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Did you know artificial light affects how we see the night sky? Join lighting expert Landon Bannister, President of Dark Sky Tasmania, for an evening walk through Oatlands. Discover how lighting shapes our towns, influences wildlife and contributes to light pollution. |
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Built in 1858 by Samuel Blackwell, the Melton Mowbray Hotel was a hotspot for 1800s horse racing and hound hunting. With its own racecourse, hidden convict cell and servant quarters, it even hosted the Duke of Edinburgh on his royal tour. Today its rare stone horse trough still stands, recalling the heyday of horse-drawn coaches, […] Join retired architect Ian Johnson for an inspiring watercolour session in the heart of historic Oatlands. Surrounded by sandstone streetscapes and colonial charm, you’ll learn techniques to capture the town’s unique beauty on paper. Perfect for beginners or seasoned painters, this creative experience blends architecture, history, and a touch of Tasmanian character in one memorable […]
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Stroll the grounds of Woodbury, once derelict, this grand Gothic Revival home (extended c1870) has been lovingly brought back to life by Linda and Allen Cooper. From rebuilding cottages and outbuildings to crafting period-style timberwork and even adding a stone-walled garden and greenhouse (c2019), their passion shines through every detail. Explore restored history, wander tree-lined […] |
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Built in 1837 by publican John Vincent, Callington Mill in Oatlands once milled grain and produced bootleg whisky. Restored in 2010, it became the only working Lincolnshire tower mill in the southern hemisphere. Today it’s also Tasmania’s largest whisky distillery, blending industrial production with a welcoming cellar-door experience. Join Cumulus Studio’s architects for a guided […]
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Built in 1842 by Reverend George Otter and Mary Anne Wedge, Glebe House is one of Kempton’s finest historic homes. Once an “Establishment for Young Ladies,” it later became a private residence and even hosted a shop built in 1921. Remarkably unaltered, it retains the original joinery. Today archaeologist Brad Williams continues its faithful restoration, […]
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Near Kempton, Lonsdale began as a modest 1823 Colonial Georgian farmhouse, later gaining a grand Victorian Georgian front in 1855. Its bread oven, stonework, timber lintels and hidden shingle roof hint at settler life and rising pastoral fortunes. For over 150 years a family home, it’s now lovingly preserved by Alan Townsend, whose careful restoration […] |
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Moderated by WA Chapter President Ross Donaldson, these extended presentations from WA Architecture Awards winners dive into project details to illustrate the "design intelligence” underpinning the success of these terrific outcomes. |
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Housing has become a key issue in Australia, with housing availability and affordability becoming increasingly challenging. SPECULATE III: Housing Futures presents ideas developed by students from the School of Architecture & Design at the University of Tasmania for multi-residential housing in Hobart to provide more diverse housing typologies closer to the city and services. These […] |
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Join experts in historical research to learn how to dive into the archives and explore your house’s story. Hosted by Dr Imogen Wegman from the Family History Program at the University of Tasmania, in collaboration with the State Library and Archives of Tasmania. |
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A Q&A on how architects and developers work together to deliver better housing. Affordable housing is often seen as a challenge, but it’s also a shared opportunity. 1+2 Architecture and The Young Group come together to explore how their different perspectives, priorities, and skillsets can align to deliver high-quality, cost-effective housing that serves real community […] |
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Take a one hour guided walking tour of Hobart after dark through the eyes of a lighting professional. Learn how the lighting we add to our city impacts the way we use it and the environment around us.
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We need your help to support a great cause. The Sheltered Ground Exhibition + Silent Auction is back in 2025, raising funds for the Hobart Women’s Shelter. Come along, bid, and help celebrate creativity and community. The event is organised by the Tasmanian Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN), with all proceeds going directly to […]
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ArchiQueers – a series celebrating queerness in the built environment community |
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The façade of the State Library of Tasmania (now Libraries Tasmania) is the earliest example of a Modernist glass curtain wall in Hobart, with sleek mid-century details throughout. Come and explore The Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts which features nationally significant Tasmanian colonial art, books, and objects. 
Beneath the inconspicuous Bank Arcade are the remains of Hobart’s oldest known building. Join owner John Short for a stickybeak of the layers of this historic site, and hear the tales of previous owners through photographs, artwork and archaeology. If only these walls could talk. 
Architect, Robert Morris-Nunn, will take you on a 90-minute walking tour through Hobart’s major waterfront buildings and provide insight into the various ‘shed’ projects he and his team have designed within Sullivans Cove. Reflect on our city with creative eyes in an informal sketching and watercolour session with architect and artist Ian Johnson. This session takes place outside Brooke Street Pier, providing many different outlooks across the Derwent River, through to Salamanca and up to kunanyi/Mt Wellington. 
The Supreme Court of Hobart is an exemplary, enduring piece of public architecture that makes a poised contribution to the city of Hobart. The plaza between the two court buildings creates a diagonal landscape link between St David’s Park, the adjacent Parliament House and the Sullivans Cove waterfront. The Court strives to combine the Modernist […]
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Located in the old Hobart Fire Brigade’s 1911 Head Station, the Tasmania Fire Museum houses a collection of the state’s fire-fighting history, including a hand-drawn fire pump from 1826. Please note that the station is operational and may be closed if an incident occurs.
