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Continuing Professional Development
in Urban and Territorial Ecological Transition

  • Tools and devices in strategic foresight for decarbonized and resilient modes of life
  • Theory and practice at the crossroads of design disciplines, environmental sciences and humanities & social sciences

2027 registrations in May

Transition Workshop, a unique, intensive, multidisciplinary training program that transforms you into an agent of change!
2 complementary modules, 3 options to help you understand the ecological transition of cities and territories:

  • Theory Masterclass (80 hours)
  • Design Studio (80 hours)
  • Full Training (160 hours)
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The Theory Masterclass 2026 has begun!

New participants and speakers for this 7th edition! Thank you to Dominique Bourg, François Gemmene, Carmen de Jong, Marjolein Visser, Sylvain Ferretti, and Elena Havlicek for joining us, and welcome to Marie-Antoinette Mélières for this adventure. This first session also welcomed the various participants of this Transition Workshop, from diverse backgrounds but all driven by a shared interest in the ecological transition of cities. See you in March!

The Theory Masterclass 2026 has begun!

Discover the Design Studios from previous years

Discover the work of TW25 at the Geneva Seminar

Info Session #3

All the News

Aftermovie du Design Studio

Quels sont les atouts du Transition Workshop? Bastien Rothlisberger

Que t’as apporté le Transition Workshop? Viktoriya Baravikova

Le jury s’exprime sur le Design Studio 2025

Participer au Design Studio, une aventure riche en découvertes, défis et rencontres

Qu’est-ce que le Transition Workshop vous a apporté? Les participant·es nous répondent

Climate change challenges the future of cities and territories.

Architects, urban planners, engineers, administrators, and researchers are developing new ways of living.

The Braillard Architects Foundation invites you to a unique formative experience, providing you with an unprecedented toolkit for ecological transition

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« The wisdom of cities has almost entirely focused on the problems of human relationships, unlike the wisdom of any indigenous group, where relationships with the rest of the animate and inanimate world always occupy their rightful place. »

James Lovelockecologist (1919 – 2022)

“A multidisciplinary approach is a cross-sectional consideration of all the fields that are concerned with ecological struggle.”

Noélie Lecoannetdoctoral student in architecture, EPFL
“The Transition Workshop was a wonderful revelation for me. Beyond the richness of the presentations and the intellectual stimulation provided by each participant, I find the atmosphere superb: dynamic, welcoming, and you really feel good there. And thank you also for the croissants, sandwiches, and other sweet treats, which always arrive at the right time! I'm looking forward to what's next!”
Nadja StrittmatterBRB & Marketing Manager
“The ecological transition is essential to resolve climate issues.”
Sylvain FerrettiDirector of the Urban Planning Office, Canton of Geneva
"Thank you to all the speakers for the quality of the presentations during the 4 theoretical masterclasses. The subject of transition is vast and complex, sometimes anxiety-provoking. This is why it is essential to have reliable and specialized information, to try to answer it concretely and sincerely. Looking forward to getting started on the project!"
Lucien BarrasEPFL architect-urban planner, member of FSU and SIA
Rue Saint-Léger 16, CH 1205
Genève, +41 22 311 17 17
info@braillard.ch