Jury - Le Corbusier Prize

The International Jury
A constellation of expertise dedicated to architectural excellence
Each year, the Le Corbusier Prize brings together an international jury whose richness lies as much in the diversity of their backgrounds as in the depth of their perspectives. This group of distinguished figures embodies the spirit of the prize: bringing together different disciplines, comparing visions, and celebrating architectural approaches capable of bringing about lasting transformation to our environments.

Comprising between five and nine members, the jury brings together architects, urban planners, sociologists, artists, philosophers, educators and cultural figures. All are recognised in their respective fields, and their presence encourages the emergence of ambitious, high-calibre entries that live up to the prestige of the prize.

Composition

In 2026, the chairmanship of the jury is entrusted to Véronique Descharrières, an architect and urban planner, Vice-President and member of the Académie d’Architecture in Paris, and winner of the 2015 Prix Femme Architecte in France. Alongside her, international figures contribute their perspectives and expertise: designers, researchers, thinkers and practitioners who, together, form a diverse and stimulating intellectual landscape.
Their mission is twofold: to select the nominees, and then to choose the winner or winners. The deliberations take the form of a dialogue, in which each voice sheds light on the others.
More than just a selection body, the jury is the guardian of the prize’s integrity. It ensures that each project is assessed with rigour, fairness and high standards.

Presidente du jury

Véronique Descharrières

Architecte Urbaniste
Membre de l’Académie d’Architecture
Présidente VEDEA architectures

Membres du jury

Madelon Vriesendorp

Hon FRIBA
Hon AA Dipl

Pablo Katz

Architect (DPLG), urban planner
Former president of the French Academy of Architecture
Former president of the French Society of Architects

Marc Armengaud

Philosophe et urbaniste
Maître de conférences, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Malaquais
Co-directeur d'AWP, agence de reconfiguration territoriale

Sandro Cattacin

Sociologue et historien
Professeur à l’UNIGE-Genève

Mario Rodrigues

Architect | Urbanist

Stefan Rudy

Architecte et Secrétaire Général du Jury (sans droit de vote)

Manuel Der Hagopian

Architect, Urbanist, Editor, and Curator
Partner and Co-Founder, G8A Architects
Program Curator at TB80 Space, Singapore

Role

Selection of nominees

Selection and designation of the winner(s)

With regard to the selection process, the aim of the jury’s deliberations should be to gradually and collectively build a consensus decision on the basis of

shared argumentation, with each member of the jury bringing his or her own area of expertise to the table.

If consensus is not possible and a vote is necessary, the jury Chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.