22 Sep - 27 Sep 2025

• Annual Awards 2024 Publication - Now Available at HKIA Premises
  

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)
  

• 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 2/2025 APSEC Discussion Forum on 9 May 2025
  

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

• Updated HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment (PA) Handbook
  

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

• Clarification of The Hong Kong Insitutue of Architects (HKIA) Recognised Architectural Programmes and Academic Qualification Assessment (AQA)
  

• Architects Registration Ordinance (Cap. 408) Misuse of Title “Architect”
  

• Notice from the Qianhai Authority of Shenzhen on Issuing the "Management Measures for the Architect Responsibility System in the Construction Project of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (Trial Version)"
  

• 關於香港工程建設領域企業及專業人士參與廣州南沙資格認可備案的邀請函
  

• 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
  

• Recommendations from The Hong Kong Institute of Architects for 2025-2026 Policy Address (26 Aug 2025)
  

• HKIA's Response to Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP)(23 Jul 2025)
  

• 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)
  

• Opening remarks by SDEV at press conference on DEVB initiatives in "The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address” (Chinese only) (with photos/video) (NEW)(posted on 22 Sep 2025)

• Opening remarks by SDEV at press conference on initiatives of promoting Northern Metropolis and industry development in "The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address" (Chinese only)(with photos/video) (NEW)(posted on 22 Sep 2025)

• Development Bureau imposes regulating action on contractor involved in fatal industrial incident at public housing construction site in Kwu Tung (posted on 15 Sep 2025)

• LCQ19: Support for construction industry talents (posted on 15 Sep 2025)

• LCQ20: Reclamation project for Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands (posted on 15 Sep 2025)

• LCQ21: Handling of flooding in Islands District (posted on 15 Sep 2025)

• Three approved outline zoning plans referred back for amendment (19 Sep 2025) (NEW)(posted on 22 Sep 2025)

• Three approved outline zoning plans referred back for amendment (12 Sep 2025) (NEW)(posted on 22 Sep 2025)

• Approved Nam Sang Wai Outline Zoning Plan amended (12 Sep 2025) (NEW)(posted on 22 Sep 2025)

• Approved Hung Hom Outline Zoning Plan amended (12 Sep 2025) (NEW)(posted on 22 Sep 2025)

• Approved Kwun Tong (South) Outline Zoning Plan amended (12 Sep 2025) (NEW)(posted on 22 Sep 2025)

• CEDD Signed Contract for Yuen Long South New Development Area Second Phase Development – Contract 4 (posted on 15 Sep 2025)

• Competition Commission conducts search in bid-rigging case involving
  25 building maintenance projects across multiple districts in Hong Kong (posted on 15 Sep 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

• Urban Renewal Design Ideas Competition -- The District Study for Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok jointly organized by the Urban Renewal Authority and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects

• Call for Entry: 100 Architects of the Year 2025 (Registration Deadline: 25 Sep 2025)

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

• UIA Architecture and Children Work Programme Launches 6th Cycle of the Golden Cubes Awards (Submission Deadline: 16 Mar 2026)

• 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
  

• Hong Kong Green Building Week (19 - 28 Sep 2025)
  

• RICS Global Building Conservation Conference 2025 (25 Sep 2025)
  

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

• Rural Revitalization Symposium 2025 (3 - 4 Oct 2025)
  

• ASHRAE Full-Day Technical Seminar: Integrating Sustainability in Engineering - Smart Design, Green Technologies, and Embodied Carbon Calculation (17 Oct 2025)
  

• HKIS Building Surveyors Conference 2025 (17 Oct 2025)
  

• BEAM Society International Conference 2025 (23 Oct 2025)
  

• Materials Science and Technology in Engineering Conference 2025 (23 - 24 Oct 2025)
  

• Eco Expo Asia 2025 (28 - 31 Oct 2025)
  

• HOUSING•I&T Summit (4 - 7 Nov 2025)
  

• Construction Innovation Expo 2025 (11 Dec 2025)
  

• 市建局與IVE合辦創意工程及建築設計比賽　金獎作品提升舊樓安全  (2025年9月22日)
  

• Top-level design essential for Northern Metropolis project - Chinadaily By: Francis Neoton Cheung (18 Sep 2025)
  

• 香港屋宇署：7月共批出4份建築圖則和17份入夥紙  (2025年9月18日)
  

• 施政報告列明交椅洲填海項目暫不會推展  (2025年9月17日)
  

• 南丫島自然保育區用地申建迷你屋　總樓面僅329方呎  (2025年9月16日)
  

• 觀點 | 何力治：香港昇華「超級聯繫人」 邁向「全球資源樞紐」
  

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