The materialisation of built form is but one strand in the complex web of our discipline. Architecture’s material presence weaves around individual experience and defines the fabric of the city. The 2013 Conference will explore contemporary applications and ideas surrounding material in architecture.

As a profession we excel in our understanding of the sensual and emotional qualities of materials. This conference recognises the depth of this knowledge and investment, but raises questions about their specific history and future. In particular, the conference will showcase architects who use familiar materials in inventive ways and architects who use or invent unfamiliar materials.

Speakers

• Kathrin Aste
• Lucia Cano
• Billie Faircloth
• Manuelle Gautrand
• Tim Greer
• Matthias Kohler
• Carey Lyon
• MAD Architects
• Jorge Otero-Pailos
• Cesare Pereen
• Philippe Rahm
• Virginia San Fratello
• Nader Tehrani
• Emma Young