What Vlan paysages does

Vlan paysages is a Montreal-based landscape architecture and urban design firm founded in 1999 by senior landscape architects Micheline Clouard and Julie St-Arnault, with Mira Haidar and Jean-Marc Pommier joining as partners in 2025. The firm operates across five practice areas: urban design, institutional projects, parks and gardens, real estate landscape, and installations, supplemented by a strategic planning service line for municipal green infrastructure master plans. Its core methodology emphasizes sensory and kinetic landscape experiences, integrating heritage conservation, ecological restoration, and sustainable stormwater management into public realm, park, street, and institutional projects.

The firm delivers professional services through multi-year project commissions secured primarily via public tenders from municipal, provincial, and federal government clients, as well as direct commissions from private developers. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees for landscape architecture and urban design mandates, with the firm typically embedded within multidisciplinary teams led by architecture or engineering partners (Lemay, Provencher Roy, Kanva, Civiliti, FABG, SBTA, Atelier In Situ, WSP). The practice is recognized for LEED-certified developments, heritage site rehabilitation, and large-scale public realm work, with a sustained award track record including the Governor General's Award (2005) and ongoing AAPC and Grands Prix du Design recognition through 2025.

Vlan paysages serves a primarily public-sector client base in Quebec, with Ontario federal commissions (Parliamentary Hill) and selected international work in France (Nantes residency) and China (Guangzhou 32nd Horticultural Exposition). Customer segments include municipal and federal government agencies (Ville de Montréal, STM, SEPAQ, Travaux publics Canada, OMHM), educational institutions (Université McGill, Collège Régina-Assumpta), private developers (KnightsBridge/Kanva, Corporation Proment), and cultural organizations. The firm employs approximately 16 professionals across senior landscape architects, junior landscape architects, urban designers, and administrative staff, operating from a single headquarters at 24 Avenue du Mont-Royal Ouest in Montreal.

Name

Vlan paysages

Legal name

Vlan paysages

Website

https://vlanpaysages.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vlan paysages is a Montreal-based landscape architecture and urban design firm founded in 1999, serving primarily Quebec municipal, provincial, and federal government clients with park, public realm, heritage, and institutional projects, and selected private developer and international commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Professional Services: The firm generates revenue through professional services fees for landscape architecture design, urban design, heritage landscape planning, and landscape interpretation projects, billed on a project-by-project basis for public institutions, municipalities, and private developers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vlan paysages is a Montreal-based professional landscape architecture firm providing urban design, public realm planning, park and garden design, institutional landscape architecture, residential/real estate landscape design, art installations, and strategic master planning services. The firm delivers these services on a project-by-project basis to municipalities, government agencies, educational institutions, and private developers, with a focus on sensory and kinetic landscape experiences, heritage rehabilitation, ecological restoration, and LEED-certified sustainable outcomes.

