Meeting behind closed doors on May 11, the Pre-selection Committee* selected 7 finalists from among the 120 entries that met all the criteria defined by the competition regulations. This edition drew participants from 30 countries.
The Claude Parent Archives Association, organizer of the Prize, is pleased to announce the list of the 7 finalists for the 2026 edition (in alphabetical order):
2026 Prize Finalists Country
Florian Busch Germany – based in Japan
Estudio JMSG – Spain
Jakob+MacFarlane France et New-Zealand – based in France
Husos Colombia – based in Spain and Colombia
Palfo\Sahin + Andreas Palfinger Türkiye and Austria – based in the USA and the UK
Spyropoulos/Minimaforms – United Kingdom
Barry Wark – Scotland, based in the USA and the UK
The pre-selection committee wishes to commend the immense creativity and innovative spirit of these candidates, which resonate deeply with the legacy of Claude Parent.
The laureate—chosen by an exceptional jury comprising Frou Akalay, Marie-Ange Brayer, Edwin Chan, Shelley McNamara, and Wolf D. Prix, alongside the 2024 winner, Aleksandar Jankovic—will be unveiled during the Award Ceremony on June 15th.
Among other honors, the winner will be presented with a trophy specially created by conceptual artist Loris Gréaud, designed from original elements assembled in collaboration with Claude Parent during his lifetime. This trophy was produced in fiber-reinforced concrete by Förma.
We also take this opportunity to inform you that our partner, Galerie 8 plus 4, will present a collection of never-before-exhibited sketches and ink drawings from May 28 to June 15, 2026, at 13 Rue d’Alexandrie (2nd arrondissement), Paris. Spanning three decades and preserved until now by the architect’s family, these study and preparatory sketches reveal a previously unseen facet of Claude Parent’s creative process.
*The pre-selection committee is composed of Gilles Béguin (architect, Corsica, France), Amy Bodiam (architect, London, UK), Julie Cattant (architect, author, and educator, Lyon, France), Igor Siddiqui (architect, author, and educator, Austin, Texas, USA), as well as Chloé Parent and Mehrad Sarmadi (founders of the Claude Parent Prize, Los Angeles, USA and Montpellier, France). All are connected to Claude Parent through their work, their writings, or their personal ties.