ArchiEd South Australia

Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship Presentation

Wilfred Cheung in Conversation

Join us for a special presentation by Wilfred Cheung, recipient of the 2024 Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship, as he shares insights from his international research and its relevance to contemporary architectural practice in South Australia.

This free public lecture offers the opportunity to engage with ideas shaped by global investigation and grounded in local application — followed by drinks and nibbles.

When: Thursday, 12 March
Where: Jeffrey Smart Building Auditorium, University of South Australia
Time: 5:30pm for 6:00pm start – 7:30pm

All welcome. Registration essential. Secure your place via the link in bio.

2025 Home Sweet Habitat Workshop Wrap-Up

Our Home Sweet Habitat Children’s Workshop on Regenerative Design was a huge success!

The kids brought along incredible energy, enthusiasm, design skills, creative thinking, and enquiring minds. They embraced the activities in a collaborative, problem-solving way, and the outcomes they produced were not only original and well-considered but also deeply attuned to the many challenges and responsibilities that communities and individuals face.

Feedback from both kids and parents/guardians has been overwhelmingly positive — it’s clear the next generation is already thinking big about how we design places that give back to the world around us.

A huge thank you to our event partners and and for making this event possible, and to our wonderful volunteers who gave their time and energy to support the workshop.

We can’t wait to deliver another workshop during next year’s Nature Festival!

Archi Ed has been delighted to facilitate a series of workshops with Elizabeth Vale Primary School over the past 10 weeks.



As part of the Year 5/6 STEM curriculum, students were challenged to design a school campus located anywhere in the world. The program introduced students to fundamental architectural concepts while embedding themes of climate responsiveness, local material sourcing, social impact, and regenerative design. These ideas were framed through the lens of the Living Building Challenge principles.



Working in groups of four, students collaborated to define their design brief, explore functional relationships, develop scaled drawings, and create 3D models of their schools using Makers Empire. They then printed and proudly presented their final designs.



A huge thank you to the entire Archi Ed team—Valentina Baldizzone, Paul Cooksey, Brychan Asaris, and Ella Camporeale —for their support throughout this journey.

A continued thank you to Elizabeth Vale Primary School and Daniel Blacklock for their enthusiastic participation.



If you're interested in bringing an Archi Ed workshop to your school, we’d love to hear from you!

SA AIA are kickstarting a new GEDI committee. If Equity and Inclusion is your passion, head to the institutes website to find how to submit your EOI to join.

Meet Ella! 

Ella is a teacher and Curriculum Leader for Art, Design, and Digital Technologies at Westminster School.

With a dedication to innovation, emerging technologies, sustainable design and design-led thinking, her expertise spans architectural, graphic, and immersive design. Prior to her career in education, Ella studied architecture, and recognises it as the quintessential STEAM subject. Through her interest in integrating architecture into the school curriculum, Ella became involved with ArchiEd to help bridge the collaborative gap between architects and educators, to enrich the learning experience for students in schools. She has recently embarked on a higher degree research endeavour, exploring the intersection of emerging technologies and architecture within high school education.

Meet Ben! 

Benjamin de Bricassart is an Architect with Das Studio. Ben developed a fascination with the natural and built world around him, which enabled him to pursue a career in Architecture, by completing his master’s degree in 2018.

Inspired by the possibility of designing the future, knowledge sharing and education. Ben possesses intrinsic qualities far beyond his years, complemented by his eagerness for continual learning and a never-ending pursuit of the joy of solving design problems.

Inspired by his family, and the next generation, Ben is privileged to be involved with ArchiEd, as an ambassador for the Architecture professions and the opportunities it can provide for the next generation of Design Professionals.

Meer Paul! 

Paul is an Architect and founder of Northern Edge Studio, who is passionate about educating and mentoring the next generation of architects and designers.

As certified Passive House Architect with over a decade of experience in renovating, adapting and constructing new homes. He has a background in heritage and conservation architecture, which he blends into his residential work. His passion for residential design and adaptive reuse of existing homes is driven by the desire to better meet the needs and energy requirements of future generations with low carbon, adaptable and beautiful living environments.

Paul also enjoys spending time with his family outdoors, riding, walking, and running in the Adelaide hills.

Meet Valentina! 

Valentina is an Italian Architect who moved to Adelaide in 2020 and is working at DASH as an Architectural Technician. She has experience across several sectors, with a passion for education, healthcare, heritage and regenerative design and how architecture can improve wellbeing.

She loves to share the passion of architecture and design with kids, doing creative and fun activities. She used to be a swim instructor and a volunteer at schools.
Val enjoys spending time with her family outdoor swimming and hiking, or in the local libraries browsing around.

🌿Home Sweet Habitat 2 – Kids Workshop 🏡

When: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Where: The Joinery, 111 Franklin St, Adelaide SA 5000
Tickets: $10 (for participants only)

After the amazing success of last year, Home Sweet Habitat is back this hands-on workshop for kids aged 7-10 will inspire young minds to imagine cities that don’t just sustain but give back to the environment! 🌍✨

Teams will cut, draw, stick, and build as they explore how to create Adelaide's city of the future. With expert guidance, let’s show the world how kids can become champions of regeneration! 🌱

Thanks to centre for hosting us again!

Don’t miss out! Get your tickets!

Meet Brychan, ArchiEd Chair! 

Brychan ‘Brick’ Asaris is a Senior Architect at Russell and Yelland and the king of ArchiEd.

After taking over the role of chairperson at the start of 2023 he has been working hard to leverage his experience from being involved in the committee for over 7 years.

“My goal for ArchiEd is to get the word out, to show the massive potential it has and to let everyone know this amazing thing exists. As a committee we have taken a step back and re-evaluated what ArchiEd is and are targeting some new and exciting areas. We have some great initiatives coming up including CPDs, Resources aimed specifically for teachers and some amazing workshop collaborations”

Brychan understands the positive impact of bringing our profession to young people, having worked one on one with children with challenging learning needs as an SSO a number of years ago.

“ArchiEd is not only about talking to children about what Architects do, but its about equipping them with the confidence and language to shape their own environments.”

To the kids, Brychan also doesn’t mind going by the name ‘Brick’ – a name he picked up in high school but feels equally appropriate in his role with ArchiEd today.

Don't forget about our exhibition opening next week! 

As part of the Nature Festival, we joined forces with the Regen committee to deliver an engaging workshop for children on regenerative design and get their ideas on how to shape the world.

Come along to The Joinery on Franklin Street and see the fantastic work of the participants in the space that inspired them!

We will be opening from 4:30pm until 8pm on 12 December so stop by, have a look, and enjoy a drink on arrival and some nibbles.

Register at the link in our bio and please pass on the invitation!