©Warkworth Congress 1971, images by Julian Feary and Peter JoyceSource: Kerry Francis, If Memory Serves, p. 44 ↗
03 / PARTICIPATE30.11—05.12.2026

Participate

Volunteer, sponsor or get in touch

Organised for students, by students. Congress is a not-for-profit event that is built by the people who turn up. Get involved!

03 / 01Volunteers wanted for the congress week

Volunteer with us

Congress is organised for students, by a volunteer committee. Help construct spaces, welcome visitors, document gatherings and keep the week moving.

Students cutting and assembling board in a workshop shed at an earlier congress
©Auckland, preparations for Warkworth Congress 1971 — School of Architecture workshop. Images by Julian Feary and Peter JoyceSource: Kerry Francis, If Memory Serves, p. 29 ↗
30 NOVEMBER TO 5 DECEMBER 2026 / TĀMAKI MAKAURAU

WE NEED
VOLUNTEERS
FOR THE WEEK

Weaving 2026 is run by a volunteer committee. We are looking for people to give some of their time during the congress. These are the jobs:

  1. BUILDHelp construct the spaces congress happens in.
  2. WELCOMEMeet people as they arrive and point them where they need to go.
  3. DOCUMENTPhotograph and record the talks, workshops and gatherings.
  4. RUN THE DAYKeep sessions, transport and meals moving on time.

Want to help? Tell us what you can help with and roughly when you are free, and we will put you where you are needed.

EMAIL, INSTAGRAM AND WHATSAPP BELOW ↓
03 / 02Weaving 2026 is seeking sponsors

Sponsorship

By supporting the Australasian Student Architecture Congress in 2026, you have the opportunity to engage with the future of the architecture profession.

WHAT A SPONSOR GETS

MEET THE NEXT
GENERATION OF
ARCHITECTS

Weaving 2026 brings architecture students, recent graduates and practitioners from Aotearoa, Australia and Papua New Guinea together for six days in Tāmaki Makaurau, 30 November to 5 December.

  1. REACH

    Students and recent graduates from architecture schools across three countries, in one place for a full week.

  2. PRACTITIONERS

    Tukutuku Day on 2 December is a conference day with local and international speakers, open to professionals and worth 60 CPD points.

  3. RECRUITMENT

    Meet the students and graduates who will be looking for work in practices over the next few years.

  4. VISIBILITY

    Your organisation is credited on this site in the partner roll below and on the home page, by tier.

  5. HISTORY

    ASAC has gathered architecture students since the 1960s, with thirty-six congresses on record. Sponsors join that line.

WEAVING 2026

CURRENT PARTNERS

Thank you to the organisations already helping carry the congress.

01 / PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland
Architecture Aotearoa
02 / PREMIUM SPONSORS
Resene
Sika
Omega Windows and Doors
The Warren Trust
03 / OFFICIAL SPONSORS
Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
Architectus
04 / INDUSTRY SPONSORS
Masterspec
Ministry of Architecture and Interiors
Saint-Gobain
Union of Architectural Workers
Australian Institute of Architects
05 / VENUE SPONSORS
AUT
Miller’s Coffee
Riverhaven
Artland

Sponsorship conversations start with an email. Tell us who you are and how you would like to support.

EMAIL, INSTAGRAM AND WHATSAPP BELOW ↓
03 / 03hello@weaving.nz / @weaving_2026

Contact

Email hello@weaving.nz. DM @weaving_2026 on Instagram. Or join the general congress WhatsApp group. Access needs, dietary needs, billeting, sponsorship, gear you can lend. We are here to help

01 / EMAILhello@weaving.nz ↗

We would love to hear from you. Access needs, dietary needs, gear, sponsorship, anything.

02 / INSTAGRAM@weaving_2026 ↗

Programme updates, speaker announcements and the behind the scenes.

03 / WHATSAPPThe congress group ↗

Billeting, travel, gear to lend or borrow, and the day-to-day. Tap to join the group.

PURCHASE TICKETS↗