Product overview

Vlan paysages is a landscape architecture firm offering integrated services across five core areas: urban design (street redesigns, public realms, civic spaces), institutional projects (libraries, schools, cultural venues), parks and gardens (public spaces, natural areas, recreational landscapes), real estate development (residential complexes, social housing, LEED projects), and installations (art installations, exhibition design). The firm also provides strategic planning services including master plans for parks and green space systems. Projects range from intimate garden designs to large-scale urban interventions, with a focus on ecological sustainability, heritage conservation, and participatory design processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED certification achieved on multiple projects including Stinson Transport Centre (LEED Gold), Elää residential project (LEED Platinum and Net-Zero), and Varennes Library (LEED-NC Or).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Maison de l'architecture du Québec (MAQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2018Vlan partnered with La Maison de l'architecture du Québec and La Maison régionale de l'architecture des Pays de la Loire (France) for the '(Ré)Habiter le fleuve' international architect residency program between Montreal and Nantes. Micheline Clouard (Vlan) and Jean-François St-Onge (ADHOC architectes) formed a binational team selected for the 2018 residency cycle.
• Civiliti (Design urbain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVlan collaborated with Civiliti on the Seuil Remembrance Mont-Royal project, where Civiliti served as urban design lead alongside Vlan's landscape architecture. The project won multiple 2025 awards including Grand Prix du Design Gold certification.
• Artelia (Génie)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy providing civil engineering services for the Seuil Remembrance Mont-Royal project.
• Nadeau Foresterie UrbaineminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUrban forestry consultancy providing arboricultural expertise for the Seuil Remembrance Mont-Royal project.
• WSP (Ingénierie et écologie)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and ecology firm collaborated with Vlan on the Parliamentary Hill Escarpment reforestation and stabilization project in Ottawa for Public Works and Government Services Canada.
• SBTA INC. (Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with Vlan on the Habitations Saint-Michel-Nord social housing project for OMHM, which won the OAQ Excellence Award 2021 for multifamily residential.
• CIMA+ (Ingénieur civil et structure)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm providing civil and structural engineering for the Habitations Saint-Michel-Nord social housing project.
• Lemay (Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm led the Stinson Transport Centre project with Vlan providing landscape architecture, achieving LEED Gold certification. Lemay+Associés was recognized by World Architecture News for the project.
• Kanva (Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with Vlan on the Elää residential project (41 units) in Montreal's Southwest borough, achieving LEED Platinum and Net-Zero certification and winning the 2019 Grand Prix du Design award.
• Forme Studio (Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with Vlan on the Zuni Lofts development at Île-des-Soeurs, targeting LEED certification with green roofs, stormwater management, and native plantings.
• Champs LibreminorOthersVlan proposed a temporary mineral landscape installation at the Carrières incinerator site for Champs Libo's 6th international video and electronic art event.
• Atelier In SitucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative partner on multiple projects including Les Jardins de Métis (with Atelier In Situ forming the Groupe 90-0 team that won the international competition in 1999), and the Interprétation de l'Arboretum project.
• Les architectes Gagnier & VilleneuveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with Vlan on the Collège Régina-Assumpta sports pavilion landscape renovation project.
• Provencher RoycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with Vlan on multiple projects including the Place des Arts esplanade redevelopment and the L'écrin du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
• FABG (Architecture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with Vlan on Collège Villa-Maria courtyard design and Place des Nations project for Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau.
• Uniform (Graphisme)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGraphic design studio (1F) collaborated on multiple installations and projects including Argent sacré, sacré argent (Musée de la civilisation), La lanterne (Cambridge Galleries), and Interprétation de l'Arboretum.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with landscape architecture and urban design capabilities in Canada. Already partnered with Vlan paysages on the Parliamentary Hill Escarpment project; represents a broader incumbent that can absorb landscape scope on mega-projects.
• Provencher Roy: Major Montreal architecture firm with a landscape-adjacent urban design practice. Has collaborated with Vlan on Place des Arts and L'Écrin du Musée des beaux-arts; acts as both a frequent collaborator and a competitor for Quebec institutional mandates.
• Lemay: Large Canadian multidisciplinary architecture firm with a landscape architecture practice; has collaborated with Vlan paysages on Stinson Transport Centre (LEED Gold). Comparable as a broader incumbent that captures landscape scope on large mandates where Vlan is sub-consulted.
• Stantec: Global engineering and design consultancy with a substantial landscape architecture practice in Canada. A broader incumbent operating in the same Quebec/Ontario public-realm and infrastructure markets, often competing on integrated mandates that include landscape scope.

Direct peers

• The Planning Partnership: Toronto-based firm combining landscape architecture and urban design for municipal, institutional, and private development clients. Comparable in Canadian geography, project type, and multidisciplinary delivery.
• Claude Cormier + Associés (CCN): Renowned Montreal-based landscape architecture firm with a comparable public-realm and urban-design portfolio. Directly comparable to Vlan paysages in geography, project type (parks, public spaces, urban design), and Quebec institutional client base.
• PMA Landscape Architects: Toronto landscape architecture firm with comparable public parks, urban design, and master-planning practice. Directly comparable Canadian peer serving municipal and institutional clients with a similar project mix to Vlan paysages.
• NIPPAYSAGE: Montreal landscape architecture studio with a similar scale and urban-design/public-realm focus. Comparable in geography, services offered (urban design, parks, heritage), and typical client base in Quebec municipalities.
• Janet Rosenberg & Studio (VIVA): Toronto-based landscape architecture firm with a comparable mix of public realm, institutional, and urban design projects. Similar in scale, service mix, and Canadian municipal client focus, providing a direct Ontario-side analog.
• Civiliti: Montreal urban-design firm that has collaborated directly with Vlan paysages (e.g., Seuil Remembrance Mont-Royal). Operates in the same Quebec public-realm market with overlapping urban-design capabilities and shared institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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