{"id":29927,"date":"2025-12-11T15:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/call-for-scientific-papers-icbe-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:02:28","slug":"call-for-scientific-papers-icbe-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en?p=29927","title":{"rendered":"CALL FOR SCIENTIFIC PAPERS \u2013 ICBE 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29927\" class=\"elementor elementor-29927 elementor-29844\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f702c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"7f702c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c638f9e\" data-id=\"c638f9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cd288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6cd288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"552\">POLIS University, in collaboration with the <strong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"253\">Academy of Sciences of Albania<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"353\">University of Ferrara (Italy)<\/strong>, announces the <strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"385\">Call for Scientific Papers<\/strong> for the <strong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"462\">First International Conference on the Built Environment \u2013 ICBE 2026<\/strong>, which will take place on <strong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"507\">May 8\u20139, 2026<\/strong>, at the premises of POLIS University in Tirana.<\/p><p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"849\">The conference aims to bring together scholars, researchers, field professionals, and industry stakeholders to share research findings, experiences, and contemporary developments in the fields of architecture, urban planning, construction technology, materials, and the built environment in general.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89191db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"89191db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab16c25\" data-id=\"ab16c25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3b015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4b3b015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1851f70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"1851f70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a29a3f1\" data-id=\"a29a3f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75f74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c75f74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2091\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2091\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Main Conference Themes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2091\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2091\"><ul>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Sustainable architecture and green building practices.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Innovations in construction technologies and materials.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Heritage preservation and adaptive reuse in the built environment.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Digital tools and smart technologies in architecture and construction (e.g., BIM, GIS).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Climate-responsive and energy-efficient design.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Disaster risk reduction and resilience in the built environment.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Circular economy approaches in construction and material usage.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Integration of AI and data analytics in building design.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Acoustic and thermal performance in building design.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Renewable energy integration in building systems.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Advanced manufacturing techniques in construction, such as 3D printing. <\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Innovations in construction technologies and materials.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Heritage preservation and adaptive reuse in the built environment.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Disaster risk reduction and resilience in the built environment.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Digital tools and smart technologies in architecture and construction.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Advanced manufacturing techniques in construction.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Geotechnical Engineering for Sustainable Development.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Cartography and Geographic Information System.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Computer Automated Solutions for Built Environment.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Reliability in Civil Engineering.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Urban planning strategies for resilient cities.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Climate-responsive and energy-efficient design.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">Regulatory frameworks and policies impacting construction and urban development.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">Design in the Era of Anthropocene (Rethinking the Relation between Human and Non-Human Species)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Speculative Design (with Attention to &#8220;Discursive&#8221; and &#8220;Critical&#8221; Design)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Design and Cross-Disciplinarity (with Emphasis on Processes rather than Design Outputs)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Inclusive Design<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Art and Urban Regeneration (Focus on Participatory, Collaborative, and Research-Based Practice)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Relational Art and Architecture<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"946\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Monuments and &#8216;Anti-Monuments&#8217; (Particular Attention to the Process of Designing and Building the City)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2092\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2092\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Important Dates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2092\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2092\"><ul>\n<li data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1572\">\n<p data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1572\"><strong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1556\">Abstract Submission:<\/strong> 15 February 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1630\">\n<p data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1630\"><strong data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1614\">Announcement of Abstract Approval:<\/strong> 1st of March 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1680\">\n<p data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1680\"><strong data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1665\">Full Paper Submission:<\/strong> 6th of April 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1734\">\n<p data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1734\"><strong data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1718\">Notification of paper acceptance<\/strong>: April 24, 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1780\">\n<p