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PORTFOLIO
We apply scientific knowledge to the built environment through specialized research, training, and project work. Our mission is to integrate scientific participatory approach as a fundamental dimension in the conception and realisation of projects—whether through private services, events, or collaborative research.
Consultancy
Consultancy Type : Acoustic study for office improvements as part of WELL accreditation excercice.
Date: 2025
Location: Beau Champs, Mauritius
Consultancy Type: Acoustic quality study of office spaces in relation to external traffic noise pollution and improvement of acoustic quality in interior spaces.
Date: 2022, 2023
Location: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius
Consultancy Type : Acoustic quality study for improvement of hotel rooms and client experience.
Date: 2024-2025
Location: Grand Baie, Mauritius
Education
Programme Type: International Colloquium
Theme: Research & Experimentation coastal resilience in the Indian Ocean and worldwide
Date: 18-20 November 2025
Audience: Academic / General Public
Location: Institut français de Maurice
Collaborators: French Embassy, IFM, Kolos Cement Ltd., MRU 2025, ECO-SUD, ENSA Nantes [Mauritius], Nirma University, Victoria Fauve Desvaux de Marigny, Kim Yip Tong, Les Frères Joseph, Zainab Soyfoo, Talent Factory, Tizean Creation.
Regional and international event for the research dissemination by scientific researchers and professionnals spanning from the fields of real estate, sociology, geography, IT, geomorphology, and the semantics of changing landscapes. Moving beyond exclusive, closed-door scientific sessions, the program integrated artistic interventions like contemporary dance and slam poetry alongside the "Bel Ombre 2050" housing design competition. This diverse schedule was rounded out by collective mapping workshops, "Business-Research Dating" sessions, and mini-trainings on climate-smart greenhouses, all while maintaining an open, interactive format that invited the public to participate directly in coastal research and transitions.
Programme Type: Professional Workshop (Paid)
Theme: AI Integration in professional workflow
Date: 24-29 August 2025
Audience: Architects & Designers
Location: IFM, Rose Hill, Mauritius
This advanced workshop, led by Prof. Laurent Lescop, Dr. Claudia Enrech and Divyaa Hauzaree, functioned as a bridge-training to implement AI technologies for professionals in the creative industries. The program featured intensive masterclasses on generative tools, new pedagogical strategies, and the ethics of digital production. It was structured into specialized tracks—'Designing with AI' for visual media and 'Building with AI' for urban and landscape fields—covering immersive rendering, climatic simulations, and AI-driven tender methodologies. The experience culminated in feedback-driven sessions open to both tracks to exchange about their tangible professional assets learned.
Programme Type: Disseminating Workshop
Theme: Repurposing Urban Spaces for Micro- arming
Date: 27 May 2025
Audience: Open
Location: The Hive, Nouvelle Usine, Floréal, Mauritius
Collaborators: The Hive, FAREI, Everbloom
This workshop explored how to transform urban workplaces—offices, rooftops, and parking lots—into productive micro-fields for food production. Shifting focus from traditional sugar monoculture, the session featured architect-researcher Xavier Dousson on building-integrated agriculture, the Food and Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (FAREI) for their agronomical expertise, and Everbloom on practical farming adaptations for the local climate. The program bridged the gap between the service sector and "agro-professionalism," providing participants with some tools and some thoughts on how to cultivate food within their daily environments as a step toward local self-sufficiency.
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Programme Type: International Colloquium
Theme: Research & Experimentation coastal resilience in the Indian Ocean and worldwide
Date: 26-28 November 2025
Audience: Academic / General Public
Location: Institut français de Maurice
Collaborators: French Embassy & IFM, MRU 2025, ENSA Nantes [Mauritius], Collectif NOU, Stephen Bongarçon, Interpreteo, Talent Factory, Tizean Creation
This inaugural colloquium focused on the theme "Water in all its Insular States," serving as a multidisciplinary platform to address climate-driven water challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Researchers and professionals in urban planning, architecture, and environmental engineering gathered to examine current policy strategies and explore alternative spatial transformations for fragile island ecosystems. The exchange of expertise fostered innovative partnerships and resulted in the publication of proceedings highlighting transformative research and resilient territorial development for the region.
