Architecture Week is rapidly approaching and we have an action packed schedule planned. I urge you to join us at the Networking Party on Monday 20 October, because apart from the pleasure of mixing with colleagues in the profession and across the industry, it is really important for as many members as possible to help support our sponsors.

The awards season will also be upon us very shortly and we are keen to attach a sponsor to the new Education category (a separation from the current Public Architecture category)  – perhaps an organisation closely aligned with the fitting out of schools. It’s not often that a new category is created and we would be delighted for someone else to come on board. Please get in touch with Kim Burges if you have any ideas.

I am also very pleased to announce that Leonie Matthews of Matthews McDonald Architects and The University of Western Australia, has agreed to be Chair of Juries for the Awards in 2015. Congratulations and many thanks for taking on this important role.

Finally a reminder about the International Speaker Series talk on next Friday. This time it is Simone Carena, co-founder of MOTOElastico, one of the leading architecture offices in Korea. The international series is an important way of diversifying our education program, giving rare insights into international practice. It needs your support to continue and we hope to see you there.