Festival des Architectures Vives 2026 in Montpellier Celebrating 20 Years of Architectural Installations

VERTIGO Photo credit: Ateliers A+ : Axelle Le Letty, Eva Richez, Ayyoub Mazouz, Jules Rousset, Hugo Corsig, Valentin Lagarde

This year’s patron is Julien Tuffery, head of Atelier Tuffery, a French textile house embodying craftsmanship and generational knowledge. His involvement highlights the connection between architecture, material culture, and sustainable creation. A total of 13 teams from France and abroad will present installations within Montpellier’s courtyards.

Installation Projects

THE CONTINUUM AS SPACE TIME

Charles-Antoine Lauzon / Marie-Laurence Durand (Quebec, Canada) / Mentor: Agence Spatiale

THE CONTINUUM AS SPACE-TIME
Photo credit: Charles-Antoine Lauzon & Marie-Laurence Durand

Charles-Antoine Lauzon & Marie-Laurence Durand
Photo credit: Charles-Antoine Lauzon & Marie-Laurence Durand

運紙 雲紙 THE SUSPENDED CLOUD

OFNN Group Sanghoon Park / Sung-min Park (Seoul, South Korea) / Mentors: Álvaro González Serrano / Jennyfher Alvarado Figueroa

운지(雲紙) LE NUAGE SUSPENDU
Photo credit: OFNN Group : Sanghoon Park & Sung-min Park

OFNN Group : Sanghoon Park & Sung-min Park
Photo credit: OFNN Group

LIMINALITY IN MOVEMENT

Yurica Design & Architecture Yurika Takemura (Nara, Japan) / Mentor: Tohru Horiguchi

LIMINALITY IN MOVEMENT
Photo credit: Yurica Design & Architecture : Yurika Takemura

Yurika Takemura
Photo credit: Yurika Takemura

RACONTE MOI UN SECRET

Coletivo624 Maria Filipe / Patrícia Varão Moreira / Miguel Van-Zeller / Beatriz Rosendo / Ruben Vasques / Raquel Stattmiller (Portugal / Switzerland / Australia) / Mentor: Vicente Spinola

RACONTE MOI UN SECRET
Photo credit: Coletivo624 : Maria Filipe, Patrícia Varão Moreira, Miguel Van-Zeller, Beatriz Rosendo, Ruben Vasques, Raquel Stattmiller

Coletivo624 : Maria Filipe, Patrícia Varão Moreira, Miguel Van-Zeller, Beatriz Rosendo, Ruben Vasques, Raquel Stattmiller
Photo credit: Coletivo624

UNE OMBRE BLEUE DEVIENT UNE RELIQUE

Natura Urbana Collective Emma Franco / Marta Portigliati / Lorenza Ferrari (Genoa, Italy) / Mentor: Nicola Canessa

UNE OMBRE BLEUE DEVIENT UNE RELIQUE
Photo credit: Natura Urbana Collective : Emma Franco, Marta Portigliati, Lorenza Ferrari

Natura Urbana Collective : Emma Franco, Marta Portigliati, Lorenza Ferrari
Photo credit: Natura Urbana Collective

PANACHE DE LUMIÈRE

Ateliers A+ Valentin Bancarel / Marie Felipe / Eline Thibaut / Camille Le Joly / Bastien Lauras / Julie Guiraud (Montpellier, France) / Mentors: Ateliers A+

PANACHE DE LUMIÈRE
Photo credit: Ateliers A+ : Valentin Bancarel, Marie Felipe, Eline Thibaut, Camille Le Joly, Bastien Lauras, Julie Guiraud

The two teams from the Ateliers A+
Photo credit: Ateliers A+

SABLIER

Nou(e)s Collective Maxime Neuville / Violette Soleilhac / Tanguy Guyot / Fabien Lamy (France) / Mentors: Luc Léotoing / Chloé Mariey

SABLIER
Photo credit: Nou(e)s Collective : Maxime Neuville, Violette Soleilhac, Tanguy Guyot, Fabien Lamy

Nou(e)s Collective : Maxime Neuville, Violette Soleilhac, Tanguy Guyot, Fabien Lamy
Photo credit: Nou(e)s Collective

TRANSPHÈRES

Atelier Mousqueton Valentine Geoffroy / Delphine Lecomte (Bordeaux, France) / Mentor: Moonwalk Local

TRANSPHÈRES
Photo credit: Atelier Mousqueton : Valentine Geoffroy & Delphine Lecomte

Atelier Mousqueton : Valentine Geoffroy & Delphine Lecomte
Photo credit: Atelier Mousqueton

VERTIGO

Ateliers A+ Axelle Le Letty / Eva Richez / Ayyoub Mazouz / Jules Rousset / Hugo Corsig / Valentin Lagarde (Montpellier, France) / Mentors: Ateliers A+

VERTIGO Photo credit: Ateliers A+ : Axelle Le Letty, Eva Richez, Ayyoub Mazouz, Jules Rousset, Hugo Corsig, Valentin Lagarde

The two teams from the Ateliers A+
Photo credit: Ateliers A+

LA LYRE ET LA COURONNE

Estéban Le Magnen (Paris, France) / Mentor: Régis Roudil

LA LYRE ET LA COURONNE
Photo credit: Estéban Le Magnen

Estéban Le Magnen
Photo credit:
Estéban Le Magnen

MÂT TIERS

Calada architectes Zoé Dalloni / Élodie Artières / Atelier Moschata Raphaël Contesso (Nice, France) / Mentors: Ateliers O S Architectes

MÂT-TIERS
Photo credit: Calada architectes (Zoé Dalloni, Élodie Artières) & Atelier Moschata (Raphaël Contesso)

Calada architectes (Zoé Dalloni, Élodie Artières) & Atelier Moschata (Raphaël Contesso)
Photo credit: Calada architectes & Atelier Moschata

LE SENS DU DÉTAIL

Guillaume Debeze / Amandine Courtaillac (Montpellier, France) / Mentors: Élodie Nourrigat / Jacques Brion

LE SENS DU DÉTAIL
Photo credit: Guillaume Debeze & Amandine Courtaillac

Guillaume Debeze & Amandine Courtaillac
Photo credit: Guillaume Debeze & Amandine Courtaillac

POP UP PAVILION TÉISSER

Laetitia Rejany / Iacha Perget (Montpellier, France) / Mentors: Élodie Nourrigat / Jacques Brion

POP-UP PAVILION: TÉISSER
Photo credit: Laetitia Rejany & Iacha Perget

Laetitia Rejany & Iacha Perget
Photo credit:
Laetitia Rejany & Iacha Perget

Central Pavilion

A pop-up pavilion at Hôtel Saint-Côme serves as a central gathering space. It hosts anniversary merchandise and functions as a social hub, encouraging visitors to engage with the festival starting from 32 Grand Rue Jean Moulin.

Environmental Commitment

The festival reinforces its sustainability strategy through collaboration with Mas Réemploi, promoting reused materials and circular design. Materials are collected and reintroduced into reuse cycles, while an environmental award recognizes innovative ecological approaches.

About Festival des Architectures Vives

Founded in 2006, the festival activates Montpellier’s historic courtyards through contemporary installations by emerging architects, fostering dialogue between heritage and innovation.