Programme Type: Disseminating Workshop
Theme: Environmental Rights
Date: August 2024
Public: Open
Location: IFM, Rose Hill
Collaborators: Mokshda Pertaub, Dr. Vincent Florens, Dharam Bunjun, Platfom Moris Lanvironnman, ECO-SUD
The workshop explored the question, "What if the territory had a voice?", inviting a shift away from seeing the environment solely as a resource for human use. By looking at the landscape through the lenses of science, architecture, and law, participants considered how ecosystems like rivers and valleys might be recognized as entities with their own rights. The session brought together scientists, urban planners, and residents to share different points of view and explore how to better integrate the protection of the territory into land policies. Rather than focusing only on human needs, the discussions aimed to find practical ways to respect the integrity of the landscape during infrastructure changes. These collective reflections will be shared in an upcoming online issue of the CEDTI publication to help inform future spatial projects.
Programme Type: Regional Diplomatic Forum
Theme: Our Future – Africa-Europe Dialogues
Date: November 2025
Public: Open
Location: Mahébourg, Mauritius
Collaborators: IFM, French Embassy
The CEDTI was introduced at the forum in November 2023 through the workshop "Habiter les îles face au changement climatique". Led by Prof. Nathalie Bernadie-Tahir and Dr. Farrah Jahangeer, this event engaged young people from the region and established the foundation for the center's mission as an independent entity focused on architectural and urban changes in the Indian Ocean in response to climate change.
Discover
Programme Type: Design Competition
Theme: The participatory design competition aims to generate new hypotheses for future developments
Date: From August to November 2025
Audience: Call to Architects, Urbanists, Landscape Designers
Location: Bel Ombre site, with public presentation and deliberation at IFM
Collaborators: Jury Members : Carina Gounden | Project Coordinator MRU2025 ; Audrey Dumée-Duval | Architect ; Gabrielle Brun | Architect & Urbanist ; Nathalie Bernardie-Tahir | Geography Professor ; Bilaal Essackjee | Ministry of Environment Representative. Sponsored by Kolos Cement Ltd.
As part of its annual CEDTI Colloquium 2025, CEDTI proposed a participatory design competition to forge new, resilient futures for Mauritius' coastal communities.
Faced with the climate crisis, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Mauritius are on the front line. Focusing on the high-risk village of Bel Ombre, the competition issued a call to architects, urbanists, and landscape designers to develop long-term adaptation strategies. The challenge was to reimagine this historic village for 2050, transforming it into a model of resilient and ecological living in collaboration with its inhabitants.
Following a public presentation, with the Bel Ombre fishermen association in audience, the jury awarded the Grand Jury Prize to Nicolas Paturau. The jury commended his pertinent multiscalar, regional approach, which provided a clear and effective operational framework for the project.The People's Choice Award was presented to Lekhansh Jeewon for his focused, people-centred local intervention.
The grand prize included the opportunity for the winner to participate at the first-ever Architecture Biennale in Africa in September 2026.
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Research Theme: Systemic Optimization of Bioclimatic Greenhouses
Location: 10 agricultural sites identified in Mauritius
Date: 27 January 2026
Progress : Proof of Concept Stage & Experimental Phase
Budget : /
Collaborators : FAREI, Generation Plus Ltd.
AgriSpace is a transdisciplinary research-prototyping initiative led by CEDTI that addresses the critical food security challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Mauritius, where 80% of food is currently imported. By shifting the focus from traditional farming to high-performance architectural and engineering design, the project centers on the Design-Build-Use lifecycle of ten bioclimatic greenhouse prototypes deployed across diverse microclimates—from Rivière des Anguilles to Port-Mathurin, Rodrigues. Under the guidance of CEDTI experts Yann Rocher and Dr. Pascal Joanne, the project treats the greenhouse as a "flowing built artifact"—a responsive system that optimizes hygrothermal performance and structural resilience against tropical hazards without fossil fuel dependence. In collaboration with FAREI, Generation Plus Ltd, and a collective of ten local planters, AgriSpace demonstrates how "built actions" and participatory research can catalyze sustainable urban solutions and climate change mitigation, transforming marginalized agricultural zones into resilient, conscious landscapes of local production.
Research Theme: Digital Transformation & Participatory Collaboration for Climate Adaptation
Focus Area: Real-time identification and educational reporting of water-related hazards
Date: January 2026 (Active Research Phase)
Progress: Proof of Concept Stage Only
Budget: /
Collaborators: Camille Soldeville & Cédric Clain (For UX Design)
NOUFIX is a proposed Proof of Concept (PoC) digital initiative led by CEDTI’s Digital Transformation research pole. The project aims to develop an innovative mobile application prototype that fosters participatory collaboration between Mauritian citizens and authorities regarding water-related issues in public spaces, such as flooding and blocked drains. NOUFIX is designed to be both an instantaneous, geo-located reporting system to improve transparency and a platform for disseminating science-based educational content on climate risks, leveraging collective action to improve climate adaptation strategies in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
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