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PINUP PANIC
Architects know the pressure of presenting an idea that is still in flux. The story is not finished, the drawings are not perfect, and yet the room is waiting.
Pin-Up Panic takes that shared experience and makes it a game. On October 9 at August Brewing, architects will be handed a set of design slides they have never seen before and asked to present them as if they were their own work.
The exercise highlights the agility and imagination that sit at the core of architectural practice: the ability to adapt, to persuade, and to keep the narrative moving forward.
It will be playful, unpredictable, and a reminder of the creativity that binds our profession together.
Tickets are limited, find them HERE!
Design Conversation: Vitra at Inform
Join Field Collective members for an evening at Inform Interiors with a special presentation from Vitra. This gathering is an opportunity to connect in person, share ideas, and hear about the history and design legacy of one of the world’s most influential furniture companies.
The event will open with time to mingle with fellow Field Collective members before moving into a presentation by Vitra. The talk will highlight the company’s history, collaborations, and iconic products that have shaped modern design. Following the presentation, there will be space for conversation, questions, and casual networking.
Whether you are curious about design heritage, want to gain new insights into contemporary furniture, or simply wish to meet other members, this evening offers a chance to deepen your knowledge and strengthen your community connections.
Find tickets here!
AFBC X RIBA X FIELD COLLECTIVE NETWORKING SOCIAL
Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and collaboration as we bring together architects, designers, and creative minds for the AFBC × RIBA × Field Collection Networking Social at IDS.
An architecture take over of the Interior Design show is taking place during the Trade Day, hosted at the central bar from 5:00 to 5:30 PM. AFBC, RIBA and FC members featured, but event is open to all. Mingling will be encouraged through a small bingo card game, with opportunity to win small prizes.
Attendees must have tickets to the IDS Trade Show day to present at the convention centre. Feel free to come earlier in the day to check out the booths and installations!
Date: September 26th, 5:00PM
Location: Vancouver Convention Center
Tickets: Available now! HERE!
THE INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW
The must-attend event for West Coast design returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre this September.
As North America’s premier design platform, the show brings together visionary brands and an influential community of 25,000 design professionals and enthusiasts. Recognized as Canada’s definitive showcase for contemporary design excellence, it’s the place to forge meaningful connections and strengthen your presence in the Pacific Northwest’s vibrant architecture and design scene.
We’re proud to share that Field Collective’s own Twobytwo Architecture Studio will be presenting their installation as part of the Day + Night: Future of Hotels Exhibit.
See the IDS website for more info!
NEW TOOLS 3: SPEARHEAD
Spearhead is redefining digital fabrication in North America. Their process bridges craft and technology, turning complex design challenges into elegant, buildable solutions. Based in BC and recognized internationally, they set a rare example of true industry leadership close to home.
Join us online for NEW TOOLS
💻 Zoom link
DESIGNER HAPPY HOUR
We’re teaming up with Designer Happy Hour for a special Designer Happy Hour at the new LaSalle College Vancouver on Sept 4th.The interior of the new campus has been designed by our friends at TOAD. We’ll be celebrating the new campus on the project’s rooftop patio!
Join us for views, sips, and a summer send-off. Space is limited, so get on the list!
Let's Get Together!
Join Us for an Engaging Open House at WNDR!
Earn valuable AIBC Continuing Education credits while connecting with industry peers at WNDR’s upcoming open house event. The evening will feature a presentation by Cascadia Windows. After the session, enjoy light refreshments and casual networking with fellow FC members
RSVP via the Eventbrite link.
Inclusive Design Talk
Discover how to embed accessible and inclusive design into your projects with guidance from Accessible Building Planner Fiona Jones. Tailored for architects in small practices, this workshop introduces key principles of inclusive design and offers practical strategies to apply them across a range of building types. Learn how thoughtful design choices can support dignity, usability, and independence for all users. The session also includes a brief introduction to the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) program and how it can strengthen your approach to both new builds and renovations.
Video Link Here!
FIELD FORUM 3
Join us for the third gathering of Field Collective, a meetup for small architecture practices to connect, share, and spark ideas. This edition takes place at the Atmospheric Perspective’s joint studio - at Viva Alliance - a unique space overlooking the Vancouver port and home to several multidisciplinary offices. Come explore how diverse creative practices intersect, and be part of a growing conversation about collaboration, design, and community in architecture.
Location: #401, 353 Railway Street - Buzz 401 and take the elevator to the 4th floor.
NEW TOOLS 2 Visualization with AI x Xun Liu
Join us for our next session of New Tools featuring Xun Liu—PhD in Computational Design and professor at UBC SALA—who will guide us through the evolving landscape of AI in architectural visualization. This session will cover how AI can assist in design workflows, from commercial to residential projects, and how to integrate these tools into your existing practice.
Zoom Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63056297295?pwd=gM1g2gaPltZ5H9gIx4ukuBpjlMrk3g.1
Meeting ID: 630 5629 7295
Passcode: 123456
Awaken|HR Consultant Talk
Got HR questions? Join Field Collective members for a 45-minute session presented by Serena Morphy. We will dive into the essentials of managing people in small architecture practices, from building strong teams to navigating everyday HR challenges, and explore practical tips that can improve your work together.
