The 2021 edition of the Festival of Architectures Vives received a very positive return share of the public, the frequentation of the festival is in broad increase with a number of visitors higher than 10,000 people.

The Festival des Architectures Vives aims at raising public awareness on the wide range of architecture. It seeks not only to highlight the work of a young generation of architects, landscape architects and urban planners but also to discover unexpected urban areas.

Many works allow interaction with visitors. Leaving no physical trace, the festival seeks to make an impression, to initiate a global reflection on architecture and its development in an existing urban context and finally, to create a dialogue between contemporary works and heritage. Mediators are present on each site. These mediators are students at the School of Architecture of Montpellier and they endeavour to strengthen the appreciation of the works of the visitors. The event is free reflecting the desire of opening architecture to the greatest number.

Teams of the FAV 2021

Teams who create the ephemeral works are selected after a call for submissions launched in September 2019. They come from France and from abroad countries.  

- AN 4000 - Atelier AJO : José Roldán et Alice Delattre

Cabra // Espagne / Paris // France 

Jury Award FAV 2021

- SABLIER - Atelier 4 et SP25 Arquitectura : David Oliva Torras, Elisenda Planas Costa et Anna Juncà i Frigola

Barcelone // Espagne

Public Award FAV 2021

- L’ESTHETIQUE DU MAL - Hernandez Hugues, Marty Ariane, Baufils Morgan

Bordeaux // France

Special Mention FAV 2021

- Soleil des jardins- Soto Antunez Isabel & Gonzalez Gracia Elena

Pantin // France / Séville // Espagne

- 4HARPS- YESOBAZA

Saint Etienne // France

- RED BAG LADY- Anekdote

Montreal // Canada / Berlin // Allemagne

- NATURE EN TRANSITION- AGRESTE: Florent Clier, Charlotte Fagart, Sebastien Roussel

Paris // France

- BLOOM- Vigouroux Mathilde

Paris // France

- LA VENELLE GARDIANE - Atelier MICROMEGA : Gauthier Martinez, Alexandre Lahaye, Thomas Pourteyroux, Justine Guyard, Charlie Granjon

Lyon // France

- Débords de mer - FARGA

Lyon / Gaillard // France

 FAV 2021:

– 15th edition in Montpellier 

– July 6th – 11th 2021 in Montpellier

- 10,000 visitors

– 10 installations

About The Festival des Architectures Vives

The Festival des Architectures Vives is a public architectural exhibition. Visitors can discover or rediscover the historical landmarks of the city of Montpellier since 2006. The event invites visitors to interact with the rich heritage by offering installations scattered around the city. In Montpellier, it takes place in the historic town and offers a path connecting mansions and courtyards, mostly private, that are usually not accessible to visitors.

The FAV is organized by Elodie Nourrigat and Jacques Brion, architects in Montpellier.