14 Jul - 19 Jul 2025

• HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment Update: One Single Technical Paper to replace Papers 3, 4 & 5
  

• Survey on Members' Preferences & Needs on Professional Development/ Training
  

Other HOT Topics!

• The Hong Kong Collateral Event at the 19th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Veneziai - Projecting Future Heritage: A Hong Kong Archive (10 May - 23 Nov 2025)
  

• Council Election for 2026-2027: Call for Nomination (Deadline: 15 Aug 2025, 12:00 nn)
  

• HKIA Directory of Architectural Practices 2024 – Ready for Collection
  

• HKIA Industry Partnership Scheme
  

• LIFE MEMBERSHIP for APEC Architect
  

• Roadmap on Adoption of BIM for Building Plan Preparation and Submission and HKIA BIMpro (BIM Manager) Full Training and Certification Programme
  

• Summary of Items Discussed in 4/2024 APSEC Discussion Forum on 22 November 2024
  

• Updated HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment (PA) Handbook
  

• 港澳地區建築學會會員-個人會員 入會中國建築學會（ASC）申請操作指南
  

• HKIA's Concerns & Requests Regarding Eligibility of Architecture Degree Holders under the Registered Fire Engineer Scheme (9 Jun 2025)
  

• HKIA's Advisory Response to the Ngau Tam Mei Planning Proposal (14 Apr 2025)
  

• HKIA's Comments and Suggestions on the Development of Nature-based Solutions Guidelines (14 Apr 2025)
  

• HKIA's Response to the MTL and NTN Planning Study (3 Apr 2025)
  

• HKIA's Response and Suggestions to the 2025-26 Budget (11 Mar 2025)
  

• HKIA's Comments on the Consultation Paper for Proposed Amendments to the Buildings Ordinance (BO) - December 2024 (28 Feb 2025)
  

• HKIA's Comments to the Regulatory Regime on Basic Housing Units (BHUs)(17 Feb 2025)
  

• Speech by SDEV at launching ceremony of Modular Integrated Construction Week (Chinese only)(posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• Guangdong and Hong Kong jointly promote Modular Integrated Construction development (with photos)(Chinese only)(posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• LCQ7: Safety of building works (posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• LCQ11: Site safety and contractor management (posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• Speech by SDEV at opening ceremony of "Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness" exhibition (Chinese only)(posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• Appointments to Harbourfront Commission announced (posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• "Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness" exhibition opens (with photos)(posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• LC: Opening remarks by SDEV on motion on "Establishing innovative institutional mechanisms to move full steam ahead with the development of the Core Area of the Northern Metropolis" (Chinese only)(posted on 7 Jul 2025)

• LC: Closing remarks by SDEV on motion on "Establishing innovative institutional mechanisms to move full steam ahead with the development of the Core Area of the Northern Metropolis" (Chinese only)(posted on 7 Jul 2025)

• Land and Development Advisory Committee holds meeting (posted on 7 Jul 2025)

• Interior designer and contractor fined $260,000 in total for contravention of Buildings Ordinance (posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• 10 building plans approved in April (posted on 30 Jun 2025)

• Buildings Department takes enforcement action against illegal domestic units in industrial building (posted on 7 Jul 2025)

• Green and Innovative Buildings (posted on 7 Jul 2025)

• Self-Certification of Compliance New Territories Exempted Houses (NEW)(posted on 14 Jul 2025)

• Approved Kwun Tong (North) Outline Zoning Plan referred back for amendment (20 Jun 2025)(posted on 23 Jun 2025)

• Approved Peng Chau Outline Zoning Plan amended (posted on 7 Jul 2025)

• Approved Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan amended (posted on 7 Jul 2025)

• Approved Yuen Long Outline Zoning Plan amended (NEW)(posted on 14 Jul 2025)

• [Press Release] Official Launch of BEAM Plus Existing Buildings Version 3.0 (NEW)(posted on 14 Jul 2025)

• Architectural Installation Design Competition for the 2025 National Games in Hong Kong, in celebration of the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games

• 33rd Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards (APIDA) (Submission Deadline: 31 Jul 2025, 5:00 pm)

• Construction Robot Competition and Exhibition (Exhibition Period: 31 Jul - 2 Aug 2025)

• HKIUD Urban Design Award 2025 (Nominiation Deadline: 8 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm)

• Hong Kong Green Awards 2025 (Submission Deadline: 8 Sep 2025)

• 2026 UIA Gold Medal and Triennial Prizes (Submission Deadline: 25 Sep 2025, 5:00 pm Paris Time)

• Architecture Asia is Now Calling for Submissions
  

• Sign up and stay up-to-date with the Public Lectures and Events organized by the Department of Architecture, HKU
  

• [Recap] Hong Kong Interior Design Week (HKIDW) 2025 Opening Ceremony and Guided Tour (19 Jun 2025)
  

• [Recap] Northern Metropolis Future Forum (NMFF)(8 Jul 2025)
  

• Build4Asia 2025 (15 - 17 Jul 2025)
  

• [Call for Proposals] UIA Guidebook for the 2030 Agenda (Submission Deadline: 30 July 2025, 5:00 pm (CEST)
  

• Call for Entries | “The Beauty of Green Buildings” Photography Campaign (Submission Deadline: 31 July 2025)
  

• ARCASIA Student Jamboree 2025
  (7 - 12 Sep 2025)
  

• Open for Registration - The 21st Asian Congress of Architects - Incheon (8 - 12 Sep 2025)
  

• Belt and Road Summit 2025 (10 - 11 Sep 2025)
  

• HKIS QSD Conference 2025 - ‘Navigating “3Cs Role in QS” in the New Era: Cost Management, Chance and Collaboration’ (27 Sep 2025)
  

• Construction Innovation Expo 2025 (11 Dec 2025)
  

• 立法會討論依據「幸福設計指引」落成及優化屋邨情況 - 訪問：香港建築師學會會長 劉文君 香港電台第一台 自由風自由Phone (2025年7月8日)
  

• 重構北都布局 建創科大學城 灼見名家 政局 文：城市設計師和資深城市發展顧問 張量童 (2025年7月9日)
  

• （有片）專題｜受污染水渠變綠色走廊　啟德河煥新生迎全運 點新聞 視頻專題 (2025年7月10日)
  

• 港大修訂國際創新中心規模 降發展密度及用地面積 與上碧瑤灣保持逾百米間距 星島頭條 社會 (2025年7月11日)
  

• 澤安邨改善工程參考設計冠軍作品 大公報 港聞 (2025年7月14日)
  

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