The Australian Institute of Architects, WA Chapter, has welcomed yesterday’s joint announcement of $80 million for housing infrastructure headworks by Premier McGowan and Ministers, the Honourable Saffioti and Carey.
The Australian Institute of Architect is pleased to announce that Ellen Buttrose, Sarah Lebner, Tiffany Liew, Bradley Kerr and Edwina Brisbane have been selected to …
Find out more about this year’s ACT Architecture Awards Jury led by Chair Jeremy Mather of Mather Architecture.
There’s so much activity going on! Please take a moment to read Jane Cassidy’s quick run-down so you can see how hard we’re working on your behalf.
From 3 July 2023, the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 are being expanded to include new classes 3 and 9c buildings. Alteration or renovation work for existing class 3 and 9c buildings will come into effect on 1 July 2024.
The Institute has worked closely with the current government to ensure the voices of our members have been represented from the outset of the implementation of the NSW building reforms. What is likely to change with the coming election?
We have a great opportunity for architects and students to come together to enable a Sustainability Action Plan to become a reality for your practice. The University of Sydney is looking to partner with small to medium-sized architecture practices across NSW.
“Ostensibly the Awards give recognition to projects that are exemplary. This is their most visible and recognised role, but like all well-designed things, they serve multiple purposes.”
The Australian Institute of Architects Tasmanian Chapter is delighted to unveil the jury for the 2023 Tasmanian Architecture Awards. The awards offer an unrivalled opportunity …
Becoming an architect takes a long time. In Australia, a student has to spend a minimum of five years at university in order to get an architecture degree. During this
As Australia’s population continues to rise, the demand for housing continues to intensify. To meet this demand, apartment buildings are being built at a rapid pace. Most high streets around
One of the things that makes Australia great is our richness of diversity. There are people from so many cultural backgrounds, language groups, and belief systems, which influences the way
In 1980 the median house price in Melbourne was $40,800. Fast forward to 2016 and the median price of a house was $713,000. With property prices rising across the country,
Most Australians live in cities. The 2016 census showed that 71% of Australian’s live in major cities, and only 10% of Australians live in towns with less than 10,000 people.
The beginning of an architecture project usually starts with some form of communication. It can be a conversation over a coffee, through an email from a client listing a dozen
Before any architecture project starts, there needs to be a client who has the vision to build something. Once they’ve committed to build, they’ll need some specialists to work through
Australians love to renovate their homes. You can tell we do because there are so many DIY TV programs that show us how to give it a go. But when
In 2017, the Australian Institute of Architects awarded Melbourne based architect Peter Elliott with the Gold Medal, which is the Institutes highest honour. As part of his gold medal tour,
When you start to look for it, architecture is everywhere and it’s the stage on which we play out our lives. It doesn’t matter whether we’re working in it, living
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.
