Paths in Drawing: From Architectural Sketches to Design Projects
Renovation of the Château Lafite Rothschild Wine Cellars, 2021 – graphite – © Pierre Dufour
The exhibition organized by the Academy of Fine Arts showcases the Architectural Drawing Prize—Louis Le Masson, which was first awarded in 2025.
For this inaugural edition, the Architecture Department of the Academy of Fine Arts has chosen, in addition to the drawings by the two prize winners, Frédéric Borel and Pierre Dufour, to invite all candidates to present a selection of drawings of their choice in order to highlight the importance of the practice of drawing in the age of artificial intelligence. Through more than 90 drawings, this overview of architectural drawing thus attests to the creative vitality of this medium at the heart of contemporary architectural practices.
This exhibition also features previously unseen drawings by architect and theorist Claude Parent (1923–2016), a former member of the Academy, and by architect and engineer Louis Le Masson (1743–1829).
The 25 contemporary architects featured in the exhibition are: Laurent Beaudouin • Yves Bélorgey • Clément Blanchet • Frédéric Borel • Jean-Patrice Calori • Alexandre Chemetoff • Bruno Decaris • Anne Mie Depuydt • Pierre Dufour • Bruno Gaudin • Nicolas Gilsoul • Georges Heintz • Steven Holl • Anthony Jammes • Stéphane Maupin • MBL Architectes • Niall McLaughlin • O’Donnell + Tuomey • Gilles Perraudin • Jean-Paul Philippon • Jean-Christophe Quinton • Guillaume Ramillien • RCR arquitectes • Ivry Serres • Francis Soler.
The exhibition will be closed from August 17 through August 29, 2026.
The exhibition is open Monday through Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.
