SuperStudio 2026 | Registration
Unleash your creativity with Super Studio 2026, a national conceptual design challenge for all SONA members across all year levels! This is your opportunity to design without limitations, pushing boundaries […]
Consultants as Partners Series | Session 4: Sensory Design: Neurobiological Foundations for Architectural Practice
This session introduces architects to sensory design through a psychological and neuroscientific lens. It frames architectural practice as an active participant in regulating perception, attention, behaviour, meaning, wellbeing and health—mental […]
Communicating the Value of Architecture to Clients
Architects can no longer rely solely on word-of-mouth referrals or polished project photography to win new work. In an increasingly competitive and uncertain economic environment, architecture practices must recognise the […]
EmAGN x SONA Sustainability Snacks | Zero Carbon Housing Challenge 3
Sustainability Snacks is a series of short online sessions that aim to demystify sustainability in practice. In just 30 minutes, we will hear from a practitioner on how they are […]
Consultants as Partners Series | Session 3: Design, Demolition & the Space Between
Architectural intent does not end at practical completion. Between design and demolition lies a space where documentation, supplier engagement, verification and maintenance either protect or erode the original vision of […]
Consultants as Partners Series | Session 2: 2025 Apartment Living Report: Insights that Shape the Future
The Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) conducts research every two years to ascertain owners views about their apartments and what they love, would change and also buy next.
Consultants as Partners Series | Session 1: Aligning Architecture & Engineering: Smarter Stair Pressurisation Design
This session explores how stair pressurisation systems—while often treated as purely technical—have a direct influence on architectural planning, spatial efficiency, and occupant life safety.
Consultants as Partners: Enhancing Architectural Practice | Formal CPD Series
This session brings together critical insights across design, engineering and user experience to examine how building performance, occupant needs and long-term outcomes intersect in practice. It explores the often-overlooked impact […]
EmAGN x SONA Sustainability Snacks | Zero Carbon Housing Challenge #2
Sustainability Snacks is a series of short online sessions that aim to demystify sustainability in practice. In just 30 minutes, we will hear from a practitioner on how they are […]
Design Choices | Northern Memorial Park Depot
This session examines how sustainability and human-centred design can be established as core drivers of architectural decision-making, rather than layered onto projects as secondary considerations. Using the Northern Memorial Park Depot – recipient of the 2025 AIA National […]