Immeuble Normandie, Genève © Ariel Huber

Forum des transitions urbaines 2027

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Entitled "From abundance to resilience?", the Forum des transitions urbaines will be held on September 3, 2027 in the Auditorium of Microcity, an EPFL branch in Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Organized jointly by the Ecoparc Association and the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST) of the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in partnership with the journal Tracés, the biennial event will approach this crucial theme for our built environment from different angles.

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Immeuble Normandie, Genève © Ariel Huber

Forum des transitions urbaines 2027

EPFL

Entitled "From abundance to resilience?", the Forum des transitions urbaines will be held on September 3, 2027 in the Auditorium of Microcity, an EPFL branch in Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Organized jointly by the Ecoparc Association and the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST) of the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in partnership with the journal Tracés, the biennial event will approach this crucial theme for our built environment from different angles.

Creative Factory à Renens et son parc végétalisé remplaçant l’ancien espace dédié auparavant à la logistique © Bauart

Tabula scripta: Transforming the Existing to Regenerate the City

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The latest issue of the Cahiers d’EspaceSuisse, dedicated to “Industrial Brownfields: Territories in Transition”, features an article by Prof. Emmanuel Rey and Dr. Sophie Lufkin on the potential of transforming existing buildings as part of urban regeneration processes. Through the concept of tabula scripta and the example of Creative Factory in Renens, the article questions the logic of the tabula rasa and explores the resources offered by what is already there, with a view to a low-carbon society.

Rhodanie urbaine, 2026 © EPFL / LAST

Looking Back at the Rhodanie urbaine Book Launch

EPFL

To celebrate the publication of Rhodanie urbaine, edited by Prof. Emmanuel Rey of the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST) and published by MétisPresses, a book launch event was held on 23 September 2026 at f’ar – forum d’architectures de Lausanne, as part of the Rhône Vivant! exhibition. The event provided an opportunity to hear presentations by Laurent Allemann, Sara Formery, Bertrand Stofleth and Emmanuel Rey, who highlighted selected aspects of the book, showcasing the Rhône as a vector of urbanity and a catalyst for resilience.

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