From Design Injustice to Design Justice: Why the Built Environment Must Change

Lecture by Marie Cecile Kotyk, University of Calgary Date : Wednesday, March 18th at 5.30pm Location : Université de Montréal, Faculté de l’Aménagement, Amphi 1120 Lecture series of the LEAP and the École d’architecture Architecture and urban planning have historically produced inequalities, but designing projects from a “spatial justice” perspective makes it possible to envision more equitable, … Read more

For an inclusive festive city: Article published on the Entretiens Jacques Cartier study day held in Lyon

Professor Jean-Pierre Chupin and student Laurène Smith presented UdeM’s research on the concept of inclusion in festive activities at the Entretiens Jacques Cartier conference in Lyon.  “Montreal and Lyon are both known as festive cities, hosting multiple events each year. But not everyone has the right to celebrate. “Festivals are places of contradiction. They are … Read more

Join the online public debate on quality in Canada!

  Six one-hour sessions from November 3 to 21 (12:15 p.m. ET) (GMT-4)   Topics: 1 – Redefining quality in a partnership approach (Nov. 3) 2 – Advancing spatial justice (Nov. 7) 3 – Building more integrated resilience (Nov. 11) 4 – Accelerating inclusive design (Nov. 13) 5 – Transforming processes and policies (Nov. 19) … Read more

Exhibition “Quality Issues in Canada’s Built Environment” and Launch of ArchiQualiData.ca

 As part of a research partnership funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and numerous partners, the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competition and Quality at the Université de Montréal, under the direction of Professor Jean-Pierre Chupin, brought together 14 universities and more than 60 academics. Together, they convinced the Rick … Read more

Public conference presented by Florian Hertweck: Urbanize, Demolish, Repair. Architecture in the Age of Ecological Reproducibility

 Conference by Florian Hertweck, Université du Luxembourg Date: Tuesday, September 16th at 5:30 pm. Location: Amphitheatre 1120, Faculté de l’aménagement, Université de Montréal Lecture series of the Laboratoire d’étude de l’architecture potentielle   URBANIZE, DEMOLISH, REPAIR Architecture in the Age of Ecological Reproducibility   Summary: In the face of climate change and resource scarcity, two … Read more

Exhibition: “Quality Issues in Canada’s Built Environment”

Traveling exhibition showcasing the work in progress on roadmaps developed by 15 cross-sector teams from coast to coast As part of a research partnership funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and numerous partners, the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competition and Quality at the Université de Montréal, under the direction … Read more

Launch of the ArchiQualiData.ca platform!

On Wednesday, September 10, at 5:15 p.m. in rooms 2081 and 2083 of the Faculty of Environmental Design, the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competition, and Quality, led by Professor Jean-Pierre Chupin at the University of Montreal, will present the large open-access digital platform: ArchiQualiData. ArchiQualiData is being launched as part of the traveling exhibition … Read more

Launch of the ArchiQualiData.ca platform

The resource platform on quality, lived experience, and awards of excellence in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and urban design in Canada September 10th, 2025, at 5:15 p.m. Room 2083, UdeM Planning Pavilion   During a celebration on Wednesday, September 10, at 5:15 p.m., in the presence of representatives from the Vice-Rectorate for Research and … Read more

New article by Yolene Handabaka Ames: What’s behind the demolition of the Chocolats favoris building in Vieux-Lévis?

New article published in Le Devoir by Yolene Handabaka Ames, student of the individualized doctorate in architecture at the École d’architecture de la Faculté de l’aménagement: What’s behind the demolition of Chocolats favoris’ building in Vieux-Lévis? “The case of the imminent demolition of Chocolats favoris has been making headlines since October 2023, when a public … Read more