Nathan Johnson . Articles You're invited: registrations open for "Care Connect - Designing a healthy future for all Australians" Architecture & Design is hosting an exclusive invitation-only event on 18 August that will gather Australia’s very-best aged and healthcare architects, building designers, developers and project managers under one roof. Event wrap: See Sustainable Experience The most interesting part of the event was seeing the organisers and participants grapple with the challenges of valuing and commodifying sustainability, challenges that were repeatedly discussed and strategised throughout the event’s many seminars. Apartments dominate 2016 Development Excellence Awards It’s no coincidence that Sydney multiple-dwelling projects swept the floor at the recent 2016 Development Excellence Awards. It’s suggestive of an apartment boom says the organisers. BPIC recommends changes to the NCC A2 provisions to combat non-compliant building products The Building Products Innovation Council (BPIC) is calling for an overhaul of evidence of suitability provisions in the building code, to end the use of non-fit and non-complying building products in Australia. ARM Architecture co-founder Stephen Ashton dies Stephen Ashton, co-founder of ARM Architecture and joint recipient of the 2016 Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal has passed away aged 61. 2016 Mpavilion designs revealed: Bamboo, twigs, cow dung and earth connect visitors to elements Biljoy Jain's Mpavilion will both literally and figuratively connect visitors to the ground and sky with building materials.