How new is now?

Is there any such thing as a new idea? The cyclic nature of the world can make it difficult to distinguish innovation from iteration. In response to challenging times, architectural and design agency must be applied in groundbreaking ways. The theme of the 2021 festival provided an opportunity for us to simultaneously learn from the past and optimistically look forward to the next decade of design with a careful balance of vision and pragmatism.

The 2021 Asia Pacific Architecture Festival successfully delivered an exciting and thought-provoking program of exhibitions, installations, symposia, lectures and workshops, promoting and celebrating architecture’s pivotal role in the culture, sustainability and economy of the Asia Pacific region. Join us next year from 12 to 25 March 2022 in Brisbane and beyond for the seventh edition of the Asia Pacific Architecture Festival.