data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1780\"><strong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1765\">Conference dates<\/strong>: May 8\u20139, 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1846\">\n<p data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1846\"><strong data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1831\">Publication of the conference proceedings (ISBN)<\/strong>: December 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2093\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2093\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Guidelines and Reference Documents<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2093\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2093\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Booklet_ICBE_2026_fin-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booklet \u2013 ICBE 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Full_paper_Template_ICBE_Conference_2026-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Paper Format \u2013 ICBE 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Abstract_Template_ICBE_Conference_2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abstract Format \u2013 ICBE 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Presentation-Template-ICBE_2026.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presentation Format &#8211; ICBE 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2094\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2094\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">AI Usage Policy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2094\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2094\"><ol>\n<li>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"207\">The use of AI-generated content must not exceed 30%, and all submissions will be screened for similarity and AI-generated text using the powerful tool &#8220;<strong>Turnitin<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"207\">Authors must be transparent about their use of AI tools and inform the editors about the role played by such tools in generating content for their manuscripts, whether it be to produce text (including translations) and images\/graphics, or to collect data.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e57352 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"1e57352\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"267acaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ef5472\" data-id=\"5ef5472\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c029d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c029d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abstracts and full papers must be submitted electronically to the official conference address:<br data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"414\"><strong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"450\"> <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"448\">icbe@universitetipolis.edu.al<\/a> <\/strong><br data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"453\">The materials must be prepared according to the respective templates uploaded above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ca7822 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"3ca7822\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e22a1b8\" data-id=\"e22a1b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21feda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21feda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conference registration fee is <strong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"166\">\u20ac50<\/strong> and includes participation in the scientific sessions, conference materials, and a certificate of attendance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c7a164 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"9c7a164\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-167cc45\" data-id=\"167cc45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POLIS University, in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences of Albania and the University of Ferrara (Italy), announces the Call for Scientific Papers for the First International Conference on the Built Environment \u2013 ICBE 2026, which will take place on May 8\u20139, 2026, at the premises of POLIS University in Tirana. The conference aims to bring together scholars, researchers, field professionals, and industry stakeholders to share research findings, experiences, and contemporary developments in the fields of architecture, urban planning, construction technology, materials, and the built environment in general. Main Conference Themes Sustainable architecture and green building practices. Innovations in construction technologies and materials. Heritage preservation and adaptive reuse in the built environment. Digital tools and smart technologies in architecture and construction (e.g., BIM, GIS). Climate-responsive and energy-efficient design. Disaster risk reduction and resilience in the built environment. Circular economy approaches in construction and material usage. Integration of AI and data analytics in building design. Acoustic and thermal performance in building design. Renewable energy integration in building systems. Advanced manufacturing techniques in construction, such as 3D printing. Innovations in construction technologies and materials. Heritage preservation and adaptive reuse in the built environment. Disaster risk reduction and resilience in the built environment. Digital tools and smart technologies in architecture and construction. Advanced manufacturing techniques in construction. Geotechnical Engineering for Sustainable Development. Cartography and Geographic Information System. Computer Automated Solutions for Built Environment. Reliability in Civil Engineering. Urban planning strategies for resilient cities. Climate-responsive and energy-efficient design. Regulatory frameworks and policies impacting construction and urban development. Design in the Era of Anthropocene (Rethinking the Relation between Human and Non-Human Species) Speculative Design (with Attention to &#8220;Discursive&#8221; and &#8220;Critical&#8221; Design) Design and Cross-Disciplinarity (with Emphasis on Processes rather than Design Outputs) Inclusive Design Art and Urban Regeneration (Focus on Participatory, Collaborative, and Research-Based Practice) Relational Art and Architecture Monuments and &#8216;Anti-Monuments&#8217; (Particular Attention to the Process of Designing and Building the City) Important Dates Abstract Submission: 15 February 2026 Announcement of Abstract Approval: 1st of March 2026 Full Paper Submission: 6th of April 2026 Notification of paper acceptance: April 24, 2026 Conference dates: May 8\u20139, 2026 Publication of the conference proceedings (ISBN): December 2026 Guidelines and Reference Documents Booklet \u2013 ICBE 2026 Full Paper Format \u2013 ICBE 2026 Abstract Format \u2013 ICBE 2026 Presentation Format &#8211; ICBE 2026 AI Usage Policy The use of AI-generated content must not exceed 30%, and all submissions will be screened for similarity and AI-generated text using the powerful tool &#8220;Turnitin&#8220;. Authors must be transparent about their use of AI tools and inform the editors about the role played by such tools in generating content for their manuscripts, whether it be to produce text (including translations) and images\/graphics, or to collect data. Abstracts and full papers must be submitted electronically to the official conference address: icbe@universitetipolis.edu.al The materials must be prepared according to the respective templates uploaded above. 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