Grenoble ENSAG Announces Several Conferences and Defenses

The National Superior School of Architecture of Grenoble is organizing various academic and cultural events in October 2026.

Facade of the National Superior School of Architecture of Grenoble.
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Facade of the National Superior School of Architecture of Grenoble.

The National Superior School of Architecture of Grenoble (ENSAG) has announced a varied program of academic and cultural events for October and September 2026, including conferences, thesis defenses, and exhibitions.

Several conferences are scheduled. On October 1, 2026, a literary meeting around the book "Architectures terrestres : Studiolada" will take place with Mathias Rollot and Ivan Mazel. On October 12, 2026, Clément Gaillard, an urban planner and consultant specializing in bioclimatic design, will give a conference on "Le potentiel climatique" at IUGA. On September 30, 2026, Louise Dubois and Elise Giordano, co-founders of Atelier Aïno, will speak at an inaugural conference titled "Le temps comme matériau". Finally, on October 21, 2026, Eric Tabuchi and Nelly Monnier will present "D’un atlas l’autre", followed by the opening of the exhibition "Modernité Ordinaire".
The HMONP (Habilitation à la Maîtrise d’Œuvre en Nom Propre) training cycle will begin with an opening conference on October 8, 2026, featuring Gilles Marty, architect and founder of the INCA STUDIO agency. The HMONP defenses will take place from September 21 to 25, 2026, and will be open to the public.
ENSAG – UGA is also hosting thesis defenses and exhibitions. The thesis defense of Noa Schumacher is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2026, at 2 p.m. The exhibition "TerCel", focusing on innovation in construction materials for ecological transition, will be on display from September 7 to October 16, 2026.
In terms of recruitment, the school is looking for an apprentice for its FabLab in the Alps, with a application deadline of October 20, 2026. Additionally, the AE&CC research unit is recruiting a doctoral student for the AtecA project, with an application deadline of Friday, October 16, 2026.
Finally, ENSAG reminds that the second period for the distribution of the apprenticeship tax balance runs from September 3 to October 21, 2026.
Based on information from the official source: École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Grenoble (ENSAG) (23/09/2026)