Trophée Qualitel Jeunes Talents Architecture 2026

Winning project 2025 – © Pauline Messu, ENSA Nantes

Application deadline: 04/09/2026

Organized every year since 2010 by the QUALITEL Association, this competition rewards a housing construction or renovation project devised by architecture students during their studies, focusing in particular on quality of use, environmental performance and innovation.

The winning team, made up of one or more students, will be awarded a prize of 1,500 euros, and a special mention from the jury may also be awarded up to 500 euros.
The prize-giving ceremony will take place on October 30, 2026, as part of the 56th Architects’ Congress, which this year will be held in Dunkirk.
Participating students will be reimbursed for their travel expenses to the prize-giving ceremony.

Access the competition rules on the Association QUALITEL website.

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