AFEX Grand Prix 2027
Competition Brief
The AFEX Grand Prix 2027 recognises completed architecture outside France by eligible France-based practices. This is an award for built work, rather than a commission to design a new building.
Competition data
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organizer | AFEX — Architectes Français à l’Export |
| Registration deadline | No separate deadline announced. |
| Submission deadline | 17 December 2026, 17:00. Time zone not expressly stated by the organiser. |
| Entry fee | Not announced in the reviewed call, rules or registration form. |
| Total prize fund | No monetary prize fund announced. |
| Eligibility | Architects registered with the French Order of Architects whose practice is domiciled in France. Projects must be completed outside France between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2026. AFEX membership is not required. |
Submission requirements
Use the organiser’s PowerPoint template and provide a matching PDF, the registration form and the rights authorisation. The project presentation is limited to four pages and should explain the programme, site constraints, team, construction approach and architect’s scope. Include location and site plans, principal floor plans, sections, an architectural summary and photographs: 15 exterior images and, where relevant, 3–5 interior images at a minimum of 200 dpi. Send the download link to afex@afex.fr.
Jury, selection and rights
The rules provide for a 15–25-member jury chaired by the AFEX president, but do not publish the complete named panel. Ten projects are shortlisted. Shortlisted practices must subsequently supply a five-minute project video; the rules also provide for assessment involving French embassy cultural services and local architects. Entrants must secure the necessary image permissions and grant non-exclusive, unpaid reproduction and presentation rights for the award’s activities.
✦ ArchUp Competition Review
The value of this award lies in examining architecture after delivery. A convincing submission should demonstrate how a building works in its specific climate, institutions and patterns of use. Plans, sections and evidence of occupation can explain that more effectively than a sequence of polished exterior photographs.
Its geographical eligibility is narrow and should be checked before preparing a dossier. The announced process includes a shortlist and further project assessment, but the complete named jury and a monetary award are not established in the reviewed documents. Applicants should assess the opportunity primarily as professional recognition and exhibition exposure, taking account of the documentation and permissions required.
Dates and editorial note
The timetable schedules shortlist selection for 7 January 2027, the final jury for 30 March and the award presentation for 6 May. A narrative passage in the rules instead mentions February for the first jury meeting; the dated timetable and Article 6 specify January. Applicants whose project completes after the submission deadline should obtain clarification before entering. The countdown below assumes Paris time, the organiser’s local time; the call does not explicitly specify a time zone.
Reviewed on 13 October 2026 against the official call, general rules and registration/rights form.
Related competitions — Editorial team selection
Compare the documentation of completed work with the proposal-based MBMA library competition and the research remit of the Paul Gunther Prize.
Time remaining for submission
Countdown: 17 December 2026, 17:00 Paris time (UTC+1). The organiser’s local time is assumed for this timer; the official call does not explicitly name a time zone.
