{"id":775187,"date":"2026-07-02T22:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/775187\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T22:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:22:29","slug":"2026-nsw-architecture-awards-architectureau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/775187\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NSW Architecture Awards | ArchitectureAu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fifty-five projects have been recognised with awards and commendations at the Australian Institute of Architects\u2019 2026 NSW Architecture Awards. <\/p>\n

Chair of juries Bill Tsakalos said this year\u2019s winning projects demonstrated innovation and creativity, with architects reimagining familiar materials and systems while responding to climate, landscape, culture and context. <\/p>\n

Central Station by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan and Partners received the prestigious NSW Architecture Medallion. The project has delivered a new entrance sequence and a 50-metre-span vaulted roof, as well as reconfigured circulation and pedestrian flows across the busy interchange.<\/p>\n

The jury lauded the project for its \u201cremarkable clarity and ambition\u201d as an urban proposition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project masterfully reconciles the competing demands of multiple transport modes, the surrounding urban fabric, and the future commercial imperatives of adjoining precincts,\u201d the jury said. <\/p>\n

Tsakalos said this year\u2019s program also highlighted the growing prominence of regional projects, reinforcing \u201ca powerful message\u201d that some of the \u201cmost exciting architecture in New South Wales is being delivered outside Sydney.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winners are:<\/p>\n

NSW Architecture Medallion <\/p>\n

Central Station<\/a> \u2013 Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan and Partners<\/p>\n

Public Architecture
\nThe Sulman Medal<\/p>\n

Central Station \u2013 Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan and Partners<\/p>\n

\"Central<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

New Sydney Fish Market<\/a> \u2013 3XN in association with BVN and Aspect Studios<\/p>\n

Pier Pavilion<\/a> \u2013 Besley and Spresser<\/p>\n

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport \u2013 Cox Architecture, Zaha Hadid Architects and Woods Bagot<\/p>\n

Commendations<\/p>\n

Mark Taylor Oval Pavilion <\/a>\u2013 Archer Office<\/p>\n

Willowdale Sports Pavilion<\/a> \u2013 Sam Crawford Architects with Lymesmith<\/p>\n

Educational Architecture
\nThe William E Kemp Award <\/p>\n

Green Square Public School and Community Spaces<\/a> \u2013 BVN <\/p>\n

\"Green<\/p>\n

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Award <\/p>\n

Oakhill College Hilltop Precinct (Commons and Innovation Hub) \u2013 BVN<\/p>\n

Commendations<\/p>\n

Eungai Creek Campus \u2013 AJC Architects<\/p>\n

Macquarie University \u2013 Engineering Innovation Building \u2013 Woods Bagot<\/p>\n

Residential Architecture \u2013 Houses (New)
\nThe Wilkinson Award<\/p>\n

Cowrie Hole \u2013 Curious Practice<\/p>\n

\"Cowrie<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

EA House<\/a> \u2013 Bokey Grant<\/p>\n

OK House \u2013 Stephen Collier Architect<\/p>\n

Queenscliff House \u2013 Chenchow Little<\/p>\n

Commendations<\/p>\n

Coogee House III \u2013 Tribe Studio Architects with Genevieve Hromas<\/p>\n

Gingkin \u2013 Incidental Architecture<\/p>\n

Holocene House<\/a> \u2013 Cplusc Architects and Builders<\/p>\n

Residential Architecture \u2013 Houses (Alterations and Additions)
\nThe Hugh and Eva Buhrich Award<\/p>\n

Darlinghurst House \u2013 Anthony Gill Architects <\/p>\n

\"Darlinghurst<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

House Gretchen \u2013 Lintel Studio for Architecture <\/p>\n

Lilyfield House \u2013 Tribe Studio Architects <\/p>\n

Surrey 112 \u2013 Smart Design Studio<\/p>\n

The Corner Shop House \u2013 Downie North<\/p>\n

Commendations <\/p>\n

Rainbow House \u2013 Virginia Kerridge Architect <\/p>\n

Rows End \u2013 Retallack Thompson<\/p>\n

Tree House \u2013 ASA (Alexander Symes Architect) <\/p>\n

Zulaikha Laurence \u2018Tree Change House\u2019 \u2013 Studio ZAWA<\/p>\n

Residential Architecture \u2013 Multiple Housing
\nThe Aaron Bolot Award<\/p>\n

Lacebark \u2013 Smart Design Studio<\/p>\n

\"Lacebark<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

Habilis<\/a> \u2013 Collins and Turner <\/p>\n

Surry Hills Village \u2013 SJB <\/p>\n

Waterloo Metro Quarter \u2013 Social Housing \u2013 Bates Smart <\/p>\n

Commendations <\/p>\n

Boronia \u2013 Turner <\/p>\n

Cowper Street Housing \u2013 JPW<\/p>\n

Goonellabah Houses \u2013 Pearson Architecture<\/p>\n

Commercial Architecture
\nThe Sir Arthur G Stephenson Award<\/p>\n

New Sydney Fish Market \u2013 3XN in association with BVN and Aspect Studios <\/p>\n

