Open Call — Re:Paris Prize, a travel fellowship for architects/designers

Van Alen Institute has relaunched our long-running Paris Prize in Architecture (1904–97) as the Re:Paris Prize . With a new focus on reparative and regenerative urbanism, the Re:Paris Prize focuses on cities and communities across the global post-colonial landscape. We are currently seeking one winning architect/designer based in the US via an open call ; applications are due November 22, 2026. The winner receives a $35,000 travel fellowship to research how design plays a transformative role in Africa and its diaspora — places once held to the periphery of architectural discourse, but are now increasingly appreciated as centers of innovation in sustainability, resiliency, and cultural preservation. They’ll conduct impactful field research, evolve their work to the next phase of development, and meaningfully engage communities navigating histories of displacement and exclusion in a spirit of cross-cultural collaboration and exchange. Following their field research, they’ll present their learnings at Van Alen Institute in Fall 2027 and the second Pan-African Biennale in 2028. The winner will be selected by a committee including Nora Akawi, Assistant Professor, The Cooper Union; Ifeoma Ebo, Founding Principal, Creative Urban Alchemy; Mark Gardner, Principal, Jaklitch / Gardner Architects; Kabage Karanja, Co-Founder, Cave_bureau; and Mphethi Morojele, Managing Director, MMA Design Studio.