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The Architecture Foundation Australia is an independent cultural association established in 2003 with a membership from the architecture and related professions. The objectives of the organisation are to provide educational programs, and associated cultural events, to complement the formal tertiary and professional education sectors, and to further knowledge and understanding in the field of archi

tecture and related disciplines. To support this objective the Foundation presents conferences, master classes, lectures and other courses for professionals and senior students, organises exhibitions and has embarked upon professional book publication. The Foundation’s activities increasingly reach into issues of environmental and resource sustainability.

18/05/2026

Last week, 2026 launched with the exhibition: “Climate Change Architecture - ACTIONS”, focused on action developed by contemporary architecture in the face of climate change.

The exhibition presents 26 projects over in the last 15 years plus 4 case studies of the 20th century, including the Marika Alderton house by Glenn Murcutt AO, that demonstrate both adaptation and mitigation in architectural, urban, and landscape design.

Our thanks to .mantova.polimi for the invitation to be part of this event.

11/05/2026

The Marika Alderton house by Glenn Murcutt AO (1991) features in a new exhibition opening this week at , Mantova.

The exhibition, hosted by .mantova.polimi is titled ‘Architecture and Climate < > Change ACTIONS’ - curated by Elena Montanari, Matteo Moscatelli in collaboration with Charleen Al Hadaad, Alessio Berno, Linda Crivellaro, Giorgia Fortunati, Simone Milani.

As part of 2026, the exhibition explores how design is addressing the challenges posed by new environmental conditions. Increasingly, frequent and intense extreme events, such as droughts, heatwaves, violent rainfall, and floods, are compelling architects to develop innovative strategies and rethink its foundations. Through works from different parts of the world, organized around the four primordial elements—water, air, fire, and earth—the exhibition presents the variety of responses currently being tested. Its aim is to highlight emerging design paradigms based on interdisciplinary and cross-scalar approaches, as well as on a renewed relationship with nature.

The exhibition also includes works by:
Hassan Fathy, Paolo Soleri, Baumschlager Eberle, Architekten, C+S Architects, CF Møller Architects, Designs Northwest Architects, Ecosistema Urbano, Sean Godsell Architects, Vo Trong Nghia, INOUT, Kéré Architecture, Lacaton & Vassal, Henning Larsen Architects, Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects, MoDus Architects, RiceHouse, Philippe Rahm Architectes, Snøhetta, Studio Albori, Marina Tabassum Architects and more

The exhibition runs 13 May - June 28th

01/05/2026

The portrait of national icon and acclaimed architect, Richard Leplastrier AO by has been shortlisted in the renowned Archibald Prize at .

Quoting from the Gallery website:

A Sydney-based artist, Wilson was a practising architect until the death of her mother caused her to take stock of her life. ‘My mother always told me I should paint. She would have been so thrilled I’m an Archibald finalist.

‘I’ve had the good fortune to work with Richard on many projects. Our families are close, and he is a very dear friend. Over the years, I’ve painted him several times. My first attempt this year was a n**e of him in the bath – an outdoor Japanese wood-fired bath, where bathing is a social event in his family – which was a fail.

‘But then, at one of our many gatherings at Richard and Karen’s house on the western shores of Pittwater, we were chatting about all the things we’ve done together. It was a beautiful sunny day, everything was perfect, and that was how this portrait began.’

18/04/2026

35 graduates and experienced architects around the world are getting ready to join in the Murcutt Masterclass to be held 9-19 July 2026 on the mighty Hawkesbury River Deerubbin.

We’re looking back at the extensive archive held by the Murcutt Foundation and note with pride all the alumni of the Masterclass since 2001.

The Murcutt Masterclass is truly unique. Where else can you eat, sleep, talk and breathe architecture with four recipients of the Gold Medal for Architecture (and a winner of the distinguished )?

