Join our annual book club
Taking place quartlery with a new book every time! See below for more details.
About the book club
As part of AIA Hawaiʻi’s Centennial celebration, we’re hosting a special 2026 book club series centered on thought-provoking reads connected to architecture — from design and culture to history, climate, and the ways our built environment shapes everyday life. You don’t need to be an architect (or finish the book!) to join.
Each gathering features a guest speaker who brings the book’s ideas to life and connects them to Hawaiʻi, all in a thoughtfully chosen venue that encourages conversation.
Whether you read every page, skim a chapter, or just come to listen and talk story, the AIA Hawaiʻi Book Club is about curiosity, community, and exploring how the places around us influence how we live.
Nature behind the bared wire
When: Saturday, March 28 (12:00pm-2:00pm)
Where: Hawai'i Plantation Village, 94-695 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797
CEU: 2 AIA/CES LUs
Cost: Free
Parking: Free
Human Transit
When: Saturday, June 27 from 10am - 12 pm
Where: UH West Oahu, Center for Creative Media, 91-1001 Farrington Highway
CEU: 2 AIA/CES LUs
Cost: Free
Parking: Free
What if we get it right
When: September 26, 2026 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Hawaii Nature Center’s Rain Shelter, 2131 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
CEU: 2 HSWs (pending)
Cost: Free
Parking: Free
Intellectual Anarchy
When: Tuesday, October 13 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100
Honolulu, HI 96813
Cost: Free
Parking: Visit this link for directions to our Center for Architecture, as well as parking suggestions.