Dr Sarah Lappin was invited to chair "Curating Architecture: the Venice BIennale" as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival on 18 October, 2018. Sponsored by the British Council and PLACE Built Environment Centre, the event featured an introduction to the Biennale by Dr Lappin and several presentations from participants in the 2018 Biennale: artist Marcus Taylor, architects Lawrence Lord, Ian McKnight and Alice Casey, architectural historian Gary Boyd and the British Council's Gwen Webber. Dr Lappin chaired a discussion session with the panel and a Q&A session with the audience.