AIAISC’25 - AIA International Spring Conference
Trailblazing Architecture
March 20-22, 2025

Events

Select an event below to learn more. Links to register and join each session live will be made available here.

Please note: event times are given here in Eastern US time.

Links to watch past sessions On Demand will be posted below after the end of each conference day. For on demand sessions, AIA Members can earn CES credits by taking the related quiz. Select the Take Quiz link for each event to start.

DAY 1 - THURSDAY 20 MARCH

Featured

Mar 20

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

IR

AIA International - Emerging Trends in Architecture: Harnessing AI for Embodied Carbon Reductions

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

IR

Speaker - Patrick Chopson / This session explores how architects can leverage AI and automation to address embodied carbon challenges…

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: 1 LU/HSW for AIA Members

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

IR

Mar 20

10:15 AM – 11:05 AM10:15 – 11:0510:15 AM – 11:05 AM

IR, Sections, AIA Africa, AIAISC'25

AIA Sub-Saharan Africa - Nation Building on the African Continent

10:15 AM – 11:05 AM10:15 – 11:0510:15 AM – 11:05 AM

IR, Sections, AIA Africa, AIAISC'25

Speaker - David Adjaye / In this session David Adjaye will explore the relationship between architecture and nation-building, sharing examples of his studio's work in the Global North and the African Continent...

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: Estimated 1 LU for AIA Members

10:15 AM – 11:05 AM10:15 – 11:0510:15 AM – 11:05 AM

IR, Sections, AIA Africa, AIAISC'25

Mar 20

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM

IR, Keynote

Keynote - Chris Lepine - Innovation and Technology: Intertwined Trails

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM

IR, Keynote

Speaker - Chris Lepine / From centuries old advances in drawing technology, today’s CAD systems that facilitate ever more ambitious design, to the latest in algorithmic design and AI capabilities, technology and innovation have always been intertwined…

Watch Video

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM

IR, Keynote

Mar 20

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

AIA Hong Kong, AIAISC'25

AIA Hong Kong - Smart Urban Farm: Case Studies of Yuanye Spring and K-farm

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

AIA Hong Kong, AIAISC'25

Speaker - Vicky Chan / Smart urban farms have emerged as a vital solution for promoting environmental sustainability within urban settings. These farms…

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: 1 LU/HSW for AIA Members

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

AIA Hong Kong, AIAISC'25

Mar 20

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA South Korea, South Korea, AIAISC'25

AIA South Korea - Construction of Computational Thinking

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA South Korea, South Korea, AIAISC'25

Speaker - Yong Ju Lee /Computational design utilizes algorithms, data, and digital simulations to create optimized forms and functions. Unlike…

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: 1 LU/HSW for AIA Members

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA South Korea, South Korea, AIAISC'25

Mar 20

6:30 AM – 6:50 AM06:30 – 06:506:30 AM – 6:50 AM

IR, Keynote

AIA International Spring Conference 2025 - Conference Welcome

6:30 AM – 6:50 AM06:30 – 06:506:30 AM – 6:50 AM

IR, Keynote

Speakers - Yew Kee Cheong, Megha Arjun, Evelyn Lee / Introduction and welcome to AIAISC’25, the AIA International Spring Conference 2025…

Watch Video

6:30 AM – 6:50 AM06:30 – 06:506:30 AM – 6:50 AM

IR, Keynote

DAY 2 - FriDAY 21 MARCH

Featured

Mar 21

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

AIA CE

AIA Continental Europe - Continuous State of Reinvention

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

AIA CE

Speaker - Kjetil Trædal Thorsen / The co-founder of global architecture and design practice Snøhetta will share insight into their work, focusing on the dynamic interplay between people, nature, and built environments…

Watch Video | Quiz for CES coming soon: 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

AIA CE

Mar 21

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM

IR, Keynote

Keynote - Heath May - Positioning

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM

IR, Keynote

Speaker - Heath May / A people-first approach to the testing and development of nascent technologies lights curiosity and stretches our agility as we move into an uncertain future…

Watch Video | Quiz for CES coming soon: 1 LU for AIA Members

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM

IR, Keynote

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Mar 21

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM09:00 – 09:509:00 AM – 9:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Thailand

AIA Southeast Asia - The Architecture of Smiles

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM09:00 – 09:509:00 AM – 9:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Thailand

Speaker - Markus Roselieb / This presentation explores the design philosophy of Chiangmai Life Architects, which is guided by three core principles: Functionality, Sustainability, and Smiles..