Duration: 30 minute session + 15 min Q+A
Join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2172751248?pwd=dndKcmlDOFlZeTF0aWN0VDRhcExmZz09
Meeting ID: 217 275 1248
Passcode: 1234
March Field Forum
Motiv Architects is hosting an after-work gathering at their office (Powell and Victoria) on Friday, March 21st, from 4:30–7:00 PM. Join us for a relaxed evening of drinks and conversation! We'll have beverages on hand, but feel free to BYOB—The Princeton is just next door. Also, bring along some snacks to share!
The event will feature a showcase of Motiv’s recent and ongoing projects, along with a brief update on our journey toward becoming a Certified B-Corp and earning the JUST Label. But most importantly, it’s a great opportunity to mingle and connect with fellow designers.
Feel free to invite colleagues from other small design firms—let’s continue growing the collective!
UBC SALA Reverse Crit
The Field Collective is excited to invite you to UBC SALA: REVERSE CRIT, the second iteration of this event, where we ask two brave firms to present their work for feedback from students at UBC SALA. Featured for this iteration Studio Balcaen Kwan will show a mixed-use project and Innes Yates Architecture will show a new home
BOSS Shop Tour
BOSS, a BCollective company, has offered to show us their shop, which is located at 271 Central St. (behind Fontile on Terminal Ave). Urbanjacks (See Here) shares the shop space with them, making it a two-for-one.
BCollective is a builder looking to employ modern construction techniques, like prefabrication, to create more sustainable housing in Metro Vancouver.
For more information on the company, Click Here.
Plex Appeal
Cities across the province are starting to receive building permit applications fitted to their new zoning bylaws. In this time of new possibilities for architecture and design, the Field Collective asked its members to dive into the new rules to discover what unique opportunities for living together they make possible. Each architectural practice has chosen a municipality and proposed a design that conforms to the new SSMUH rules in that city. Among the design responses you’ll find a wide range of homes suited to all kinds of residents and neighbourhood conditions.
THIRD SPACE OPEN HOUSE
Field Collective and Third Quadrant Design are hosting a meet-and-greet for architects, mechanical engineers, building scientists, building analysts, and envelope consultants at Third Space at UBC. Adam Rysanek will give a tour of the student-built hempcrete building on campus and show off the latest performance data for the project.
For those who don't know, this project is one of the first hempcrete public buildings in BC, constructed for the Solar Decathlon in 2023. The properties of hempcrete, a nonstructural material (so far), eliminate the need for vapour barriers, insulation, and rain screens. Hempcrete is poured around a traditional light wood framed structure and can simply be finished with plaster on the exterior for weatherproofing. Its thickness provides the necessary insulation. Its higher thermal mass reduces heating and cooling demands by lowering temperature fluctuations. It can transform building construction by reducing our dependency on high-cost, complex building systems. Oh yes, and the lime in the mix absorbs carbon over time, making it carbon-negative. It's a magic material whose only downside is it's not readily available. Apparently, there is a higher value use for the plant. Who knows.
Free tickets available here.
RAIC CLOSING PARTY
Hey Field Collective,
In case you haven’t heard, six small architecture practices have been working with six drag performers over the last several weeks to create the FIERCEST closing night party the RAIC has ever seen - MASQUE. And it all goes down a week from now. There will be props, there will be hats, there will be shade!! Suffices to say, we’re very excited.
The RAIC has given Field Collective access to a limited number of discounted tickets. The discounted tickets are $96.75 dollars for RAIC members/ $119.25 for non-RAIC members.
NEW TOOLS
The Field Collective is excited to invite architects, designers and members of the public to our first online edition of NEW TOOLS, a series of lectures on how small architecture practices can harness new technologies to simplify workflows and unlock new ways of designing in an evolving world.
NEW TOOLS¹ will host Stuart Lodge of Intelligent City as guest speaker where he will explore the intersection of multiple tools to enable different workflows (and how these can be scaleable to smaller practices).
This free online event will start at 12:00pm on April 17th and is open to the general public. Looking forward to seeing you there!
SLIP UP SHOW DOWN
To design is to err. Join us in an evening under Chatham House Rule where experienced practitioners compete to see who can share the most nightmarish design practice stories.
Register here.
SMALL PRACTICE MARKETPLACE
We are excited to invite you to a market hall-style event bringing together architects, designers and members of the public to meet the folks behind BC’s small architecture practices at 529 Carrall Street in Vancouver, BC.
Doors open at 5:30 before our founding members share a short word towards 6:00pm about our goals as a collective. Come early to say hi, have a drink, and dance a bit while we forge a new culture of design in our province.
Eventbrite ticket not required for the marketplace: come one, come all!
PUBLIC LAUNCH: REVERSE CRIT
Dear Field Collectivists,
We are excited to invite you to PUBLIC LAUNCH: REVERSE CRIT, the first event of The Field Collective, a network uniting small architectural practices across British Columbia to share collective knowledge, encourage collaboration and steer a new culture of design in our province.
In the spirit of uniting practitioners, current students and the wider public, our first event will feature several small practices who will present in-progress work to students for feedback. Bring your thirst and a constructively critical gaze!
Warmly,
The Field Collective