Add to this, a proud legacy that spans more than 20 years…

Our thanks to Glenn Murcutt AO, Richard Leplastrier AO, Brit Andresen and Peter Stutchbury (and founder, Prof Lindsay Johnston AM )

We look forward to sharing some of the 2026 Murcutt Masterclass in July…

02/03/2026

Applications are invited for the 2026 Glenn Murcutt International Masterclass to be held on Milson Island north of Sydney, 9-19 July 2026.

The Murcutt Masterclass is truly unique. Nowhere else has there been such sustained collaboration between such esteemed architects on the shared goal of passing on knowledge in architecture.

Glenn Murcutt AO: Pritzker Prize winner, Premium Imperiale, Gold Medal and Gold Medal for Architecture (1992)

Richard Leplastrier AO: Gold Medal for Architecture (1999)

Brit Andresen: Gold Medal for Architecture (2002)

Peter Stutchbury: Gold Medal for Architecture (2015)

Places strictly limited.
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01/03/2026

The Ball Eastaway house deserves another post to mark its first ever listing for sale - more than 40 years after it was designed by Glenn Murcutt AO for artists Sydney Ball and Lynne Eastaway.

Set on 25 acres of native bush just an hour north west of Sydney, the Ball Eastaway house is one of Murcutt’s most recognisable works; showcasing the galvanised iron for which he has become renowned world wide.

Recently refurbished thanks to a collaboration between Glenn Murcutt, Lynne Eastaway and .

Murcutt’s buildings appeal to a special kind of owner. Here, the stewardship extends beyond the building and to a special site, preserved as a refuge for wildlife and biodiversity into the future.

If you think you might be that special kind of steward, get in touch with our friends at .

Photo credit: Richard Glover

22/02/2026

The renowned Glenn Murcutt International Masterclass returns in 2026!

Since 2003, the Glenn Murcutt International Masterclass has brought together architects from around Australia and the world for a unique immersive, residential experience led by four recipients of the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal; Glenn Murcutt AO, Rick Leplastrier AO, Peter Stutchbury and Brit Andresen.

Over the past 20+ years, the Murcutt Masterclass has fostered an alumni of more than 800 architects working in over 80 countries; all share a set of values derived from a responsibility to the land and a meaningful connection to place.

The Murcutt Masterclass will be held 9-19 July 2026.

Successful applicants are invited to participate in lectures, tours and design studios in Sydney and Milson Island, located just over an hour north of Sydney. Visits to projects by Glenn Murcutt AO, recipient of the 2002 Pritzker Prize, are included along with all accommodation, catering, design materials and more. Live, sleep and learn the approach of these four remarkable leaders in architecture, surrounded by the landscape that informs their work.

Graduates of 5 years or more post-graduate experience are invited to apply by completing the application form and sharing a portfolio of work. Applications close 24 March 2026.

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20/02/2026

Richard Leplastrier AO reflects on the origins of the Architecture Student Summer School, held in Sydney’s idyllic Pittwater.

Architecture is a “making art” that involves hands and the mind, and the connection between the two. That’s why it can be hard to make an academic course that deals with this reality.

It’s why the Summer School is immersive - in the environment in which a design project is set; with lectures, walks, building tours and presentations.

21 years on since its inception, the Summer School continues to offer students and recent graduates the best bounce into the year - whether that involves study or architectural practice…or both.

14/02/2026

The Summer School culminates in the most intensive of our tours to learn from 2 projects by : Swirling Waters and Indian Head house in Avalon.

Sharing stories from the project’s life; such as siting, materials and details, client drivers and more, this is a deep dive into what makes architecture truly work in its particular place.

The Summer School ends as the university year begins and we so often hear that our new alumni can’t think of a better way to prepare for the year ahead.

13/02/2026

The immersion of the Summer School is not only for our architecture students, but for the tutors as well.

Richard Leplastrier shares the secrets of the ‘live line’ as practiced by Alvar Aalto and Joern Utzon. The circle, a tangent, a straight line - the relationship between each carefully calibrated.

A day of final presentations to a jury of , Karen Lambert, Rick LePlastrier, and special guest

The brief: a new entry sequence to our home for the week,

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