AIAISC’26 - AIA International Spring Conference
Shaping Place
March 26-28, 2026

Events - Now on demand

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Event times are given here in Eastern US time.

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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 26 MARCH

Featured
AIA Middle East - Shaping Place Through Passive Design: Climate-Responsive Strategies for Hospitality Architecture in Madinah
Mar 26
IR, Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Middle East
AIA Middle East - Shaping Place Through Passive Design: Climate-Responsive Strategies for Hospitality Architecture in Madinah
IR, Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Middle East

Speaker - Li Ren / In regions facing extreme heat and growing environmental pressures, architects are increasingly challenged to create buildings that are not only efficient, but also culturally grounded and humane. This lecture presents the Madinah Marriott Hotel…

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

IR, Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Middle East
AIA International - New Urban Prototypes: A Framework for Human-Centric, Affordable Densities
Mar 26
IR, Urban Design, AIAISC'26
AIA International - New Urban Prototypes: A Framework for Human-Centric, Affordable Densities
IR, Urban Design, AIAISC'26

Speakers - Arthur Perez, Brian Phillips / How can we build new cities that prioritize human activity and economic accessibility? Using our most recent projects as a case study, SITELAB and ISA present a joint exploration…

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

IR, Urban Design, AIAISC'26
AIA International - Policy Is Place: Aligning Climate Risk, Health Outcomes, and Opportunity Through Design Leadership
Mar 26
IR, AIAISC'26
AIA International - Policy Is Place: Aligning Climate Risk, Health Outcomes, and Opportunity Through Design Leadership
IR, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Barbara Benesh / As climate events intensify, healthcare costs rise, and affordability pressures deepen, the built environment is where financial strain becomes visible…

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

IR, AIAISC'26
AIA International - From Story to Space: Narrative Architecture and Place-Shaping in Cultural Tourism Destinations
Mar 26
IR, Beijing, AIAISC'26
AIA International - From Story to Space: Narrative Architecture and Place-Shaping in Cultural Tourism Destinations
IR, Beijing, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Yan Chen / Architects today are increasingly asked to shape places that are not only efficient and sustainable, but also culturally meaningful, emotionally engaging, and socially inclusive…

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

IR, Beijing, AIAISC'26
AIA Hong Kong - Multi-Stakeholder Strategy for Neighbourhood Innovation: From Participatory Experiments to Systemic Urban Transformation
Mar 26
AIA Hong Kong, AIAISC'26
AIA Hong Kong - Multi-Stakeholder Strategy for Neighbourhood Innovation: From Participatory Experiments to Systemic Urban Transformation
AIA Hong Kong, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Eric Ho / Since 2019, Architecture Commons and Neighbourhood Innovation Lab have pioneered multi-stakeholder design strategies to advance urban equity across diverse community challenges…

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

AIA Hong Kong, AIAISC'26
Keynote - Seth Sulkin - Place-making In Japan: Fitting The Design To The Market And How Japan Is Different
Mar 26
IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26, Hospitality
Keynote - Seth Sulkin - Place-making In Japan: Fitting The Design To The Market And How Japan Is Different
IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26, Hospitality

Speaker - Seth Sulkin / Everything works differently in Japan and that is especially true when introducing international brands and concepts. As a pioneering developer….

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

IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26, Hospitality
AIA International Spring Conference 2026 - Conference Welcome
Mar 26
IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26
AIA International Spring Conference 2026 - Conference Welcome
IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26

Speakers - Segene Park, Michelle Montgomery, Illya Azaroff / Introduction and welcome to AIAISC’26, the AIA International Spring Conference 2026…

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IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26

DAY 2 - FRIDAY 27 MARCH

Featured
AIA International - Civic Craft in Urban Design: The Creative Work of New York City’s Urban Design Practice
Mar 27
IR, AIAISC'26, Urban Design
AIA International - Civic Craft in Urban Design: The Creative Work of New York City’s Urban Design Practice
IR, AIAISC'26, Urban Design

Speakers - Erick Gregory, Sagi Golan / Cities worldwide face unprecedented challenges, making urban design’s role in governance more critical than ever. Within the New York City Department of City Planning…

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

IR, AIAISC'26, Urban Design
AIA Latin America - Curitiba and Chicago Sustainability Strategies
Mar 27
IR, Sections, AIA Latin America, Urban Design, Sustainability, AIAISC'26
AIA Latin America - Curitiba and Chicago Sustainability Strategies
IR, Sections, AIA Latin America, Urban Design, Sustainability, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Carmen Vidal-Hallett / Architect and Urban Planner Carmen Vidal-Hallett brings more than 20 years of experience advancing sustainable architecture and urban planning in Brazil and Chicago…

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

IR, Sections, AIA Latin America, Urban Design, Sustainability, AIAISC'26
Keynote - Todd Saunders - In the Garden: Making
Mar 27
IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26
Keynote - Todd Saunders - In the Garden: Making
IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Todd Saunders / In this engaging lecture, Todd will share the transformative journey of his architectural career, reflecting on both the highs and lows that have shaped his professional path…

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

IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26
AIA Shanghai - Architecture Beyond the Screen: Rediscovering Place in the Age of CGI
Mar 27
AIA Shanghai, AIAISC'26
AIA Shanghai - Architecture Beyond the Screen: Rediscovering Place in the Age of CGI
AIA Shanghai, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Gregory Yager / Across regions and cultures, we are seeing a growing convergence in building forms, streetscapes, and even the experiences our projects deliver….

