Parlour: gender, equity, architecture

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Please join Deadly Djurumin and Parlour for the second Deadly Deadly Djurumin Yarn. In this session Danièle yarns with Samantha Rich, Annaliese McCarthy and Erin Macdonald about the need for a holistic approach to design, construction and materiality, and why acknowledging Country is not enough when it comes to the built environment. CPD: 1 formal point on completion of CPD questions. Bookings are also open for the following two sessions.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our 2021 Online Spring Salon, with Marti Fooks and Amalie Wright . Our conversationalists will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones, all from the comfort of your own home.

Join Parlour and the University of Melbourne for the final two sessions of Light at the End of the Tunnel. After 18 months of sessions aimed at supporting the Parlour community to navigate the pandemic and shape the profession we want, we are taking this opportunity to discuss all we have learned and what might come next – as individuals, as practices and as a profession

Join Parlour and the University of Melbourne for Light at the End of the Tunnel 39, as we reflect on the last year of Light at the End of the Tunnel and discuss what is next with guest speakers from the series so far.

Book for the monthly Parlour Reading Room sessions. 1. Introducing Feminist Theory 2. The Profession Through a Feminist Lens 3. The Body in Space If you would like to book more than one session select the first session and head to the checkout. Then. in the pop up window, select 'Buy more tickets' to add more sessions before making payment.

Join Parlour and the University of Melbourne for Light at the End of the Tunnel 37, as we discuss practical and inspiring approaches to achieve people-centric, accessible built environments with Mary Ann Jackson and Jenna Cohen.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our 2021 Online Spring Salon, with Katerina Dracopoulus and Simone Bliss. Our conversationalists will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones, all from the comfort of your own home.

Join Parlour and the University of Melbourne for Light at the End of the Tunnel 36, as we discuss strategies and tactics for navigating parental leave with Hari Pliambas and Chi Melhem.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our 2021 Spring Salon, hosted by Brickworks. Our two conversationalists, Tanya Jones and Deborah Binet, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour, UQ Architecture and SAHANZ for Parlour LAB 11: Rethinking Heritage Amanda Achmadi, Kelly Greenop and Chris Landorf discuss their research with Kali Marnane and Rebecca McLaughlan.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our 2021 Spring Salon, hosted by Brickworks. Our two conversationalists, Amanda Pepe and Christie Bailey, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

We warmly invite you to come along and be part of the continuing discussion and progress of the research. In this special session, Naomi Stead and Byron Kinnaird preview and discuss findings from their major industry survey, completed by more than 2,000 respondents, exploring work-related wellbeing in architecture. We will first present key observations and themes from the survey, and then open the floor to discussion chaired by Justine Clark.

Join Parlour and the University of Melbourne for Light at the End of the Tunnel 35, as we discuss strategies and tactics for clear and confident communication with Nikita Morell and Lindy Johnson.

Please join Parlour for Employee Ownership – our Light at the End of the Tunnel session with Lucy Burke-Smith and Janna DeVylder.

Please join Parlour, UQ Architecture and SAHANZ for Parlour LAB 10: More-than-human Design Charity Edwards, Sandie Suchet-Pearson, Kate Lloyd and Sarah Wright discuss their research with Kali Marnane and Rebecca McLaughlan.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our Spring Salon, hosted by Brickworks. Our two conversationalists, Caroline Stalker and Genevieve Quinn, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

We are pleased to present a session of Light at the End of the Tunnel in support of Afghanistan, with Belqis Youssofzay & Tahmina Maskinyar. Join us to discuss what impact the Taliban regime will have on Afghanistan’s historic and current artistic and cultural practices and to learn how we can help protect the vitality and diversity of Afghan cultures and those who care for it. Proceeds will go to UHCR Refugee Agency: For Afghanistan A collaboration with the Melbourne School of Design

Purchase access to the CPD questions for LAB 04: Architecture for Joy / Joy for Architecture Cost: $10 standard or $5 concession (students, part-timers, those not working, and anyone else who needs it). Access the video recording of the LAB 04 session here to complete questions for one hour of formal CPD.

Please join Deadly Djurumin and Parlour for the first of the Deadly Deadly Djurumin Yarns, with Sarah Lynn Rees and Danièle Hromek. Danièle and Sarah kick off the series by reflecting their experiences as Indigenous built environment professionals, and why they have picked up the baton of advocacy. CPD: 1 formal point on completion of CPD questions.

