Be part of the transition towards brighter, better urban landscapes

Eddy Damaris, as a student member of OBVIA, presented the core issue of his research during the “Fresque de la relève” session.

Joignez-vous à nous le 7 juillet prochain pour la première Fresque critique de l’IA ouverte au public!

Shin Koseki, UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape at the Université de Montréal and affiliate member of Mila – Quebec’s AI Institute – took part in the XVIII UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) Conference, held in Paris on June 23–24, 2025. The annual gathering brought together cities and experts from around the world to exchange ideas on culture, creativity, and urban sustainability.

Developed through immersive, sensory research and dialogue with residents, the proposals present small-scale, low-tech interventions aimed at renewing connections to the river and enhancing the quality of life for all who call its banks home.

Participate in the future of your neighbourhood!

A PhD candidate at the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape, Leandry Jieutsa has received an Honourable Mention at the AI and Cities: An International Forum for Innovation and Collaboration (May 9–10, 2025), hosted by the University of Florida. His presentation on urban AI governance through the lens of innovation ecosystems was commended for its depth and originality.

Congrats to Eddy and Fred!

Frédérique Roy, master’s student at the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape, Hugo Berard, postdoctoral researcher at the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape, and Émile Pronovost, master’s student at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, will be presenting the AI Critical Fresco on May 30 at the conference The Great Transition: Reviving post-capitalist solidarities

The UNESCO Studio New Orleans aims to enhance the quality of living environments along the Mississippi River through design and planning practices grounded in sensory data collection.

On May 9th and 10th, the EVADIA+ project team participated in the participatory urban planning workshop organized in the Centre-Sud region around the Victoria Précision site.

We’re excited to join the 15th edition of the UNESCO Studio, taking place in New Orleans (USA) from May 19 to 31!

At today’s AI and Cities: An International Forum for Innovation and Collaboration, Shin Koseki, Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal and Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape, presented Évadia+, a groundbreaking AI-driven platform for inclusive urban participation. The project exemplifies how artificial intelligence can be co-designed with communities to strengthen civic engagement, ensure transparency, and build more equitable urban futures. Drawing from real-world applications in Montreal, the tool allows citizens to track how their input shapes development projects—redefining public consultation through weighted synthesis, source traceability, and multimodal participation.

Recap of the Fourth Meeting of the EVADIA+ Project Partners

The UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape at the Université de Montréal is proud to announce a new collaboration with photographer-researcher Alexandre Campeau-Vallée for a groundbreaking exhibition at the @niagarafallsmuseums Set to open in summer 2026, the exhibition will explore the interwoven political and ecological tensions of the Niagara Falls region through an immersive, research-creation approach. The project will transform the museum space into a working landscape architecture studio, inviting visitors into an evolving dialogue between past and present.

Online Lecture – Sensory Approaches to Cities Ahead of the upcoming UNESCO Studio in New Orleans (May 19–30), we are pleased to welcome Kelvin E.Y. Low, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the National University of Singapore, for an online lecture on May 13.