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

AIA Shanghai, AIAISC'26
AIA Continental Europe - The Mesh Protocol: Distributed Resilience and the 50L Challenge
Mar 27
AIA CE, Italy, AIAISC'26
AIA Continental Europe - The Mesh Protocol: Distributed Resilience and the 50L Challenge
AIA CE, Italy, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Gianlodovico de Mojana di Cologna / This session presents a dual-strategy approach to urban resilience: the "50L Challenge" for behavioral water conservation and "The Mesh Protocol" for emergency infrastructure.…

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

AIA CE, Italy, AIAISC'26
AIA Taipei - Memos on Placemaking
Mar 27
AIA Taipei, Sections, IR, AIAISC'26
AIA Taipei - Memos on Placemaking
AIA Taipei, Sections, IR, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Ming-Wei Huang / This presentation outlines the 23-year practice journey of Studiobase Architects, led by architect Ming-Wei Huang. At its core lies a design strategy…

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

AIA Taipei, Sections, IR, AIAISC'26
AIA Japan - The Chicken Hero Always Wins: Storytelling for Architects
Mar 27
AIA Japan, AIAISC'26
AIA Japan - The Chicken Hero Always Wins: Storytelling for Architects
AIA Japan, AIAISC'26

Speaker - James Scott Brew / You may have noticed that many business, conference and even some of our client presentations lack a coherent structure, meaningful content, and a memorable delivery…

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

AIA Japan, AIAISC'26
AIA Oceania/ AIA Southeast Asia - Hẻm Urban Villages in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam: A Model for Community-Driven Urbanism
Mar 27
IR, Sections, AIA Oceania, AIA Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Australia, AIAISC'26
AIA Oceania/ AIA Southeast Asia - Hẻm Urban Villages in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam: A Model for Community-Driven Urbanism
IR, Sections, AIA Oceania, AIA Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Australia, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Edward Haysom / Hẻm is a southern Vietnamese term meaning alleyway with now 85% of Ho Chi Minh City's 10 million residents living in one.  The presentation is intended to demonstrate the viability…

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

IR, Sections, AIA Oceania, AIA Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Australia, AIAISC'26

DAY 3 - SATURDAY 28 MARCH

Featured
AIA International Spring Conference 2026 - Conference Closing
Mar 28
IR, AIAISC'26, AIA Leadership
AIA International Spring Conference 2026 - Conference Closing
IR, AIAISC'26, AIA Leadership

Speakers - Sam Oboh, Carole Wedge / Final thoughts to close the AIA International 2026 Spring Conference.

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IR, AIAISC'26, AIA Leadership
AIA Middle East - Renaissance: Reusing Building Rubble to Rebuild Syria
Mar 28
Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Middle East, Syria
AIA Middle East - Renaissance: Reusing Building Rubble to Rebuild Syria
Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Middle East, Syria

Speakers - Ahmad Alchikh, Ahmad Almadhaani, Osama Alnasmeh, Ahmad Alawadhi, Abdullah Taher / A 14-year war in Syria has left behind one of the most severe urban destruction crises of the 21st century…

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

Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Middle East, Syria
AIA Canada Society - Co‑Creating Policy, Not Just Buildings: Leadership Insights from the 800 Granville Downtown Core Revitalization
Mar 28
Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Canada
AIA Canada Society - Co‑Creating Policy, Not Just Buildings: Leadership Insights from the 800 Granville Downtown Core Revitalization
Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Canada

Speakers - Aik Ablimit, Hiroko Kobayashi / The 800 Granville project serves as a powerful example of how architects can expand their influence beyond traditional design roles to become collaborators in policy development…

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Urban Design, AIAISC'26, AIA Canada
Keynote - Bea Sennewald - A Different Perspective on Sustainability
Mar 28
IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26
Keynote - Bea Sennewald - A Different Perspective on Sustainability
IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Bea Sennewald / Working internationally with very limited resources makes you realise that there is more to sustainability than counting carbon emissions…

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

IR, Keynote, AIAISC'26
AIA Continental Europe - Designing with Empathy: Shaping Place Through Trauma-Informed Design
Mar 28
AIAISC'26, AIA CE
AIA Continental Europe - Designing with Empathy: Shaping Place Through Trauma-Informed Design
AIAISC'26, AIA CE

Speakers - Janet E. Roche, Christine Cowart, Alina Osnaga / As designers and policy makers, the responsibility of shaping place must extend beyond sustainability metrics to include human experience, emotional safety, and wellbeing…

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

AIAISC'26, AIA CE
AIA Sub-Saharan Africa - Reinterpreting Tradition: A Contemporary Cultural Landmark Rooted in the Culture of Niger
Mar 28
IR, AIA Sub-Saharan Africa, AIAISC'26, Sections
AIA Sub-Saharan Africa - Reinterpreting Tradition: A Contemporary Cultural Landmark Rooted in the Culture of Niger
IR, AIA Sub-Saharan Africa, AIAISC'26, Sections

Speakers - Abhin Alimchandani, Annie Diana Ninan, Arti Verma / The Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre (MGICC) in Niamey, Niger stands as a compelling example of how contemporary architecture can reinterpret tradition, reflect cultural identity, and shape a meaningful civic place…

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

IR, AIA Sub-Saharan Africa, AIAISC'26, Sections
AIA International - Lifescape Of Hope: Rerouting for Balance
Mar 28
IR, AIAISC'26
AIA International - Lifescape Of Hope: Rerouting for Balance
IR, AIAISC'26

Speaker - Shazia Qureshi / A photograph freezes a moment, preserving an essence that may or may not be replicated. Architecture is the same: it captures the spirit of its time, enabling it to thrive in its creation and to offer a record for future generations…

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

IR, AIAISC'26

PROGRAM

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