Pierre 2026 competition: Hybridized stone
Project: Assembling the ordinary – © Esteban Le Magnen and Romain Boucabeille, 2025 winners, ENSA Grenoble
Registration deadline: 01/2026
Project submission deadline: 03/05/2026 at 23:00
Jury and awards ceremony: 11/06/2026
The “Concours pierre. Construire en pierre structurelle” is open to all students in higher education, whether individually or in teams, with the requirement that each team include a student from a higher education institution awarding a state diploma in architecture or landscape architecture.
It is organized by the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-Val de Seine and its matériauthèque, in partnership with the Syndicat national des industries de roches ornementales et de construction (SNROC) and the Association Les pierres sauvages de Belcastel.
The jury, chaired by architect Boris Bouchet, will award the following prizes to the projects it deems most relevant:
- 1st prize: €1,500
- 2nd prize: €1,200
- 3rd prize: €1,000
Theme 2026: “Hybridized stone
This new edition invites participants to explore the concept of hybridization applied to architecture – the association of stone with other materials (wood, earth, reused materials…) to design innovative, high-performance and sustainable responses to the environmental, social and constructive challenges of today’s world.
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Kick-off meeting: 20/11/2025
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