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The Rise of Awards in Architecture is the first scientific study to focus on awards in architecture and the built environment. This book analyzes in detail what these awards are meant to embody, symbolize and measure. Find out the authors’ thoughts on their respective chapters in video!

Hello, The Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competitions and Mediations of Excellence having had the honor of being associated with the preparation and implementation of this historic competition, I am pleased to extend to you this invitation to the public presentations of the 6 internationally renowned teams that will take place online on April 11, ... Read more

The conference allowed Albena Yaneva to present her research, while the graduate seminar orchestrated by Albena Yaneva provided an opportunity for doctoral students to present and discuss their research topic with their colleagues and professors.

The COVID 19 pandemic has raised new questions about the interrelations between architecture, science and society. This conference aims to show the extent of the transformative potential that the crisis has exerted on the architects’ practices.

Jean-Pierre Chupin (Professor at the School of Architecture of the Université de Montréal) and Lucie Palombi (Individualized PhD student in architecture) talk about research in architecture and their research projects in the field in this short video. Enjoy watching!

On Friday, December 3, 2021, Bechara Helal, Professor of Architecture at the Université de Montréal, organized a study day at the UQÀM Design Center. The event was sold out in 'face-to-face' format, but it was also possible to attend it via Zoom (a registration was required). The event's details are available on this link. This ... Read more

The Atlas of Research on Exemplarity in Architecture and the Built Environment, in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, presents all buildings and places recipient of a Governor General Medal in Architecture since 1982 on a interactive map and in a visual gallery.

The result of an international competition, Reimagining Waiting for the Bus is a synthesis of the best ideas to stimulate citizen discussion and community group engagement around the improvement of small urban environments connected to bus stops.

Aurélien Catros, a doctoral student at UdeM, and Maxime Leblanc, a doctoral student at McGill, won the prize for the best article written by students or junior researchers. This article focuses on video games and seeks to determine whether they faithfully reproduce cities as they were historically.

This international student competition invited to think about approaches to renew the interest in public transport during a global health crisis. Out of 81 student teams from 16 countries and 4 different continents, the jury chose to award 5 projects and 2 honorable mentions.