Please join Parlour, UQ Architecture and SAHANZ for Parlour LAB 08: Building Resilience Temitope Egbelakin and Rosemary Kennedy will discuss their research with Kali Marnane and Rebecca McLaughlan.

Please join Parlour for the second Light at the End of the Tunnel session for 2021– Lessons from the Lockdowns. In this session, Sue Wittenoom and Ilana Razbash will reflect on experiences so far with Justine Clark, Naomi Stead and our highly active audience. CPD: 1 formal point

Please join Parlour and AWS for the Perth Winter Salon, hosted by Brickworks. Our conversationalists Eva Sue and Natalie Busch will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour, UQ Architecture and SAHANZ for Parlour LAB 09: Post Occupancy Evaluation: Learning from the Life of Buildings. Leena Thomas and Jessica Breadsell discuss their research with Kali Marnane and Rebecca McLaughlan.

Please join Parlour and AWS for the Sydney Winter Salon, hosted by Brickworks. Our conversationalists Kathlyn Loseby and Monica Edwards will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour for the first Light at the End of the Tunnel session for 2021– Lessons from the Lockdowns. In this session, Thihoa Gill and Sarah Bennett will reflect on experiences so far with Justine Clark and Naomi Stead. CPD: 1 formal point

Please join Parlour and AWS for our 2021 Online Winter Salon, with conversationalists April McCabe and Amelia Lee. Our conversationalists April McCabe and Amelia Lee will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones, all from the comfort of your own home.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our second Salon of the year in Melbourne, hosted by Brickworks. Our conversationalists Hari Pliambas and Katherine Sainsbery will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour, UQ Architecture and SAHANZ for Parlour LAB 07: Living Together: architecture in multicultural communities Kelum Palipane & Maram Shaweesh will discuss the many ways that architecture reflects and influences culture with Kali Marnane and Amanda Achmadi.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our Winter Salon, hosted by Brickworks. Our two conversationalists, Ruth Woods and Leah Gallagher, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our Winter Salon, hosted by the Australian Institute of Architects. Our two conversationalists, Emma Williamson and Kerry Reed, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour, UQ Architecture and SAHANZ for Parlour LAB 06: Preparing for Climate Change: cities, design and ecology. Nerida Horner and Ihnji Jon will discuss design mechanisms for climate change preparation with Kali Marnane and Macarena de la Vega de León.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our Autumn Salon, hosted by Brickworks. Our two conversationalists, Kathlyn Loseby and Monica Edwards, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our Autumn Salon, hosted by Brickworks. Our two conversationalists, Gill Hicks and Trish Hansen, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour, UQ Architecture and SAHANZ for Parlour LAB 05, Designing with Technology: Robotics and Computational Design. Müge Belek Fialho Teixeira and Nicole Gardner will discuss technology and innovation in architecture and urban design with Kali Marnane and Macarena de la Vega de León.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our first Salon of the year in Brisbane, hosted by Cox Architecture. Our two conversationalists, Karen Ognibene and Libby Ba-Pe, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our first Salon of the year in Melbourne, hosted by Brickworks. Our two conversationalists will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Please join Parlour and AWS for our first online Seasonal Salon of 2021 – with Ellen Buttrose and Sarah Aldridge. We are very excited to be hosting another interstate conversation to celebrate the cooler weather – Ellen is joining us from Cairns and Sarah from Byron Bay. After their conversation we'll break into Zoom rooms to catch up and make new friends. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please join Parlour, AWS and the XYX Lab for the Sydney Salon at the Tin Sheds Gallery. Our conversationalists, Samantha Donnelly and Tiana-Jane Furner McBeath, will set the scene with an informal public discussion. Then it is over to you – meet new people, swap stories and strategies, form new networks and revive older ones.

Join Parlour for a lively discussion about Cultural Authority and collaboration with Danièle Hromek and Francoise Lane, convened by Sarah Lynn Rees for APAF. Built environment professions are slowly evolving to embed processes that respect Cultural Authority, but we are still in a transition period. How do we ensure we walk the talk? What does Cultural Authority mean in practice? How do we respect gendered roles and their respective authorities within Communities? Who really are the experts?

Please join Parlour, UQ Architecture and SAHANZ for Parlour Lab 04, our session on architecture and wellbeing. Naomi Stead and Rebecca McLaughlan will discuss their research in conversation with Kali Marnane and Macarena de la Vega.