Archi Jeunes 2026 competition: "Transformations
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Deadline for entries: April 1, 2026
The competition is open to architecture students at the end of their studies (Master 2) or ADE graduates in 2025. They must enter as a team of two to four members.
Valode & Pistre launches the 3rd edition of its Archi Jeunes competition, on the theme of “Transformations”.
The 2026 event is designed to highlight the transformation of existing buildings, seen as a major lever for innovation, sustainability and contemporary creation. Candidates are invited to give new meaning, use and quality to four emblematic sites in France, which will be unveiled once the applications have been validated.
For the first time, the competition is open to students from the 27 member states of the European Union, as well as Norway, the UK and Switzerland.
A total of eight prizes will be awarded by the jury, two for each of the 4 proposed sites:
- 1st prize: a €5,000 grant to be shared between team members;
- 2nd prize: a €3,000 grant to be shared between team members.
Finally, the winning projects will be exhibited for two months at Valode & Pistre.
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