The Braillard Architectes Foundation is launching a call for contributions for the 2026 Geneva Seminar, dedicated to the topic ‘Ecological densities – Where Next for Geneva’s Built Environment?’, in partnership with:
- the Urban Planning Office of the Canton of Geneva
- FAI (Federation of Architects and Engineers)
- CGI (Geneva Real Estate Chamber)
- FAS (Federation of Swiss Architects)
- FSU (Swiss Federation of Urban Planners)
- La ACPG ( Association des Promoteur(Geneva-based builders)
- Swiss Heritage Geneva
- FSAP ( The Swiss Federation of Landscape Architects)
This international scientific conference, to be held on 9 and 10 December 2026, aims to examine urban densification in the context of the ecological transition: how can we accommodate new populations, activities and services whilst protecting soil, water, biodiversity, open spaces and living conditions?
This call for contributions is open to researchers, practitioners and professionals in the fields of planning, architecture, urbanism, landscape architecture, the humanities and social sciences, and environmental sciences, as well as to civil society representatives. Selected proposals will be presented at the conference and will be published in a bilingual (French-English) academic publication.
Download the Call for Contributions
Applications must include a CV and an abstract of no more than 1,000 characters, including spaces, in French or English. They should be sent to: densites.ecologiques@braillard.ch
Application deadline: 5 July 2026, 00:00 CET
Result announcement: 8 September 2026
Conference: 9–10 December 2026
Publication: a bilingual (French-English) scientific publication for selected proposals.
In short
Ecological Densities – Where Next for Geneva’s Built Environment?
Format: International scientific conference
Conference dates: 9–10 December 2026
Application deadline: 5 July 2026, 00:00 CET
Result announcement: 8 September 2026
Languages: French or English
Application format: CV + proposal abstract of no more than 1,000 characters, including spaces
Application address: densites.ecologiques@braillard.ch
Target audiences: architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, regional planning, humanities and social sciences, environmental sciences, planning professions, civil society
Scientific Committee
Tom Avermaete, architect, professor at ETH Zurich, history and theory of architecture
Kristiaan Borret, engineer and architect, professor of urban design, Ghent University
Armelle Choplin, geographer, full professor, University of Geneva
Teresa Galí-Izard, agronomist, professor of landscape architecture at ETH Zurich
Sylvain Grisot, political scientist, associate researcher at UMR ESO
Bruno Marchand, architect, honorary professor at EPFL
Sarah Nichols, architect, professor at EPFL and director of the THEMA laboratory
