Join architect and lead program officer Claire Austin from Homes Tasmania and development manager Will Harkness from Housing Choices Tasmania, as they share Queens Walk with us on a site tour of the development. Queens Walk is a Cumulus Studio project in collaboration with Housing Choices Tasmania, and the tour will run just prior to […]
This July the Tasmanian Chapter's sustainability committee welcomes Freya Su, a PhD student from the Tasmanian Architectural Science Lab (TASL) at the University of Tasmania for a presentation and all-in conversation about building performance simulation and its relationship with climate data methodology. Before embarking on her current studies, Freya assisted Mark Dewsbury in his lab […]
Join SONA for a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of the new Parkville Station with Metro and Hassell. This guided experience will explore the architecture, design thinking, accessibility strategies, and construction process behind one of Melbourne’s most significant public infrastructure projects.
Join SONA for a rare opportunity to discuss the new Parkville Station with Metro and Hassell. This Q&A and networking session will explore the architecture, design thinking, accessibility strategies, and construction process behind one of Melbourne’s most significant public infrastructure projects.
Join us for the launch of the 2025 Tasmanian Architecture Awards Exhibition at Brickworks, Launceston! View all the entries in the 2025 Tasmanian Architecture Awards and cast your vote in the People's Choice.
Join us for a site tour of two remarkable TERROIR projects. Guided by TERROIR Director Scott Balmforth, your morning will take in a bold timber tower and a rejuvenating threshold where hall meets park.
Join us for a site tour of three remarkable Wardle projects. Guided by Wardle architects, your morning will take in a shed a bridge and a building on a rivers edge. Amongst historic railway yards and industrial precincts, this is a site tour where learning is all around.
Dust off your Blunnies, get on your best glam bushwalking kit, wrap up in your winter woollies, and come over for an adventure in lovely Launnie, for the 2025 Tasmanian Architecture Awards. Creative Directors Felix Blackman, Kelsie Langley and Rosie Shield have curated the absolute adventure, throughout the natural beauty of the Cataract Gorge and […]
Continue an amazing weekend of architecture post the 2025 Tasmanian Architecture Awards in Launceston and join us for a second site visit to Tasmanian House 3! This is the perfect weekend activity on your return journey to Hobart or just a short drive from Launceston to the Northern Midlands. An earlier site visit in February […]
The International Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects is pleased to invite you to our multi location Boarding Pass event. Join us face to face in Singapore or Hong Kong, for an engaging evening of presentations, connect with colleagues and share experiences working in architecture internationally, or join online from anywhere in the world. […]
A guided walking tour visiting a combination of three different architecture offices, ranging in size and expertise. This event is great for people wanting to know what it's like behind the office facade, and those wanting to network with fellow students and architecture professionals.
Join EmAGN Newcastle for a Cheers with Peers event! This will be an informal catch up with fellow archi-peers and allied professionals. Stay for a minute or a while to catch up with others in the industry. This Cheers with Peers event is free and very informal - please register your attendance to help us […]
Join EmAGN for a Friday afternoon Unlocked site tour at 22 Boa Vista Road, designed by Licht Architecture, and currently under construction.
Get the inside scoop on one of Adelaide’s leading Architectural studios: DesignInc
Join us for a tour of Barangaroo Pier Pavilion by Besley & Spresser @besleyspresser – the architects behind the winning scheme of the 2020 national design competition.
The International Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects is pleased to invite you to the 2025 International Chapter Architecture Awards presentation event in Japan. Join us at World Expo 2025 Osaka at the Australia Pavilion for an engaging evening of awards presentations, connect with colleagues and celebrate Australian architecture on a global scale.
EmAGN WA are proud to present Open Firm - where architectural studios open their doors and showcase the work they do to graduates. On Tuesday 15 July, we will tour the office of State of Kin in their studio in Subiaco.
