The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the winners of the Greater Brisbane Architecture Awards for 2026.
Two projects received three titles each. The first, Inala Infill Apartments by Baber Studio, is a low-rise, medium-density social housing project consisting of 14 dwellings, constructed from mass timber. The other, Plant Futures Facility by M3 Architecture, a new University of Queensland facility designed to support the pursuit of sustainable ecosystems and innovation in plant science, was also awarded the prestigious John Dalton Award for Building of the Year.
All commended projects will be shortlisted for the Institute’s Queensland Architecture Awards, to be announced on 26 June at Brisbane City Hall.
John Dalton Award for Building of the Year
Plant Futures Facility – M3 Architecture
House of the Year
Inala Infill Apartments – Baber Studio
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Lord Mayor’s Brisbane Buildings That Breathe Architecture Prize
Winners
205 North Quay – Hassell, REX, and Richards and Spence
43 Queen Street – WOHA with Architectus and Kris Kowalski Architects
Commendations
Inala Infill Apartments – Baber Studio
St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace Primary Precinct – Macksey Rush Architects
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People’s Choice Award
Stuartholme Maison Barat – BSPN Architecture
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Public Architecture
Commendations
Brisbane Metro – Arup
Exhibition Station – Cross River Rail – Hassell
Quandamooka Arts and Cultural Centre (QUAMPI) – Cox Architecture
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Educational Architecture
Commendations
McCormack Building, Mary MacKillop College – Deicke Richards Architects
Oakleigh State School – KO and Co Architecture
Plant Futures Facility – M3 Architecture
St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace Primary Precinct – Macksey Rush Architects
St Margaret’s Canopy Cafe – Blight Rayner Architecture
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Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Commendations
Birdwood – Peter Besley
Emoji House – Reddog Architects
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Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Commendations
A Verdant Vow – Phillips Smith Conwell Architects
Goldilocks Haus – Maytree Studios
Hakea House – Bligh Graham Architects
Salisbury Seam House – Refresh Studio for Architecture
Stuartholme House – Nielsen Jenkins with Michael Lumby
Tighty Whitey House – Maytree Studios
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Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Commendations
443 Queen Street – WOHA with Architectus and Kris Kowalski Architects
Inala Infill Apartments – Baber Studio
Redcliffe Social Housing (Solstice) – Arkhefield
The Curwen – KO and Co Architecture
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Commercial Architecture
Commendations
205 North Quay – Hassell, REX, and Richards and Spence
Little Lane – Twohill and James
Lower Edward Street – J.AR Office
Queen’s Wharf Integrated Resort Development – Cottee Parker Architects
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Heritage Architecture
Commendations
Chapel for St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly – M3 Architecture
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Interior Architecture
Commendations
Architectus Brisbane Studio – Architectus
Country Road Brisbane – Moloney Architects, and Folar Architecture and Interiors
Golden Avenue – J.AR Office
Government Headquarters – Cox Architecture
Indooroopilly Studio – Kieron Gait Architects
Landing Bakery – Five Mile Radius and Ma-jr
Plant Futures Facility – M3 Architecture
QUT X Block Refurbishment – Wilson Architects
Sherwood River House – Bligh Graham Architects and Sonda Banney Design
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Urban Architecture
Commendations
Brisbane Metro – Arup
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Small Project Architecture
Commendations
Brewhouse – Atelier Luke
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