Event Details
We are proud to present three days of industry talks featuring influential voices shaping architectural practice. Join us at our Architecture Campus in Greenside, 137 Greenway, on the 28th of October 2026 for AIE’s second annual lecture series. Following the success of last year’s inaugural programme, this year’s event is titled Design in Practice: Beyond the Studio. The programme brings together architects from across the profession to share their experiences, perspectives and insights into the realities of architectural practice.
SACAP CPD
CPD credits will be awarded to registered Architectural Professionals attending the event. The CPD is structured as follows:
- Attendance of 1 day in the event (4 talks): 0.3 Category 1 Points
- Attendance of 2 days in the event (8 talks): 0.6 Category 1 Points
- Attendance of 3 days in the event (12 talks): 0.9 Category 1 Points
Please note that CPD will only be awarded to registered guests attending at least one day of the talks.
Attendees will receive a voucher for a parking space at Pirates Club, please download this map to find your way. - Download
Confirmed Speakers:
- Anje Sterfontein "Academic Institute of Excellence" - Anjé Serfontein is a senior architectural designer, visual artist and educator working across architecture, hospitality and experiential design. She has worked on international hospitality projects in remote locations across Turkey, India and Australia through her work with Luxury Frontiers, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Cappadocia and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Gegê Leme Joseph "Museums Catalysing Change" - Gegê Leme Joseph is an architect, urbanist and museologist with over twenty years of experience developing museums, memorials and heritage projects focused on memory, human rights and social participation.
- Nhlakanipho Mashinini "Academic Institue of Excellence" - Nhlakanipho “Nipho” Mashinini is a SAFTA award-winning filmmaker, architect, educator, and creative entrepreneur whose interdisciplinary practice interrogates the intersections of space, identity, culture, and storytelling.
- Catharine Atkins "CO-ARC International Architects" - Catharine graduated from the Technikon Witwatersrand with a Bachelor degree in architectural technology. After employment with Raid Concepts and Lovell Pugh and Partners she joined Meyer Pienaar Architects in 1999. Catharine's strong grasp of technology and technical detailing, production management and inter-disciplinary coordination on large-scale projects soon made her a key member on several large-scale key projects.
Important: Booking for this event is required. Please be sure to book your spot by filling in the form. See detailed agenda below.
Important: Booking for this event is required.
Event Tracks
09:00 Industry Talk Series: Design in Practice | Beyond the Studio | Day 3
- 09:00 - 09:45, Anje Sterfontein "Luxury Frontiers" - Architecture at the Edge of the Map
- 10:00- 10:45, Gegê Leme Joseph "Museums Catalysing Change" - Architecture and Urbanism: Shaping Heritage, Social Justice and Democratic City-Making.
- 11:00 - 11:45, Nhlakanipho Mashinini "Academic Institue of Excellence" - There is no Spoon
- 12:00 - 12:45, Catharine Atkins "CO-ARC International Architects" - When women collaborate through Architecture
- Architecture at the Edge of the Map
This talk will explore the process of designing within remote, sensitive and extraordinary environments — from responding to the realities of a site to finding practical ways to make ambitious architectural ideas possible. Anje Serfontein will discuss the transition from architectural education into practice, and the experiences, opportunities and challenges involved in establishing a meaningful design position.
- Architecture and Urbanism: Shaping Heritage, Social Justice and Democratic City-Making
Architecture and urbanism shape not only physical environments but also how societies remember, represent and negotiate contested histories. Using Rio de Janeiro’s former Central Police Palace as a case study, this lecture considers architecture’s role in heritage, social justice and collective memory, exploring how interventions in historically significant sites can support participation, education, public dialogue and more inclusive urban futures.
- There is no Spoon
This talk will interrogate the intersection between architecture, film, design and visual storytelling. Nhlakanipho Mashinini will consider how architectural thinking can extend beyond the conventional building and into visual media, using space, memory, culture and narrative as tools for communicating ideas.
For Online/Virtual Attendees Only
To join the session, follow these simple steps
- 1. All sessions will open 10min before starting time.
- 2. To join the relevant session, click on the Join Session button (Link will only be active 10min before start)
- 3. The link will take you to the page where we will ask you for your name before you can join the session.
- 4. You will be added to the Virtual Classroom.
09:00 Industry Talk Series: Design in Practice | Beyond the Studio | Day 3
- 09:00 - 09:45, Anje Sterfontein "Luxury Frontiers" - Architecture at the Edge of the Map
- 10:00- 10:45, Gegê Leme Joseph "Museums Catalysing Change" - Architecture and Urbanism: Shaping Heritage, Social Justice and Democratic City-Making.
- 11:00 - 11:45, Nhlakanipho Mashinini "Academic Institue of Excellence" - There is no Spoon
- 12:00 - 12:45, Catharine Atkins "CO-ARC International Architects" - When women collaborate through Architecture
- Architecture at the Edge of the Map
This talk will explore the process of designing within remote, sensitive and extraordinary environments — from responding to the realities of a site to finding practical ways to make ambitious architectural ideas possible. Anje Serfontein will discuss the transition from architectural education into practice, and the experiences, opportunities and challenges involved in establishing a meaningful design position.
- Architecture and Urbanism: Shaping Heritage, Social Justice and Democratic City-Making
Architecture and urbanism shape not only physical environments but also how societies remember, represent and negotiate contested histories. Using Rio de Janeiro’s former Central Police Palace as a case study, this lecture considers architecture’s role in heritage, social justice and collective memory, exploring how interventions in historically significant sites can support participation, education, public dialogue and more inclusive urban futures.
- There is no Spoon
This talk will interrogate the intersection between architecture, film, design and visual storytelling. Nhlakanipho Mashinini will consider how architectural thinking can extend beyond the conventional building and into visual media, using space, memory, culture and narrative as tools for communicating ideas.
For Online/Virtual Attendees Only
To join the session, follow these simple steps
- 1. All sessions will open 10min before starting time.
- 2. To join the relevant session, click on the Join Session button (Link will only be active 10min before start)
- 3. The link will take you to the page where we will ask you for your name before you can join the session.
- 4. You will be added to the Virtual Classroom.
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Why Attend?
Hear from experts in the field of design in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering and Product Design. Registered Architecture Professionals will earn SACAP CPD points through registration and attendance in the talks. Join us at our Greenside Campus or through our Virtual Platform.
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