Calling all Year 10, 11 and 12 students curious about a career in architecture! Architecture shapes the way we live — from the buildings we design to the environments we create. It blends creativity, environmental awareness, science and technology, offering a unique career that impacts communities locally and globally. Join a session at DBI’s offices […]
Join us for a series of short talks that celebrate Urban Sketching — a global movement dedicated to drawing on location and capturing the character of places in real time. Whether you’re an experienced sketcher, a creative curious about drawing, or someone interested in how art connects with urban life, this session offers inspiration and insight. Speakers: […]
Apartment residents are increasingly seeking access to clean energy solutions — from rooftop solar and battery storage to EV charging and backup power. While these technologies are already delivering benefits to stand-alone homes, strata buildings face unique challenges. This panel will examine how apartment buildings can be retrofitted to participate in the energy transition. Our […]
As climate change and resource scarcity intensify, sustainable, circular design is more urgent than ever. The construction industry, a major source of carbon emissions and waste, offers huge potential for transformation through innovation and collaboration. By reusing materials and designing for longevity and social benefit, circular economy principles shift waste from a problem to a […]
Multi-generational living is not new – all of us grew up in households with at least two generations and sometimes more. But we have become more used to moving home as our households change – like downsizing when the kids move out. As the housing crisis deepens, more of us are re-examining the case for […]
A lecture by Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen The talk is centered around the decade following the Second World war when concern for the human condition gave rise to a new intellectual sensibility, ecohumanism, which led architects to pay attention to how humans inhabit the earth. Work and words by architects Sverre Fehn, Mies van der Rohe, Richard […]
The Low Carbon Challenge is opening its doors nationally in 2025 — calling on Australian architects to lead the transition to a low-carbon built environment through good design that delivers real impact. Supported by the Australian Institute of Architects’ Architecture Industry Decarbonisation Plan 2025–2050, the Challenge offers a powerful platform to showcase how design excellence […]
What is the relationship between architecture and its depiction in photography? Together, Christina Deluchi and Guillermo Fernández-Abascal will unpack a series of images about architecture and the city. Moving between Medellín, Tirana, and Bahrain, and various exhibitions, projects, and places, the images explore forms of authorship, transformation processes, collaborations and techniques, urban politics, and everyday […]