Jacques Rougerie Foundation International Architecture and Innovation Competition 2026 - Académie des beaux-arts

Registration deadline: November 16, 2026

This competition, organized annually by BNP Paribas Real Estate since 2008, is open to students enrolled in their 4th or 5th year of study in an architecture program or a dual architecture-engineering program. Candidates may participate either individually or in pairs. For each school, a maximum of six teams are allowed to compete, in the order in which they register.

The team that wins the Jury Prize will receive €4,000, and the team that wins the Internet Users’ Favorite Prize will receive €2,000.
Participation in the contest is free; expenses incurred for designing the components of the project submitted to the jury will be reimbursed, upon presentation of receipts, up to €200 per team.

Online registration deadline: February 1, 2027, at midnight
Project submission: the week of February 22, 2027

The W Prize, organized by the Wilmotte Foundation, is open to students and recent graduates of architecture schools in Europe.

This 12th edition invites participants to conceive a contemporary, light, and reversible installation at the Château d’If site, in dialogue with its history, heritage, and Mediterranean environment. The project should provide a setting conducive to the performing arts by creating a space capable of hosting performances, shows, or artistic interventions related to the site and its history.

The call for projects is supported by the Ministry of Culture, the DRAC PACA, and the Center for National Monuments.

Understanding Architecture: Where to Start?
To mark the 3rd edition of “Biblis en folies,” a three-day national event dedicated to libraries and media centers, the ENSA Paris-la Villette media center is publishing “Les fondamentaux,” a list of books recommended by the school’s faculty and research professors.

“Biblis en folies” is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture. The event will take place on October 2, 3, and 4, 2026, throughout France.

Reopening of the ENSAPLV Media Library: Monday, October 5, 2026.

Ten faculty members and researchers have joined the teaching staff at ENSA Paris-la Villette for the start of the new academic year.

Welcome to Aly Abdelmagid, Lila Bonneau, Stéphane Bonzani, Delphine Bresson, Christelle Chalumeaux, Juliette Charron, Guillaume Dufilho, Camille Napolitano, Corina Mansuy, and Laure Thierrée!

How about showing Europe in a different light? To mark Erasmus Days 2026, which will take place from October 12 to 17, ENSAPLV invites all students at the school to participate in a photo contest with a European theme.

Human dignity, freedom, peace, democracy, equality, human rights, pluralism, tolerance and solidarity, justice! Choose one of the core values that underpin Europe and interpret it in your own way through a photograph.

The second application period ends on September 14, 2026.

Are you considering pursuing a dissertation?

Give yourself the opportunity to spend an additional year in a post-master’s program to solidify your choice and familiarize yourself with the world of architectural research through your first experience working within a research team!

This program is open to architects with degrees from France or abroad who hold a master’s degree or equivalent qualification in spatial studies, as well as master’s students (in architecture or other fields) provided they are on track to complete their degree.