Mahs-Maulp

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Mahs-Maulp

Urban metabolisms are under extreme pressure. Urban inequity is on the rise. Visit www.mahsmaus.be for more information

Design practice, spatial planning and urban studies more generally are in urgent need of renewed approaches, not only to tackle social exclusion, unequal distribution of resources and spatial contradictions, but also to be inspired by the multiple and (trans)cultural expressions of city-making world-wide. The MaHS and MaUSP programmes prepare participants for engagement in complex urban transforma

tions by mastering a unique array of skills to deal with the challenges our world faces today. In the course of their experience, participants will develop a broad palette of proficiencies supporting the emergence of a much-needed critical spatial practitioner. Since space is a non-renewable resource with an agency of its own, insights into the way urbanisation patterns are mapped, co-produced and (re)designed are key competences the programmes will ensure. Participants will enrich their knowledge on how to use the performative capacity of existing human settlements and ecologies as the starting point for innovative and sustainable interplays of urbanisation, landscape and infrastructure. The Postgraduate programs Masters of Human Settlements (MaHS) and Master of Urbanism and Strategic Planning (MaUSP) are part of the KULeuven Department of Architecture, Belgium.

01/06/2026

✨ Save the date! ✨
The 13th World Urbanisms Seminar is happening June 24–26 in Leuven!!
Three days of student work, research, exhibitions, and conversations bringing together MAULP, MaHS, and MIRA students’ theses 🎉. With keynote lectures by Björn Bracke and Darío Javier Iza Pilaquinga, plus Studio Atlas & Ecuador field-workshop exhibitions.

A moment to reflect, share, and celebrate the academic year together — see you there!

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19/05/2026

On 25 May, 2026 UULP Seminar will take place: Locating the Designer: Position and Positionality in Spatial Practice !

The seminar will include lectures and roundtable discussion between researchers on both the cofusion between, and possibility of, a joint reflection on position and postitionality of the designer within the processes of urbanization.

Check out the seminar’s information via the ! The event is free of charge but registration is required.

05/05/2026

Continue our Alumni in the Spotlight series is Balaji Rajkumar. He graduated from our MaHS program in 2011. Since then, he has led major urban design and architectural projects focusing on urban revitalization, resilience, and humanitarian development. Balaji Rajkumar is currently Program Manager at UN-Habitat, Afghanistan, specializing in community infrastructure, durable solutions, DRR and return and reintegration.

Read more about his story via the !

29/04/2026

In March 2026, our students conducted on‑site research in Mathare, working with local researchers, community organizations, residents, and public institutions. Their fieldwork fed directly into thesis research and concluded with a shared presentation and workshop in Nairobi. Check the to read their full story !!
Discover their ongoing dialogue and reflections on

27/04/2026

We are proud to share that Véronique Claessens, alumna of our undergraduate and graduate programs (GGS RSO, predecessor of MAULP), has been appointed Honorary Professor at our faculty and named new Bouwmeester of Flanders 👏👏👏
In her new roles, she will focus on affordable housing and on strengthening the role of public space as a core component of architecture and neighbourhood development.
A wonderful recognition of her commitment and vision—congratulations 🍀

24/12/2025

As we reach the end of 2025, we’re excited to share some wonderful news from our alumnus: Supanut Udomsilaparsup (MaULP 2024), is one of the winners of the KU Leuven Future Proef Awards and will be advancing to the Flemish round 🎊🎊🎊

His thesis, “Reconfiguring ‘Wet Ideology’: Vernacular Adaptation and Modern Engineering along the Mun River, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand”, under the supervision of prof. dr. Kelly Shannon, explores a new urbanism approach for a floodplain city increasingly at risk due to climate change and hard embankment structures. By integrating vernacular wisdom with modern engineering, Supanut proposes a water-based urbanism that reframes flooding from a disaster into an adaptive opportunity to live with water, while reactivating the vital relationship between water, land, and people.

We warmly congratulate Supanut on this well-deserved recognition. We’re incredibly proud to see MaULP research contributing to climate-resilient urban futures 🌱

23/12/2025

Happy Holidays from our MaHS and MaULP students! We wish you a productive and inspiring new year 🎄🎄🎄🎊🎊🎊

22/12/2025

Studio Atlas - Final Exhibition recap

Last Wednesday, our MaHS students wrapped up Studio Atlas with an inspiring exhibition. The exhibition not only showcases the results of their work, but also guides visitors along their journey throughout the semester, co-imagining a future for Brussels in 2050. The exhibition is open at the CIT building until the end of January.

Swipe left to take a peek at the exhibition, and don’t forget to check the for upcoming events !!!

18/12/2025

MaULP student Juan Diego spent 2 months last summer doing an internship at the Paris Architecture and Urban planning firm Richez Associés .

Have a look in some of the unique projects that he participated in while gaining important experiences and advancing his skills!

11/12/2025

Our Alumna in the Spotlight for the week is Phan Lam Nhat Nam, whose journey in research and practice has been diverse and fulfilling since completing the Master of Human Settlements in 2015.

To find out more about his experiences and her reflections on the master program, swipe left or click the 👆

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