Architecture & Design Events.
Architecture Insights >here
A fantastic portal into architecture events and culture in NSW.
Bike Sydney Twilight Rides
every second Tuesday of the month
Organised by the Sydney City Council, these public rides run very second Tuesday of the month from the GPO steps Martin Place, between George and Pitt Streets.
Meet 5.45pm for a 6pm departure. Two hour rides from 10 to 20km | Free | Email rides@bikesydney.org
Architecture & Design Exhibitions.
Object Gallery is a lovely gallery near the city centre in Darlinghurst. They search out Australia's edgiest + most interesting designers. Cool building by Melbourne's SJB too! | 417 Bourke Street, Surry Hills (near Oxford Street)| phone 9361 4555
The Powerhouse Museum, a huge museum full of fantastic things | 500 Harris Street Ultimo, Sydney (the other side of Darling Harbour from the city) | open 10am - 5pm daily | Information telephone 02 9217 0444
The Historic Houses Trust organises many events, tours, food tastings and chances to visit some of Sydney's classic modern and historic properties | our pick is Harry Seidler's modernist classic, the Rose Seidler House
Best Archi Day-trip.

Glenn Murcutt's biggest, concretiest & maybe even sexiest building to date is the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre at Riversdale. It is three hour's drive from Sydney and is only open occasionally. Designed by Pritzker award winner Glenn Murcutt with Wendy Lewin & Reg Lark. Beautiful! | Contact Education Manager Mary Preece for further information (02) 4422 2100

Architecture & Design Bookshops.

Published Art
Boutique art, architecture + design bookshop in a lovely space | Shop 2, 23-33 Mary Street, Surry Hills [in the Silk Knit building] | Monday-Fridayri 10-6, Saturday 10-5 | phone 02 9280 2839

Ariel
Art, architecture & design bookshop | open every day, 9-midnight | 103 George St, The Rocks & 42 Oxford Street, Paddington | phone 9241 5622, 9332 4582

The Building Bookshop
Specialist architecture, design + building bookshop. They also have their own talks program here | 9:30-5pm seven days | phone 02 8303 0550

Museum Bookshop
Specialist Architecture, art + design bookshop at the Museum of Sydney | open every day, 9:30-5 | cnr Phillip and Bridge Streets, Sydney | phone 02 9251 4678

Architext
Specialist architecture + design bookshop at the Institute of Architects | open Mon-Fri, 9-5:30, sat 10-4 | 3 Manning Street, Potts Point | phone 02 9356 2022

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Supercolossal
Switched on, clever and funny Sydney based archi-commentary. A must-read. Marcus does some awesome architecture too now as Bennett and Trimble

twothousand
Sydney's sub-cultural goings on.

AIA
The Australian institute of Architects. A good site with a regular program of evening talks

Archizine
Architecture-related event details for NSW

Butterpaper
Lively and up to the minute discussion, news etc

Sydney Talks
A great site that lists plenty of great talks.

D Factory
A free monthly series of talks at The Powerhouse Museum complete with dj's, bar and all the things one might expect | 6-8.30pm occasional Thursday's| Powerhouse Museum Courtyard, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo | Free

Australian Architects is a Stuttgart based site strangely enough and portal for architecture.

Walk Sydney's Streets | 90+ year-old Alan walks every sydney street

Sydney Travel Info

Research.
In the Mind of the Architect
Web site and transcript of a three–part ABC series on Australian Architecture. Full of gems + a great taste of current Australian architectural spirit themes and attitudes.
Wolanski Foundation - incredibly thorough list of all type of resources.
Utzon Interview
On the 25th Anniversary of the completion of the soh, ABC journalist Maxine McKew spoke to Renzo Piano, Glenn Murcutt and Ken Maher about Jørn Utzon and the buildings legacy | Text and voice downloads
Richard Weston
Richard Weston of Cardif has just released the book on Utzon [it weighs 5 kilograms!] and this summary of one of his lectures offers a few insights into the personality and idiosyncracies of the man
Other Archi Sites & Walks.
Guiding Architects
A European network of guided tours by architects, architectural historians and writers. Lovely group of people.
Barcelona Architecture Walks
This wonderful little enterprise grew after a trip to Sydney. Created and conducted by two talented local architects the tours offer real Barcelona insight through the lens of its masters: Gaudi, Miralles and Cerdå.
World Architecture
Daily archi-news and most of the world's celebrated architects featured.
Insider Tours
Edgy and off insider tours around Berlin - one of the original inspirations for SAW.
Chicago Architecture Foundation
The CAF were the other inspiration for SAW.
Architecture Link
This site lists and gives contact details for a surprisingly large number of European architectural and architectural-tour organisations.


 
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Disclaimer 1
this list contains what we reckon is worth checking out. its not conclusive but full of things we have done, will do, or at least want to do if we had a bit more time. plenty of free stuff as well.
 
Disclaimer 2
we're always on the lookout for good things and would be glad to hear your recommendations. however, we don't have a formal review policy, and just because you send us your CD doesn't mean we'll love it. thanks for understanding. email us with events or ideas.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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