Watch Video | Quiz for CES coming soon: 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM09:00 – 09:509:00 AM – 9:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Thailand

Mar 21

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

IR, Sustainability, AIAISC'25

AIA International - Volumetric Steel Modular Construction Systems for Sustainability and Resilience

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

IR, Sustainability, AIAISC'25

Speakers - Steven Miller, Zac Cronin / This system is now becoming a world wide recognized method of design and construction. Starting as a hotel design solution it has become viable for student, assisted living, labor, worker, affordable housing…

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

IR, Sustainability, AIAISC'25

Mar 21

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Vietnam, AIAISC'25

AIA Southeast Asia - Adaptive Architecture - Lessons From The Past And Innovation To Adapt To Modern Construction

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Vietnam, AIAISC'25

Speakers - Phan Lam Nhat Nam, Tran Cam Linh / The Industrial Revolution of the late 20th and early 21st centuries created the basis for the development of reinforced concrete and facilitated the rapid growth of urban construction…

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Vietnam, AIAISC'25

Mar 21

6:00 AM – 6:50 AM06:00 – 06:506:00 AM – 6:50 AM

AIAISC'25, AIA Japan

AIA Japan - Evolution, Revolution: Notes on Method, Detail, and Site Specificity

6:00 AM – 6:50 AM06:00 – 06:506:00 AM – 6:50 AM

AIAISC'25, AIA Japan

Speaker - Balázs Bognár / Innovation often aligns with technological advances; however, it's essential to acknowledge the site-specific and interpersonal facets of the process…

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

6:00 AM – 6:50 AM06:00 – 06:506:00 AM – 6:50 AM

AIAISC'25, AIA Japan

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Mar 21

5:00 AM – 5:50 AM05:00 – 05:505:00 AM – 5:50 AM

IR, Sections, Taipei, AIA Taipei, AIAISC'25

AIA Taipei - Visible & Invisible

5:00 AM – 5:50 AM05:00 – 05:505:00 AM – 5:50 AM

IR, Sections, Taipei, AIA Taipei, AIAISC'25

Speaker - Kris Yao / This presentation explores the interplay between the tangible and intangible aspects of architecture, balancing physical form with cultural and spatial experience.

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: 1 LU for AIA Members

5:00 AM – 5:50 AM05:00 – 05:505:00 AM – 5:50 AM

IR, Sections, Taipei, AIA Taipei, AIAISC'25

DAY 3 - SaturDAY 22 MARCH

Featured

Mar 22

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM14:15 – 14:302:15 PM – 2:30 PM

IR, AIAISC'25

AIA International Spring Conference 2025 - Conference Closing

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM14:15 – 14:302:15 PM – 2:30 PM

IR, AIAISC'25

Speakers - Yew Kee Cheong, Megha Arjun / Final thoughts to close the AIA International 2025 Spring Conference.

Watch Video

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM14:15 – 14:302:15 PM – 2:30 PM

IR, AIAISC'25

Mar 22

1:15 PM – 2:05 PM13:15 – 14:051:15 PM – 2:05 PM

IR, Sections, AIA Africa, AIAISC'25

AIA Sub-Saharan Africa - African Water Cities

1:15 PM – 2:05 PM13:15 – 14:051:15 PM – 2:05 PM

IR, Sections, AIA Africa, AIAISC'25

Speaker - Kunlé Adeyemi / Rapid urbanization and climate change are two of the most significant forces shaping cities today…

Watch Video | Quiz for CES coming soon: Estimated 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

1:15 PM – 2:05 PM13:15 – 14:051:15 PM – 2:05 PM

IR, Sections, AIA Africa, AIAISC'25

Mar 22

12:15 PM – 1:05 PM12:15 – 13:0512:15 PM – 1:05 PM

AIA Canada, AIAISC'25, IR

AIA Canada - From Chaos to Clarity: The Single Source of Truth That Makes Data Dance