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A schoolhouse that has stood the test of time with several incarnations as an educational institution – opening in 1850 as the High School of Hobart Town, becoming the University of Tasmania in 1892, and subsequently used by a variety of Tasmanian educational institutions – it became known as Domain House in the 1970s and […]
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Hobart’s former Forestry building, now The Forest, is being transformed into a vibrant hub for learning, research, and community in the city’s Midtown precinct. Designed by Woods Bagot with builders Hansen Yuncken, the project restores Morris-Nunn and Associates’ 1997 structure, including its iconic 22-metre glass dome, while reinstating the native urban forest beneath. New buildings […] |
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Have you noticed the transformations that are happening at the Hobart Airport? Come on a tour with one of the architects working behind the scenes to learn about how the changes are happening at the same time that the airport remains open to passengers! Step inside Hobart Airport’s fascinating story. Originally operated by the Department […]
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From the humble first cottages to the fine sandstone mansions of prominent people, Battery Point’s dense mix of buildings are a tangible expression of the co-existence of working class and wealthy privilege between 1805 and 1850. Walk the streets and hear the stories behind the simple Georgian workers cottages, the elegant Regency mansions, and the […]
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Founded by the Tasmanian Council of Churches in 1950, Jane College was established as an all-female, non-denominational Christian College in an 1885 house. Its namesake, Jane, Lady Franklin, wife of Tasmanian Governor and explorer Sir John Franklin, was an early advocate for women’s education in colonial society. Through subsequent building extensions, additions, and acquisitions from […] |
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This session emerges from the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2023 Diversity and Inclusion in the Architectural Profession survey, which revealed that only half of respondents believe the profession values diversity and inclusion, despite strong progress within individual workplaces. Drawing on evidence from the survey and Institute focus groups, we will discuss how diversity can be a […]
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REG/U/CATION aims to provide candidates preparing for APE Part 3 with an immersive simulation of exam scenarios in a group format. 5.30pm arrival for a 5.45pm start |
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The Urban Design Award Winners 2025 Pecha Kucha will showcase State award winners in the built environment/ urban design fields from the Institute and AILA. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and be inspired by a night of creativity and innovation under the city lights at Hames Sharley Architects.
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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 […] |
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How the efforts of individuals and small groups can incrementally retrofit our existing suburbs, block by block, with more affordable housing. The urgent need for more affordable housing remains unabated and instead of waiting for government or the development sector to fix it, people are looking for housing solutions they can undertake themselves. Tapping into […] |
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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 […]
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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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Exclusive Access to the City's Unique Architectural Gems - Open House Perth (OHP) returns this November for an exciting weekend giving the public a rare glimpse into seven exclusive venues, and a city tour, showcasing Perth’s vibrant and innovative architectural scene. |
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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 […] |
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This Design Intelligence (DI) Provocation offers compelling insights into projects in Oman and Lithuania. |
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Join SONA's Portfolio Night at the Australian Institute of Architects, where emerging leaders in architecture mentor students through portfolio reviews, offering feedback, networking, and industry insights in a supportive environment.
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This Value Talk explores the process of retrofitting existing apartment blocks with a minimal intervention approach. Despite these small moves, these projects set an example of the social, environmental, and financial benefits of renewing under-utilised buildings. Our speakers will share the challenges and triumphs throughout the design process, providing insight beyond the captivating photography of […] |
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Join us to celebrate the end of 2025! The Tropical North Queensland branches of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) are teaming up once again for the much-anticipated annual Planners vs Architects Barefoot Bowls! Come along on Friday 21 November from 4:30pm and take part in – or simply enjoy watching – the […]
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This is a collaborative celebration between QUTAS, Bruce UQ, GASS, and ASA Bond, bringing together architecture students from across Brisbane and the Gold Coast. We’re wrapping up 2025 with a night by the water at Surfers Pavilion. Expect a relaxed cocktail-style setting, music, food, drinks, and mini games to keep the night engaging. The evening […] |
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Join us for an interdisciplinary workshop grounded on the Green Grids work as part of the Green Pathways, Gold Places advocacy. This event will explore ideas and develop possible solutions for the spaces in between and beyond the major Olympic venues. This workshop is open to all allied professionals, with a focus on elevating the […] |
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The Living Design Series emphasises sustainable and adaptable design solutions, showcasing building and their spaces as dynamic entities that serve the needs of users. It initiates dialogue on how design can shape healthier and more resilient environments for people and the planet. This series has been curated by the Queensland Climate Action and Sustainability Committee. […]
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In this event, our WA Chapter President Ross Donaldson will honour the past presidents and new Fellows of the Institute.
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‘Sketchy Business’ is a down-to-earth forum for small and medium practice owners to share what actually works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to the business side of architecture. |
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The Victorian Chapter is delighted to invite Life Fellows, Past Presidents and Fellows, to the annual lunch event. This exclusive gathering is a celebration of our shared dedication to architecture […]
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A guided walking tour visiting a combination of three different architecture offices, ranging in size and expertise. This event is great for students wanting to know what it's like behind […]
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The University of Tasmania, School of Architecture and Design and the Tasmanian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects are pleased to invite you to the launch of the 2025 […] |
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Step inside Tasmania’s House of Parliament for this public forum exploring A Loo of One’s Own as a provocation for real-world conversation on inclusion in public architecture. Through a panel conversation […]
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Join us for a special end of year event in Newcastle with 2024 Gold Medallist Philip Thalis. In this talk, Philip will reflect on the ideas, projects, and principles that […] |
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Join EmAGN for a behind-the-scenes look at award-winning Three Garden House, designed by PARABOLICA.
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Join us for an informal social catch-up over coffee and breakfast. |
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