Michel Trocmé

Michel Trocmé, RAIC, is widely recognized as a leader in the Urban Design field, creating distinctive, high-quality environments which foster a strong sense of community. Collaboratively integrating market, transportation, landscape, planning and architectural considerations, he develops visionary yet practical and implementable solutions which create sustained value for his clients.

Over thirty-five years, Michel’s strategic approach has delivered a remarkable and diverse track record of built projects across Canada, the US, Europe and Asia encompassing Urban Regeneration, New Communities, Waterfronts, Parks, Institutional Campuses and Research Parks.

Michel is a frequent speaker at conferences, serves on design juries and has taught urban design studios at the Harvard Design School, The University of Toronto and York University. He chairs the City of Markham’s Design Review Panel and serves on the Urban Land Institute’s Place Making Council.  In his three-part Idea Lab series ‘This is Paris’ , Michel explores recent initiatives which have brought a new shine to the ‘City of Light’.