The Prix de Rome is the oldest and most prestigious stimulus award for architects under the age of 40. On 12 January 2026, the Creative Industries Fund NL will launch a new edition with a thematic open call inviting reflection on the limits and possibilities of architecture. To what extent is it still possible to design for a better way of living?

Architects, urban designers, landscape architects and other spatial designers are eligible to compete for a prize of €60,000 and support for an international residency of their choice. The deadline is 23 February 2026. From the submissions, the jury will select four shortlisted candidates who, following a four-month working period, will present their results in an exhibition at the Nieuwe Instituut.

Syb Groeneveld, Director-CEO of the Creative Industries Fund NL and Chair of the Jury, states:
‘The aim of the prize is to identify, encourage and support promising architects, urban designers, landscape architects and other spatial designers in their professional development and visibility. At the same time, the prize contributes to innovation within the field and fuels debate on the role of architecture and spatial design in society. In this way, the Prix de Rome Architecture forms an important link between emerging talent, the discipline and a broad national and international audience.’