The Fondation Braillard Architectes is launching the call for contributions for the 2026 Geneva Seminar, devoted to the theme “Ecological Densities – What future for Geneva’s built environment?”, in partnership with:
- the Urban Planning Office of the Canton of Geneva
- the Federation of Architects and Engineers (FAI)
- the Geneva Chamber of Real Estate (CGI)
- the Federation of Swiss Architects (FAS)
- the Swiss Federation of Urban Planners (FSU)
- the Geneva Association of Developers and Builders (APCG)
- Patrimoine Suisse Genève
- the Swiss Federation of Landscape Architects (FSAP)
This international academic conference, to be held on 9 and 10 December 2026, sets out to examine urban densification in the age of ecological transition: how can we accommodate new populations, activities and services while protecting soil, water, biodiversity, open spaces and the conditions of habitability?
The call is addressed to researchers, practitioners and professionals in spatial planning, architecture, urban planning, landscape, the humanities and social sciences and the environmental sciences, as well as to civil society stakeholders. The selected proposals will be presented at the conference and published in a bilingual French-English academic publication.
Download the Call for contributions, short version
Download the Call for contributions, full version
Proposals 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
NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 13 September 2026, 00:00 CET
Announcement of results: 21 September 2026
Conference: 9–10 December 2026
Bilingual French-English academic publication for the selected proposals.
At a glance
Ecological Densities – What future for Geneva’s built environment?
Format: International academic conference
Conference dates: 9–10 December 2026
Application deadline: 13 September 2026, 00:00 CET
Announcement of results: 21 September 2026
Languages: French or English
Submission format: CV + abstract of no more than 1,000 characters, including spaces
Submission address: densites.ecologiques@braillard.ch
Target audiences: architecture, urban planning, landscape, territory, humanities and social sciences, environmental sciences, spatial planning professions, civil society
Jury / scientific committee
Tom Avermaete, architect, ETH professor, history and theory of architecture
Kristiaan Borret, engineer-architect, professor of urban design, Ghent University
Armelle Choplin, geographer, full professor, University of Geneva
Teresa Galí-Izard, agronomist, professor of landscape 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