12:15 PM – 1:05 PM12:15 – 13:0512:15 PM – 1:05 PM

AIA Canada, AIAISC'25, IR

Speaker - Brent Mauti / This presentation explores how integrating SQL, Revit, and IoT data into Autodesk Tandem creates a data-rich Digital Twin, enabling proactive maintenance, improved efficiency, and better decision-making…

Watch Video | Quiz for CES coming soon: 1 LU for AIA Members

12:15 PM – 1:05 PM12:15 – 13:0512:15 PM – 1:05 PM

AIA Canada, AIAISC'25, IR

Mar 22

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

AIAISC'25, AIA Middle East

AIA Middle East - AIR - Healthier Greener Cities and Material Benefits

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

AIAISC'25, AIA Middle East

Speaker - Kevin Flanagan / Healthier cities represent more productive places where one is happier to live and securely bring up children…

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM11:15 – 12:0511:15 AM – 12:05 PM

AIAISC'25, AIA Middle East

Mar 22

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM

IR, Keynote, AIAISC'25

Keynote - James Richard and Arne Emerson - Genius Loci – “Sense of Place” in Trailblazing Architecture

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM

IR, Keynote, AIAISC'25

Speakers - James Richard, Arne Emerson / Two leading voices in contemporary architecture, each with a unique approach to design that integrates philosophy, context, and innovative processes…

Watch Video | Quiz for CES coming soon: Estimated 1 LU for AIA Members

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM

IR, Keynote, AIAISC'25

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Mar 22

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM09:00 – 09:509:00 AM – 9:50 AM

IR, AIAISC’25, Sections, AIA Latin America, Brazil

AIA Latin America - Bringing the Outside In: The Fluid Boundaries of Studio MK27

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM09:00 – 09:509:00 AM – 9:50 AM

IR, AIAISC’25, Sections, AIA Latin America, Brazil

Speaker - Suzana Glogowski / Seamless integration between indoor and outdoor spaces is a defining feature of Studio MK27’s work….

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: Estimated 1 LU for AIA Members

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM09:00 – 09:509:00 AM – 9:50 AM

IR, AIAISC’25, Sections, AIA Latin America, Brazil

Mar 22

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

AIA UK, AIAISC’25

AIA UK - Innovation Lessons from London

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

AIA UK, AIAISC’25

Speaker- Alex Miller / This presentation explores London's history of urban and architectural innovation and its role in shaping the city's future…

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: Estimated 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM08:00 – 08:508:00 AM – 8:50 AM

AIA UK, AIAISC’25

Mar 22

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Singapore

AIA Southeast Asia - Designing Brain-Healthy Workplaces: A Living Lab Approach in Singapore

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Singapore

Speaker - Angela Lee / This presentation investigates the potential of brain health principles in workplace design, aiming to enhance cognitive function, mental well-being, and productivity…

Watch Video | Take Quiz for CES: Estimated 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM07:00 – 07:507:00 AM – 7:50 AM

IR, Sections, AIA SE Asia, Singapore

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AIAISC’25 - AIA International Spring Conference
Trailblazing Architecture
March 20-22, 2025

Events

DAY 1 - THURSDAY 20 MARCH

DAY 2 - FriDAY 21 MARCH

DAY 3 - SaturDAY 22 MARCH

PROGRAM

Thank you to our Partners:

AIA INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS

AIA CANADA SOCIETY

AIA CONTINENTAL EUROPE

AIA HONG KONG

AIA JAPAN

AIA MIDDLE EAST

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AIAISC’25 - AIA International Spring ConferenceTrailblazing ArchitectureMarch 20-22, 2025

Events

DAY 1 - THURSDAY 20 MARCH

DAY 2 - FriDAY 21 MARCH

DAY 3 - SaturDAY 22 MARCH

PROGRAM

Thank you to our Partners:

AIA INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS

AIAISC’25 - AIA International Spring Conference
Trailblazing Architecture
March 20-22, 2025