IDC001 – Buildings, Biodiversity & Nature-Integrated Design

Join Fytogreen Managing Director Geoff Heard and an international panel of green infrastructure experts for the upcoming International Design Conversations.

This online event will feature presentations, industry insights and an open discussion exploring how living architecture, biodiversity and green infrastructure are shaping the future of our built environments. Bringing together leading voices from around the world, the session will share practical ideas, emerging trends and innovative approaches to nature-integrated design.

Whether you're an architect, landscape architect, designer or sustainability professional, this is a valuable opportunity to be part of the conversation.

IDC001 – Buildings, Biodiversity & Nature-Integrated Design

Date: Thursday, 13 August 2026
Time: 9:00 pm AEST
Platform: Online
Register here: worthdesign.com.au/idc

OVERVIEW - IDC001 Living Architecture & Green Infrastructure

Buildings, Biodiversity & Nature-Integrated Design

As cities continue to expand and the impacts of climate change intensify, the integration of nature into the built environment has become one of the defining challenges—and opportunities—of contemporary design. From green roofs and living walls to biodiversity-positive buildings, urban forests and nature-based infrastructure, living architecture is reshaping how our cities perform environmentally, socially and economically.

This inaugural International Design Conversation brings together leading practitioners, researchers and innovators from Australia, Singapore, China, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States to explore how architecture, landscape architecture and urban design can work together to create healthier, more resilient and ecologically connected places.

The conversation will examine emerging design philosophies, international case studies and practical implementation strategies across diverse climatic, cultural and urban contexts. Topics include biodiversity integration, green roof and wall technologies, ecological urbanism, blue-green infrastructure, water-sensitive urban design, policy, maintenance, performance and the evolving relationship between buildings and living systems.

Through a series of concise design provocations followed by a moderated roundtable discussion, participants will share lessons from pioneering projects, challenge conventional approaches to city-making and explore how multidisciplinary collaboration can accelerate the transition towards regenerative, climate-responsive and nature-positive urban environments.

Designed for architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, engineers, policymakers, academics, students and industry leaders, IDC001 establishes the International Design Conversations as a global platform for advancing design excellence through collaboration, innovation and the exchange of ideas that will help shape the future of our cities.