Upcoming Events

SOLD OUT: Critical Visions, April 10-12, Sydney
The RAIA National Architecture Conference - Critical Visions: Form, Representation and the Culture of Globalisation – is sold out. For those with a ticket, there’s plenty of exciting activities on offer, in conjunction with the conference.

For a full listing of fringe events please visit architecture.com.au/criticalvisions.

BlueScope Steel Business Lounge
BlueScope Steel is hosting a Business Lounge at the conference where guests have the opportunity to mingle with International and Australian guest speakers. It also includes exclusive catering such a barista espresso service in the morning and wine with canapés each evening. Business services include access to internet with portals for personal laptops, printer, photocopier, daily newspapers, International speaker books and even a mobile phone recharging station.

Registrations for the Business Lounge have now closed, but throughout the conference BlueScope Steel will run special promotions for access to the lounge. BlueScope Steel is also providing a public internet access area, so delegates can stay online and in touch throughout the conference.

Discount on international speaker books at Critical Visions
The RAIA’s major corporate partner, Fielders, is sponsoring exclusive book signings by international keynote conference speakers and offering a 15 percent discount when you purchase any keynote speakers books at The Bookshop, located in the D4S, hall 6. Simply download the voucher and present at The Bookshop to receive your discount.

Dulux London Study Tour – winners’ announcement
After an intense judging process of over 100 entries, five emerging and graduate architects have been offered a place on the Dulux Study Tour to London. Celebrate with the winners at the official announcement. The five winners will be announced at the RAIA Bar in Form & Function; please join us on Saturday 12 April at 3.45pm for drink and canapés.

Flying to London in May, thanks to Virgin Atlantic, the tour will include exclusive visits to significant architecture as well as a vast range of networking opportunities. Thank you to everyone who put forward a nomination; the entries certainly demonstrated the high standard of young Australian architects and the support of their employers.

Dulux and Virgin Atlantic are supporting corporate partners of the RAIA.

The 2008 RAIA National Architecture Conference is sponsored by the RAIA’s principal corporate partner BlueScope Steel, major corporate partner Fielders, supporting corporate partners Dulux, Lockwood, Virgin Atlantic and Autodesk and event sponsors Viridian, City of Sydney, Autodesk, Form & Function, Total Synergy, Metropolis Congress 2008 and Taylor Thomson Whitting.

Emergency Architects Australia Inaugural Conference, April 13, Sydney
Emergency Architects Australia (EAA) is a non-profit volunteer organisation which assists with emergency relief and reconstruction programs in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region. EAA is part of an international network created by Architectes de l’Urgence, France.

EAA forms partnerships with local practitioners, local governments and other NGO’s as well as with the recipient communities. Together they develop appropriate and sustainable strategies for each phase of disaster relief. Visit emergencyarchitects.org.au

Green Building & Design 2008 Conference – five locations
RMIT Centre for Design is collaborating with Curtin University of Technology, University of South Australia and the Centre for Subtropical Design to present this event in five cities around Australia.

The conference will be held in Melbourne (16-17 April) and Sydney (30 April-1 May), and for the first time also in Brisbane (14-15 May), Adelaide (28-29 May) and Perth (4-5 June). More information: www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/news/press_releases/green_building_and_design_2008_conference__1

Sustainability workshops around the country
The CRC for Construction Innovation, in partnership with the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), is holding a series of sustainability workshops during May, June and July. For details visit: slatteryit.com.au/crc_sustainability.html

China International Architectural Expo, October 2008
The 3rd China International Architectural Expo will be held following the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Institutes and companies of architectural design and building materials will gather in Beijing to display their latest concepts and technologies.

The Expo theme is ‘Innovation Promotes Development, Building Material Enriches Design’. Various academic activities and interchange programs will be held the same time. Architectural design, building materials and facilities companies are invited to join this grand event to promote the development of architecture and building materials industry of China.

Detailed program information is available at: iae-china.com