The SONA Office Tours offer a unique opportunity to explore the operations of leading architecture practices. The event includes a presentation on the firm’s philosophy, specialties, and design approach, followed by a discussion of past and current projects that highlight the firm’s design process and execution. Students will also have the chance to engage in […]
This Lean In will showcase how architects are tackling the complexities of adapting historically inaccessible buildings to improve accessibility and inclusivity at diverse scales and building typologies, both in Australia and abroad.
Learn what makes a standout architectural portfolio and how to tailor it to your audience and discover strategies for selecting and organising your projects to effectively showcase your skills and experiences.
In the midst of a housing crisis, Australian cities are being called to rethink what “home” means. The dream of the quarter-acre block is giving way to a future that is smaller, denser, more flexible — and often shared. As affordability declines and urban density rises, the freestanding home is no longer the default model […]
Celebrate the best of Brisbane’s built environment at this year’s Brisbane Open House on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2025. The annual weekend returns with one of our largest and most exciting programs ever—featuring 90+ buildings, spaces, and experiences across Greater Brisbane.
This workshop, a collaboration between SONA and the AIA Victorian Enabling Architecture Committee (VEAC), is designed for students of architecture and others interested in learning more about inclusive design in a practical way.
Architects - do you know and understand your intellectual property rights? Over the past 18 months, our speakers have acted in a number of matters both for and against architects, in disputes relating to breach of copyright or moral rights regarding building plans and facades. Join Chris Groves (Principal Lawyer) and Jack Tammens (Senior Associate) of […]
Blight Rayner (architect), Lendlease (managing contractor), and Seele (façade contractor) will present on the New Performing Arts Venue, its complexities and methodology of the journey of designing and delivering this impressive 1500 seat theatre. A key feature of the building is the bespoke riparian curved glass façade, with 2,400 square metres of glass creating transparent […]
The SONA Office Crawl gives architecture students a unique opportunity to experience the inner workings of different architecture practices.
Brisbane Open House presents a special Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) edition featuring guided tours of six architect-designed homes. Explore how each residence responds to the island’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and environmental challenges. The day concludes with a panel discussion exploring Minjerribah’s architectural evolution and the island’s ongoing cultural and design legacy.
Keen to join us for a tour of three indigenous story led projects by Sam Crawford Architects? Join us for a special edition of our monthly social catch up where we take a walking tour through Centennial Park! Saturday 26th July 2025. Time: 10.00am - 11.30am. Location: Meet at the Royal Randwick Light Rail Station. […]
This two hour course specifically looks at the changes to roof construction and ventilation in both single and multi-residential applications, which have been completely overhauled in NCC 2022 Condensation Provisions (Housing Provisions section 10.8.3). The course focuses on real world application of the requirements – and is relevant to practitioners like architects, designers, roofing contractors, […]
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 reducing their impact. Join us for our next Sustainability Snack on Tuesday 29 July, where Uta Green from Green Design will share: – Her award-winning […]
Join us for a tour of the recently completed Silver Creek House by Akimbo Architecture.
Join us for the first regional chat event in Wollongong with Margie Rahmann of Edmiston Jones and Lisa Papesch of Papesch Architecture as they present current and recent projects.
Join us to learn more about liability claims and how to avoid them with Felicity Dixon. In this seminar we review a series of case studies of claims against construction professionals. Landscape and interior design examples will also be provided. This interactive seminar is designed to stimulate discussion of how the claims could have been […]
Unleash your creativity with Super Studio 2025, a national conceptual design challenge for all SONA members across all year levels! This is your opportunity to design without limitations, pushing boundaries and your chance to explore unconventional design ideas beyond the scope of a typical studio project. Responding to one national brief, you'll gain invaluable mentorship, […]
Member Lean In: The Productive Data Difference with Troy Diamond
Step into the sunshine and explore West End with us on this guided walking tour. Starting at Cordeaux Social Club, we will set off on an engaging journey stopping at key sites across the area. With a guided tour of One Room Tower by phorm architecture + design included, this is the perfect opportunity to […]
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
