Architecture, built environment and design

Professional short courses for architects, designers, leaders and senior managers

Design leadership

Many organisations have embraced design and design thinking as part of their innovation strategy and organisational change management.
Leading Design teams is a new Design Microcredential offered by the Sydney Design School to empower leaders and senior managers with the essential skills and strategic insights needed to leverage design and empower design teams to better understand and organise design efforts across their organisation.
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Professional short courses offered through Open Studio

We have a range of masterclasses available for both industry professionals and lifelong learners who are interested in contemporary built environment and design issues. Our programs are designed to keep you up to date with emerging technical and research developments in architecture and design.

All Open Studio short courses

Cultural competence for architects

Gain understanding, awareness and work towards Country and First Nations specific criteria of the National Standard of Competency for Architects 2021 accreditation. Continuing Professional Development short courses for Practicing on Country through Architect’s Accreditation Council of Australia.

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Technology

Engage with new technologies to design, program, fabricate and build utilising transformative robotic, printing and digital technologies. Continuing Professional Development short courses harnessing the power of extremely adaptable tools to realise complex design to fabrication workflows. Enrol in courses including:

Robotics in Architecture and Construction

3D Printing for Architecture

Sustainability

Gain a holistic comprehension of the sustainable design process as well as the knowledge and skillset to critically approach sustainability in the built environment.

Sustainability Architecture course

Social responsibility

Explore current philosophies of Design and attitudes towards social and affordable housing and how they can be used in the Australian situation.

Social and affordible housing course