The AFEX Grand Prix 2025 and the Jury's Special Prize for Architecture & Design were announced in Venice on Thursday May 8, in the presence of all the architects in the Palmarès 2025, at the Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi, on the occasion of the 19th International Architecture Biennale. A big success.

Flashback to a particularly rich and dense edition of the Venice Biennale for AFEX, its Members, and its partners. We have once again brought together the entire ecosystem of French architecture present in the Serenissima. A big thank you to each and every one!

For many years, AFEX has worked to develop international exchange programs to welcome young architects and urban planners from around the world to France. These networks are valuable vectors of cultural diplomacy.

A presentation of four export courses by their architects, highlighted by wonderfull projects, filmed on April 8 at the Beaux-Arts school. Meet Réda Amalou -  AW², AFEX President, Marine de la Guerrande - Think Tank, Duccio Cardelli - And Studio & Christophe Rousselle.

AFEX, its members & their partners were present at MIPIM 2025 on the stand of the Ministry of Culture France Architecture / R7.G23 Rotonde Riviera & on the “ALHAMBRA” boat.

AFEX and its members were at Riyad Cityscape Global 2024 last Novembre on the France Architecture stand. And launched, in partnership with Architecture and Design Commission from Saudi Ministry of Culture, an Internship Programm.

AFEX organized a “French Architecture Days” prospecting mission to South Korea from October 28 to 31, 2024, in collaboration with Business France, which took us to Seoul and Busan.

AFEX, its members & their partners were present at MIPIM 2024 on the stand of the Ministry of Culture France Architecture / R7.G23 Rotonde Riviera & on the “ICON” boat.

AFEX, was invited to participate in Architecture and Design Educators’ Forum organized by the Architecture and Design Commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture from March 8 to 9, 2024

“I would like to see the presence of French architects develop in countries where their know-how is clearly identified and their skills are sought after”.

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On the occasion of the FRENCH DESIGN 100 prize, AFEX and French design by VIA are joining forces to promote French architecture and design know-how throughout the world.

For many years, AFEX has worked to develop international exchange programs to welcome young architects and urban planners from around the world to France.

The projects of the AFEX 2023 Grand Prix for French architecture in the world will be exhibited in Paris Palais Royal this fall.

AFEX organized a third Architecture mission to Saudi Arabia from October 30 to November 2, 2023, in close cooperation with Business France.

GRAND PRIX AFEX 2023 AWARDS

Discover here the beautiful projects of 2023 edition, illustrated with images, texts and videos! Jury above.

After several meetings between the Saudi Ministry of Culture and AFEX, organized by the French Embassy in Saudi Arabia , the two partners signed a cooperation protocol on March 21st 2023

The AFEX 2023 Grand Prize was announced in Venice on Thursday May 18 at the Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi, on the occasion of the opening of the 18th International Architecture Biennale

Meet AFEX, its members & their partners at MIPIM 2023 on "France Architecture" French Ministry of Culture Booth, R7.G23 Rotonde Riviera & and aboard the AFEX boat, “India”, Quai Albert Edouard, for a MIPIM that promises to be exceptional!

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the French Diplomatic Campus in Oman: the French Embassy is hosting, from December 7, 2022 to March 1, 2023, the photographic exhibition of the AFEX Grand Prix "Ailleurs / Outwards 2010-2020: 10 years of French architectures in the world".

As part of its missions, AFEX has organized every two years, since 2010, the AFEX Grand Prix for French architecture throughout the world, which rewards a remarkable work delivered abroad by a French architect

Twenty French agencies and companies traveled to Saudi Arabia as part of a mission - excellently - organized by Business France in cooperation with AFEX.

At the end of a promising collective mission in Ivory Coast, Réda Amalou, President of AFEX, signed in may a partnership agreement between AFEX and the Club Abidjan Ville Durable

Pour répondre à l’urgence de la situation en Ukraine, les initiatives se multiplient. L’AMO et l’AFEX mettent en ligne une plateforme de mise en relation entre les professionnels français du secteur de l’architecture - de la construction et les professionnels ukrainiens.

To respond to the urgency of the situation in Ukraine, initiatives are multiplying. AMO and AFEX are putting online a platform for connecting French professionals in the architecture - construction sector and Ukrainian professionals.

Here are the latest exchanges on projects in Saudi Arabia between thirty members of AFEX and Business France team on site. And our conference at MIPIM last March.

AFEX joins AMO's call: Let's help Ukrainian colleagues, let's welcome them into our structures! #STAND WITH UKRAINE

Réda AMALOU of the AW² agency was elected President of AFEX for two years at the AFEX General Assembly held on January 25. With continuity, he succeeds François ROUX who presided over the association with intelligence and generosity for a decade.

AFEX and its members were back in Cannes from March 15 to 18, 2022, onboard and on the Ministry of Culture and its partners booth, for an exceptional MIPIM which brought together more than 20,000 people on the Croisette

The collective prospecting mission organized in partnership with Business France and the French Institute in the Gulf Countries (Riyadh - Dubai - Abu Dhabi) was a great success. It opens up many perspectives for future cooperation.

François ROUX quitte la Présidence de l’AFEX après une décennie de bons et loyaux services. Retrouvez ici une rétrospective des principales missions qu’il a conduites à l’étranger.

As part of the relaunch of the Interministerial Committee for the Export of Architecture (Comarex) and as a request of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, AFEX delivers the results of a study which proposes a report and perspectives of French architects abroad.