A big thank you to the transition experts

We had the honor of welcoming Dominique Bourg, Mathis Wackernagel, Martine Rebetez, Marjolein Visser, Elena Havlicek, Carmen de Jong, Sylvain Ferretti, Pierre Hollmuller, Anthony Lehmann, François Gemenne, Martin Schlaepfer, Michel Meyer, Andrea Gritti, Catherine Maumi, Gregory Giuliani, Tobias Brosch, Vincent Kaufmann, Claudia Binder, Christian Arnsperger, Sonia Lavadinho, Alexandre Hedjazi, Claudia Binder, Peter Droege, Winy Maas, […]

Call for Projects | Transition Seeds 2026

Envision the ecological transition through architecture, urbanism and landscape design.
Take part in the call for diploma projects and first works of the Braillard Architects Foundation!

International Governance of Cities & Ecological Transition

As part of our Transition Workshop, a special roundtable discussion is being organized on the involvement of cities in ecological transition strategies. In a context of increasing shifts in global ecological, societal, economic, and geopolitical dynamics, cities are increasingly becoming the epicenters of polycrisis. However, cities are also on the front lines of effective action, […]

Braillard, Architects from Father to Son

Braillard, Architects from Father to Son 80 Years of Projects From Wednesday, April 2 to Saturday, September 20, 2025 – L’îlot-S, Annecy   Maurice Braillard (1879-1965) was an architect, urban planner, and politician whose professional activities and commitments left a lasting mark on Geneva. In 1907, he opened his own architectural practice. Two of his […]

Discover the neighborhood chosen for the Design Studio 2025

Theory Masterclass participants have begun exploring the streets of the neighborhood they will be working on during the Design Studio next July. Want to join the adventure? Last spots available! Contact us at transitionworkshop@braillard.ch

The Theory Masterclass 2025 has begun!

During the first session, the 16 participants of the 2025 edition were welcomed with a starter kit including, among other useful tools for note-taking, a thermometer. Why? More info in the second session where we will go to explore the terrain in preparation for the Design Studio!

Last places available

Do you want to follow the full course? Send us your file. Do you prefer to follow the courses à la carte? Go to the Theory Masterclass program! More informations about this year here!

Fragile Bodies

Programme of the lecture and workshop series with the University of Geneva

Info Session #3

Information session open to all to find out about the Transition Workshop before applying

Applications Transition Workshop 2026: Info Session #1

The first Info Session, preceding the application deadline for the 2026 edition, will take place in September! Register for our meeting on Tuesday, September 16, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., to more info about the Transition Workshop 2026 program and team. Come ask your questions! Register

End of the Design Studio 2024

The practical part of the Transition Workshop ended after two weeks of visits, meetings and intense work. The four multidisciplinary teams have in fact proposed ecological transition scenarios for a city in Greater Geneva: the 4° city requires us to think of it now as a mosaic of bioclimatic refuges. Let’s imagine Versoix if: Water […]

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