Vincent Asselin

Vincent Asselin is a landscape architect with over 40 years’ experience and a founding partner of WAA Inc. (Montreal), WAA International Ltd. (Shanghai), and WAA Design Sdn Bhd (Kuala Lumpur). He was an international expert in urban planning and landscape for the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, an organizing body that advises the City of Shanghai on planning and sustainable design practices. For over 40 years, Vincent has been involved in both the Association des architectes paysagistes du Québec (AAPQ) and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA), in addition to serving as their president. A fellow of the CSLA since 1993, he has made ample contributions to numerous provincial and national AAPQ and CSLA committees and task forces. Vincent helped found and has been a member of the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation for over 35 years. He served as the foundation’s vice-president for many years and as president from 2015 to 2022. Since 2019, he has also been the representative for Canada with the International Federation of Landscape Architects and has been the treasurer for IFLA Americas since 2022. Vincent has been a guest lecturer and guest professor with the Université de Montréal’s school of urbanism and landscape architecture for over 25 years. He has received numerous accolades, including the Magnolia Silver Medal Award for extraordinary contribution to the city of Shanghai. In June 2012, he was honoured with the prestigious title of Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec, which pays tribute to outstanding individuals who, through their achievements, values and ideals, have influenced Quebec’s growth and helped increase its renown. In December 2024, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for his exemplary contribution to landscape architecture in Canada and its influence around the world, particularly in China and Asia. Vincent holds a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture (1978) and a master’s degree in Applied Sciences, Landscape Architecture (1995), both from the Université de Montréal.