PechaKucha on Sustainability: Byera Hadley Travelling Scholars thinking, living and building for a regenerative future
Join us for an evening of fast-paced storytelling and big-picture thinking — free on 11 February 2026 at the State Library Auditorium
Ten recipients of the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship (BHTS) will share dynamic presentations on architecture and sustainability, highlighting the scholarship’s continued role—75 years — on in supporting architects, graduates and students to lead change in the built environment.
Presented in the engaging PechaKucha format—20 slides per speaker, delivered in just 6 minutes and 40 seconds—the event showcases how BHTS alumni are helping us think, live and build for a regenerative future. Ideas come thick and fast as scholars move from community-centred approaches and circular materials to regional resilience, social equity and climate action.
At a time of climate crisis and ecological emergency, radical transformation is needed in how we live and shape our built environment. This special anniversary event brings together ten outstanding scholars to share knowledges gathered across Australia and the world—offering fresh ways of seeing, making and acting.
An event for everyone who believes in a more sustainable and equitable tomorrow.
Come on a journey of discovery.
Date & Time: Wednesday, 11 Febuary 2026, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: State Library of NSW, Metcalfe Auditorium & Glasshouse
Free, bookings essential
This event is the culmination of a year-long collaboration between the NSW Architects Registration Board and the State Library of New South Wales. Through a program of public events, exhibitions and digital content, the partnership will highlight the role of architecture in improving lives and shaping the future of our cities and communities.
SPEAKER BIOS
About the Curator
Kate Goodwin is a curator, writer and educator working at the intersection of art, architecture and public culture. A 2021 Byera Hadley Travelling Scholar, her research explored the architecture of Aboriginal art centres in the Northern Territory. She is Adjunct Professor (Architecture) at the University of Sydney and former Head of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
Featured speakers
Bobbie Bayley
Bobbie Bayley works at the intersection of design, Country, climate and community from her base in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). A two-time BHTS recipient, her most recent project, Cool Living, explores thermal comfort and adaptation in remote Aboriginal housing. Through her work with Dogspike Design & Architecture and Healthabitat, Bobbie brings grounded insight into the everyday conditions that shape healthier, more resilient homes.
Marston Bowen
Marston Bowen’s BHTS research, Cultivation and Salvation in Architecture, confronts the construction industry’s reliance on extraction and landfill. His work investigates circular systems, material journeys and new ways of rethinking the role of waste in architectural production. Marston brings a forward-looking perspective on the opportunities hidden within our existing material streams.
Clare Dieckmann
Architect and artist Clare Dieckmann explores the expressive potential of earth and colour in contemporary architecture. Her BHTS project, Terracotta: Remixing Australian Rammed Earth Architecture, traced rammed earth buildings across Australia and Europe, revealing how soils unique to their landscapes can ground architecture in local identity and sustainable material practices.
Dylan Gower
Architect & Fellow. As an advocate and practitioner for over twenty five years, a key focus has been applying the principles of Ecological Sustainable Development to urban and regional environments. Utilising design and systems thinking, I continue to explore new models for creating transformative environmental and social impact. Research for the BHTS explored the role of architectural and design disciplines in integrating sustainable practices and place-made development within regional communities.
Lucy Humphrey
Lucy Humphrey is an award-winning architect and climate advocate whose work focuses on regenerative and nature-positive design. Her BHTS research catalysed a shift in practice that now spans climate action networks, creative advocacy and teaching. Lucy brings thoughtful provocations about the cultural and systemic changes needed for the built environment to respond meaningfully to climate and ecological crises.
Sarah Lawlor
Architect and Principal Design Advisor at Government Architect NSW, Sarah Lawlor works across significant public projects and the State Design Review Panel. Her BHTS research, Leave No One Behind, mapped global case studies to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, revealing how architecture can support both social equity and environmental resilience in tandem.
Jed Long
Architect, maker and co-founder of Cave Urban, Jed Long investigates how vernacular knowledge, natural materials and collaborative making can inform regenerative design. His BHTS research established foundations for ongoing explorations into bamboo construction, community-engaged building and the global networks that shape material innovation.
Stewart Monti
Environmental designer Stewart Monti specialises in sustainability master planning, circular economy strategies and precinct-scale futures. His BHTS project, Renaturing for Resilience, explored how cities can reorient towards ecological systems. Stewart brings insights from major Australian and international precincts, focusing on how circularity and resilience can reshape the urban fabric.
D’Arcy Newberry-Dupé
D’Arcy Newberry-Dupé is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Newcastle and founding member of Unmake Studios, working across ritual, ecology and domestic life in regional and extractive landscapes. Her BHTS project and ongoing PhD explore the entanglement of environmental degradation, community care and architectural agency—illuminating quieter, slower forms of resilience.
Caroline Pidcock
Caroline Pidcock LFRAIA, GAICD is a leading voice in regenerative practice, bringing decades of experience across governance, advocacy and design. A former NSW ARB Board member and Byera Hadley Scholar, she works to embed climate responsiveness, ethics and regenerative thinking into the built environment. Her work champions the cultural shifts required for architecture to help shape futures that restore and renew.
About the Partnership with State Library of New South Wales
This event is the culmination of a year-long collaboration between the NSW Architects Registration Board and the State Library of New South Wales. Through a program of public events, exhibitions and digital content, the partnership will highlight the role of architecture in improving lives and shaping the future of our cities and communities.
Reserve Your Spot
This is a free event, but registration is essential.
- Last updated on .
