up sajam i izložba
| 09:00 – 19:00 | BLOCK 7d Open-air and pop-up fair and exhibition |
Kreativna Kačićeva: Tulum Kačićeva
| 19:00 – 24:00 | BLOCK 8 Open-street music performance |