Our fourth Sydney Vine of the year was hosted by Cox Architecture in their beautiful Sydney studio, with stunning harbour views. The evening was beautifully captured by photographer Isabella Healion and we’ve made a little video with some of our favourite pics. Thanks to the mentors from Cox, BVN Architecture, Hassell, fjcstudio, Woods Bagot and MCK Architecture & Interiors, who were generous with their time, advice and experience. Thanks once again to the fantastic team who make The Vine happen in Sydney – Claire Oh , Coco Chen , Sylvia Lu and Jun Seong Park. The full program of The Vine is supported by our Parlour Partner Bespoke Careers – and we are very grateful for their support! #thevine #speedmentoring #connection
Parlour Inc: gender, equity, architecture
Architecture and Planning
A space to speak – bringing together research, informed opinion and resources; generating debate and discussion.
About us
Parlour is a research-based, non-profit advocacy organisation working to improve gender equity in architecture and the built environment. As activists and advocates we aim to generate debate and discussion. As researchers and scholars we provide serious analysis and a firm evidence base for change. As active participants in Australian architecture we seek to open up opportunities and broaden definitions of what architectural activity might be.
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- Architecture and Planning
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- 2-10 employees
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- Melbourne
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- 2012
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- Architecture and Gender
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Thanks April McCabe for your ongoing support! Parlour merch is out now – just in time for the holiday season. 👇
Get your hands on some of the best merch around..... Parlour Inc: gender, equity, architecture have restocked and have t-shirts, totes and aprons just in time to solve your annual secret santa dilemmas, or what to get that design savvy or feminist friend for christmas or like me, you have been itching to get a Parlour t-shirt for the longest of times... If you don't know about Parlour... then go straight over to their website now and check out the amazing events, research and community of excellent humans... you could even join the Parlour Collective or Marions List - so many things to get involved. Order merch via the link here: https://lnkd.in/g2wPqYzG Go to the Parlour website here (or link below): https://parlour.org.au/
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Go Lauren Jeans, our wonderful Parlour Annexe coordinator! 👏 👏
Allow us to introduce GGA's ELEVATING DESIGNERS! A short series that gives you a closer look at some of the talented individuals at GGA. Working across GGA's broad range of sectors including, education, residential, multi-res, social justice, heritage, health, commercial, hospitality, cultural + civic and urban planning projects, these Senior Architects bring inspiring energy and creativity to our team. Today we’re spotlighting three imaginative minds helping to shape GGA’s diverse projects and collaborative culture - Zachary Lovell, Lauren Jeans and Raymond Huang (slide one left to right - Zac, Lauren, Raymond). From broad conceptual thinking to meticulous detailing and explorations beyond the obvious solution, Zac, Lauren and Raymond offer a fresh viewpoint, creative energy, and an inquisitive, thoughtful approach. Their contribution across concept development, technical resolution and daily challenges enriches the depth of our team. We asked them a few questions to get a glimpse into what drives these emerging designers - swipe through to see what they had to say! Stay tuned for more in this series!
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Here are some of our favourite pics from the inaugural Melbourne Vine speed mentoring session - a wonderful fun night of learning, laughter and connection. Thanks to the generous mentors from Grimshaw , Cox Architecture , Kerstin Thompson Architects, NH Architecture and Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (JCB) who came along and made it such a rewarding evening. The Melbourne session of The Vine was led by Claire Oh and Justine Clark, hosted by Grimshaw, and photographed by Vic A.. The full program of The Vine is supported by our Parlour Partner Bespoke Careers . Here’s to more inspiring Vine sessions in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in 2026! #thevine #speedmentoring #connection
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“Ambition looks different depending on where you come from. What one culture celebrates as ambition might be misunderstood or even invisible in another.” We got a lot of interest in this quote from Zamaneh Khoshdel when we posted it on Instagram last week. Now we are thrilled to republish the full piece that Zamaneh wrote for the Multicultural Association of Property Professionals (MAPP) Inc. Slide for more extensive quotes from Zamaneh and head to the Parlour website to read the full piece – https://lnkd.in/gijNBgHu And book for On the Verandah tomorrow, a fascinating conversation on multicultural leadership and advocacy with Zamaneh, Farah Farouque, Debjani Sarkar and Lameesa Yousuf – https://lnkd.in/g4xDnpHz We are very lucky to have these amazing speakers – Zamaneh is a co-founder of the Multicultural Association of Property Professionals and Farah has a background in advocacy, strategy and journalism and is now CEO of the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria. Established in 1974, this is Victoria’s peak body for migrant and refugee communities. Remember, if you are in a tough financial situation get in touch at hello@parlour.org.au – we are happy to give comp tickets for this important conversation.
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Tomorrow, online, lunchtime! Join us for our final On the Verandah session for the year – and this one’s going to be fantastic. We have Zamaneh Khoshdel, co-founder of the Multicultural Association of Property Professionals (MAPP) Inc.; and Farah Farouque, CEO of the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria joining Debjani Sarkar and Lameesa Yousuf to chat about leadership and advocacy. So, representatives of one very new organisation and one founded in 1974! We are keen to talk about the roles of representative bodies in making change and organising for collective action. We will explore the value of data and research in advocacy. We will discuss the importance of having people from diverse backgrounds in leadership positions – and strategies to accelerate this. This is an excellent opportunity to expand conversations beyond architecture, and to learn from those advocating in the sector, and the community more broadly. Join us – https://lnkd.in/g4xDnpHz
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Many thanks to Ainsley Ryan and the Built Environment Channel for your ongoing support, and to everyone who has shared their experiences, advice and guidance in shaping the Sustainable Hours guide.
Content and Communications Lead at Built Environment Channel| MArch (DesMgt) | BConstMgt (Hons)
What does sustainable hours look like? Last week's Parlour Inc: gender, equity, architecture Talk on Sustainable Hours spoke about studios' approaches to managing hours around deadlines, workloads, roles, and responsibilities at the team and individual levels. Rather than framing it as 'long hours', 'sustainable hours' refer to maintaining workloads that fluctuate with life's realities. It also marked the publication of the Parlour Guide to Sustainable Hours. Congratulations to Justine Clark, Susie Ashworth, Alison McFadyen and everyone involved in bringing this to life. Take a look: https://lnkd.in/gUgm3sdJ
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Thanks Woods Bagot and all the mentors, practices and mentees for coming along to tonight’s speed mentoring session in Sydney. 👏 👏
Woods Bagot is proud to support The Vine speed mentoring event in Sydney tonight. The Vine is a Parlour Inc: gender, equity, architecture initiative that creates space for students and graduates to connect with experienced practitioners through fast-paced mentoring conversations. These sessions address real challenges around diversity in architecture and help build ongoing support networks. Our team attending includes Andrew Chaplin, Lauren Jewell, Zarah Baitz, Sneha Nedungadi, and Margaret Hardy. They'll be joining mentors from BVN Architecture, Cox Architecture, Hassell, FJC and MCK Architects to share their advice and experience with up-and-coming designers. Event details: Thursday, 13 November, 6-8:30pm Cox Architecture, 70 George Street. Open to students and recent graduates. #ArchitectureforWorldsAhead #Woodsbagot #TheVine
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Very excited to have Erin McDonald of Blaklash and Bridie O'Toole of PDT Architects joining us for the last Seasonal Salon in Brisbane for 2025. RSVP now for another wonderful evening convened by Lily Pepper and hosted by Hassell in their new Brisbane studio. https://lnkd.in/gqCgPeBZ