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.
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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. 
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. 
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 health in particular. The session equips participants with a nascent theoretical, yet practical conceptual framework for design. 
The Outline of Services – Consultation Draft is a major milestone developed by the Institute’s Large Practice Forum to support clarity and alignment between architects and clients throughout the life cycle of a project. This new resource proposes a consistent framework for architectural services across eight defined project stages. |
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Get a sneak peek at one of our 2026 Australian Architecture Conference keynote speakers before they head up to Brisbane. We are thrilled to have Barcelona’s visionary duo, PERIS+TORAL ARQUITECTES, as part of your SONA membership perks. |
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Join Queensland Chapter President Peter Gardiner and fellow Members for end-of-year drinks at Social House. Enjoy a relaxed opportunity to connect, reflect on the year and celebrate the Gold Coast architecture community over casual drinks.
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‘3 Over / 4 Under’ forum provides a vibrant platform for three established and four emerging practitioners from architecture and related disciplines to share their concepts, opinions, practice philosophies, and design strategies. |
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Generation Exchange offers a forum where meaningful dialogue between generations can take place. This type of mentorship benefits all involved, helping enhance the profession and be more effective in our practice while serving our community. |
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Open House Hobart is returning in 2026! Get out your thickest black pen and mark in your calendar – Saturday 7 + Sunday 8 November. Stay tuned for more details! |
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Join Queensland Chapter President Peter Gardiner and fellow Members for "Success in Architecture with Mark Jones" at Arkos, followed by lunch at the Pomona Distilling Co. Enjoy a relaxed opportunity to connect, reflect on the year and celebrate the Sunshine Coast architecture community over lunch, with a drink on arrival.
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It has been 20 years since the State Library of Queensland was redeveloped by Donovan Hill and Peddle Thorp Architects, expanding the 1980s brutalist building by Robin Gibson and Partners to create one of Australia’s most cherished public spaces. To celebrate this anniversary, we will look back at the collaborative design process between the architects […] |
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In our finite world of endless growth, we must use what is already existing to better effect. Join us for a talk exploring material reuse and recycling from guests with […]
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Join EmAGN VIC and emerging professionals from across architecture, planning, development and transport for our next Urban Unwind, hosted at Hickens Hotel in Melbourne's CBD. Urban Unwind is an informal networking event bringing together emerging professionals from across the built environment industry. Whether you're looking to meet new people, reconnect with colleagues or simply unwind […]
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Artificial intelligence is changing the conditions of architectural practice faster than most of us have been able to absorb. Tools that were experimental a year ago are now part of everyday workflows in some practices, while others are still working out where these tools belong, what they mean for their teams and how they sit […] |
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Join Queensland Chapter President Peter Gardiner and fellow Members for an end-of-year lunch in Toowoomba. Enjoy a relaxed opportunity to connect, reflect on the year and celebrate the Darling Downs architecture community over lunch, with a drink on arrival.
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House Tour – Table Top House, by Pleysier Perkins. |
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Join EmAGN NSW for an exclusive tour of The Lands by Capella, exploring adaptive reuse, heritage conservation and contemporary hospitality design within one of Sydney’s most treasured sandstone heritage buildings. Discover how thoughtful interventions transform a once-underutilised government building into a vibrant, publicly accessible destination within the Sandstone Precinct. |
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The Australian Institute of Architects, New South Wales Chapter, invite all NSW Life Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Fellows to our annual Fellows luncheon.
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We invite you to experience an incredible evening as we honour a range of members who will be accepting fellowships and prizes from across the architectural spectrum. After the Honours […] |
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Join us for our next Sustainability Snack on Tuesday, 17 November, featuring Clinton Cole, Principal Architect at CplusC Architects + Builders, who will unpack the design process behind their celebrated project, Holocene House. Located in Sydney’s coastal suburb of Manly and bordered by coastal heathland and sweeping ocean views, Holocene House is a landmark project […]
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In this event, our WA Chapter President Fred Chaney will honour the past presidents and new Fellows of the Institute. |
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Join us for an evening at Hames Sharley to explore the practice, test your architecture knowledge through a fun quiz, and connect with emerging designers and professionals.
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Join EmAGN and Parlour for The Vine x LAUNCH - a speed mentoring session for students, Graduates and recently registered architects. Are you curious about the many and varied places your education can take you? Come along for an evening of fast-paced exchange with excellent mentors building fascinating careers within small practice and in a wide […] |
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Building with Bamboo - Hands on experience Following on from the Learning from Bamboo talk, this next session moves from talking to doing. In this workshop, we'll learn the basics of bamboo joinery and build a simple piece of furniture using bamboo. Let's understand and discover this material together.
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Join us in celebrating and connecting over our wonderful achievements for 2026. This event is a thank you to all our volunteer members who contribute to the significant work of the SA Chapter, strengthening the architectural profession in SA.
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Design Intelligence is a recurring Victorian Chapter forum focused on design thinking rather than finished objects. The series positions architecture as an evolving intellectual practice; tested through built work, challenged through works in progress, and sharpened through debate. This event brings together the winners of the Sustainable Architecture category in the 2026 Victorian Architecture Awards […] |
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archiQUEERS – a series celebrating queerness in the built environment community |
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Join fellow committee members for festive end-of-year drinks at the Queensland Chapter Office following the final Chapter Council meeting of the year. It's a great opportunity to connect, celebrate the year's achievements, and catch up with colleagues from across our committees in a relaxed setting. Places are limited, so be sure to register early. |
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Celebrate the end of 2026 with a joint social event from Newcastle EmAGN and the NSW Regional committee.
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Calling all expecting archi-parents! Join us for a relaxed evening in Carlton to share snacks and stories with other architects in the same boat. This event is an opportunity to […] |
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Join Queensland Chapter President Peter Gardiner and fellow Members for an end-of-year lunch in Cairns. Enjoy a relaxed opportunity to connect, reflect on the year and celebrate the Far North Queensland architecture community over lunch, with a drink on arrival.
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Please join your EmAGN and SONA peers to relax, unwind and celebrate 2026 in an award winning space designed by former EmAGN SA Emerging Architect recipients studio gram. |
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The Australasian Student Architecture Congress is bringing you Weaving 2026 in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. 30 November – 5 December 2026. Weaving is a cross-cultural phenomenon, a practice shared by all peoples. Weaving 2026 recognises and responds to this ancient communal practice and positions it as a framework for a collective and connected architecture discipline. The […]
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Join Queensland Chapter President Peter Gardiner for an end-of-year wrap-up and celebration at Queensland Parliament. Reflect on the year that was, connect with fellow Members and enjoy the hospitality of Parliament House over a two-course lunch and two-hour drinks package. |
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Moderated by WA Chapter President Fred Chaney, these extended presentations from WA Architecture Awards winners dive into project details to illustrate the "design intelligence” underpinning the success of these terrific |
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Ready to elevate your architectural portfolio? Join us for an intensive Portfolio Night, designed for students to learn from graduates, emerging architects, and industry professionals. |
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