2024-05-02T13:46:37-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149968544/sydney-architect-petitioning-against-the-illegal-use-of-the-title-architect-in-australia Alexander Walter 2016-09-14T14:19:00-04:00 >2021-10-12T01:42:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dt/dtald3r5says2d8c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Sydney architect Robert Harwood is apparently fed up with being compared on price point and capability to building practitioners who aren&rsquo;t registered architects. The director of Harwood Architects and founder of My Architect is petitioning the Australian Institute of Architects CEO Jennifer Cunich to do more to protect the architecture profession from non-architects passing off their work and capability as that of an architect.</p></em><br /><br /><p><em>"Harwood is particularly concerned with non-architects using the title &lsquo;architect&rsquo; in their name or the words &lsquo;architectural services&rsquo; in advertising."</em></p><p>Related stories in the Archinect news:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/136880453/new-york-man-tries-to-weasel-out-of-architectural-malpractice-suit-with-i-m-not-an-architect-defense" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York man tries to weasel out of architectural malpractice suit with "I'm not an architect" defense</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/128095662/college-wins-5-5mm-lawsuit-against-firm-for-use-of-unlicensed-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">College wins $5.5MM lawsuit against firm for use of unlicensed architects</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/113496632/the-nyt-s-interview-with-karim-rashid-unlicensed-architect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The NYT's interview with Karim Rashid, unlicensed architect</a></li></ul>