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5 years of participatory research – a look back

February 2026 marks the official launch of the second ERDF call (European Regional Development Fund). We were lucky to be part of the first one, through the « Wal-E-Cities » program (2016-2020) that envisioned to boost the development of smart cities throughout Wallonia. Inside this large consortium (4 research centers; 5 universities and 1 institute involved), we were in charge of running…

Louise Masciarelli will be presenting her work at ARCH26

ARCH26, the 7th international conference en architecture, research, care and health, will be organized June 10-12 at Chalmers University of Technology. Louise will be presenting her work, under the paper titled « From Literature to Lived Experience: Architectural Themes of Subjective Well-Being in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation ». Feel free to reach out if you are interested in reading more about this research !

Inter’Act at Batibouw 2026, presenting My Plan

The 2026 Batibouw fair, from Feb. 7 to Feb. 15, has been a unique opportunity for the Inter’Act Team to present My Plan, a platform designed on basis of the « My Architect and I » research outputs. The platform, available at https://my-plan.app, helps architects and clients interact in a more transparent and fluid way, all along the design process. Interested to…

Congrats, Doctor !

Gwendoline Schaff has successfully defended her PhD thesis on August 20th, 2024 ! Her thesis, titled "Ageing well in place: towards multiple architectural approaches" aims to: (i) identify the factors impacting on the “ageing well in place” of older people and future older people living in non-institutional housing; (ii) understand how these factors of “ageing well in place” are reflected…

Venice Biennale, Our thoughts ! By Clémentine Schelings.

In October 2023, the Inter’Act research group visited the Venice Architecture Biennale. Since, each has collected their thoughts and reflected on different aspects from their time in the various pavilions and within the shores of Venice. Over the next few weeks, each member will share their takeaways from the experience. This week, Clémentine Schelings, Inter’Act post-doctoral researcher and newly appointed…

AgeWell, an assessment tool for an age-friendly living environment

During the first half of 2023, the Inter’Act research lab designed a prototype version of an age-friendly assessment tool, commissioned by the SWITCH Delivery Unit of the Huy-Waremme district. Based on 8 indicators issued from the literature, this user-friendly tool helps local actors of any small-scale territory (municipal employees, town planning representatives…) evaluate how (in-)adequate their services, transportation, local participatory…

Inter’Act’s Involved in the Future of AI-Powered Fall Detection in Wallonia

We are excited to share news of our collaboration in Wallonia that aims to shape the future of AI-powered fall detection and enhance the lives of seniors and individuals with disabilities. Inter’Act is proud to join forces with Yuza, Open Hub, and ULiege, with the support of Partenamut and AVIQ. Together, we are working towards the eventual implementation of selected…

Tracing the development of “My architect and I” at the Milan EKSIG 2023 conference

Inter’Act continues its research on the relationship between clients and architects through its project Mon Architecte et Moi –“My Architect and I” -and recently shared insights on its research journey and development process at the 2023 EKSIG conference July 2023 at the Politecnico de Milano. This year, EKSIG – a special interest group within DRS – focused on “experiential knowledge…

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