Alice Covatta

Alice Covatta is an Adjunct Professor at Université de Montréal's Faculty of Planning and School of Architecture, with affiliations to the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health, co+labo at Keio University, and the Japan Studies Association of Canada. Her work bridges architecture, urban design, and mental health across Europe and Japan.

• PhD in Architecture and Urban Design (University of Udine, 2015)
• Postdoctoral Fellow at Keio University (2016-2019)

Research interests focus on:

• Integrating health into urban planning
• Temporal urbanism in hyper-dense environments
• Foodscapes as catalysts for community engagement
• Playable architectural interventions

Recent publications analyze Tokyo's liminal spaces, Montreal's ephemeral ecosystems, and cross-cultural comparisons of public space design in Copenhagen and Japan. Her work emphasizes hybrid formal/informal systems and socio-spatial strategies for mental wellness.

• 2017 Europan 14 Winner
• 2016 Japan Foundation Fellowship
• 2015 Honorable Mention for Passages Competition

Grants include CRSH and FRQSC funding for projects on urban habitability, public space, and participatory research. She co-founded CoPE Architects, which won multiple international awards for innovative urban design.