\"New<\/p>\n

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Award<\/p>\n

The Lands by Capella<\/a> \u2013 Hassell in collaboration with Purcell Architecture<\/p>\n

Commendations <\/p>\n

15 Khartoum Rd, Mpark \u2013 Choi Studio<\/p>\n

Baaka Culture Centre \u2013 Kaunitz Yeung Architecture<\/p>\n

Surry Hills Village \u2013 SJB and Studio Prineas<\/p>\n

Heritage
\nThe Greenway Award<\/p>\n

The Lands by Capella \u2013 Hassell in collaboration with Purcell Architecture<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

33 Alfred Street \u2013 JPW<\/p>\n

Sydney Harbour Bridge Northern Access Cycleway<\/a> \u2013 Collins and Turner with Design 5 Architects, Aspect Studios, Eckersley O\u2019Callaghan<\/p>\n

Entertainment Hall White Bay \u2013 Dunn Hillam Architecture and Urban Design with Placemaking NSW<\/p>\n

Commendation<\/p>\n

Old Bega Hospital \u2013 Design 5 Architects<\/p>\n

Interior Architecture
\nThe John Verge Award<\/p>\n

Surrey 112 \u2013 Smart Design Studio<\/p>\n

\"Surrey<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

The Lands by Capella \u2013 Hassell in collaboration with Purcell Architecture<\/p>\n

Wollemi Capital \u2013 Ciliberto Architects<\/p>\n

Commendations <\/p>\n

CBRE Sydney \u2013 Bates Smart<\/p>\n

The Corner Shop House \u2013 Downie North<\/p>\n

Urban Design
\nThe Lloyd Rees Award<\/p>\n

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 \u2013 Cox Architecture<\/p>\n

\"Parramatta<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

Surry Hills Village \u2013 SJB, Studio Prineas and Aspect Studios<\/p>\n

Sydney Harbour Bridge Northern Access Cycleway \u2013 Collins and Turner with Aspect Studios, Eckersley O\u2019Callaghan and Design 5 Architects<\/p>\n

Small Project Architecture
\nThe Robert Woodward Award<\/p>\n

Magenta Outhouse \u2013 Atelier Marks Gaal<\/p>\n

\"Magenta<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

Broken Workshop \u2013 Atelier Luke <\/p>\n

Permanent Camping Orange<\/a> \u2013 Casey Brown Architecture<\/p>\n

Perry Park Pavilion \u2013 Scale Architecture<\/p>\n

The Southern Lookout \u2013 AJC Architects<\/p>\n

Commendation<\/p>\n

Carpe Diem Pavilion \u2013 Collins and Turner<\/p>\n

Sustainable Architecture
\nThe Milo Dunphy Award<\/p>\n

First Steps Count Child and Community Centre \u2013 Austin McFarland with Caroline Pidcock <\/p>\n

\"First<\/p>\n

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Awards <\/p>\n

Campbelltown Station Commuter Car Park<\/a> \u2013 Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects<\/p>\n

Eungai Creek Campus \u2013 AJC Architects<\/p>\n

Gilgandra Library and Community Hub \u2013 Dunn Hillam Architecture and Urban Design<\/p>\n

Gingkin \u2013 Incidental Architecture<\/p>\n

Commendations<\/p>\n

Cowper Street Housing \u2013 JPW<\/p>\n

Crossroads \u2013 Mackenize Pronk Architects and Make Projects<\/p>\n

Tree House \u2013 ASA (Alexander Symes Architect)<\/p>\n

Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture<\/p>\n

Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment \u2013 Arch<\/p>\n

Greybox \u2013 Welsh and Major<\/p>\n

\"Greybox<\/p>\n

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Enduring Architecture<\/p>\n

Clubbe Hall \u2013 AJC Architects<\/p>\n

EmAGN Project Award<\/p>\n

Pier Pavilion \u2013 Besley and Spresser<\/p>\n

\"Pier<\/p>\n

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Blacket Prize<\/p>\n

EA House \u2013 Bokey Grant<\/p>\n

\"EA<\/p>\n

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Premier\u2019s Prize<\/p>\n

New Sydney Fish Market \u2013 3XN in association with BVN and Aspect Studios<\/p>\n

\"New<\/p>\n

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Lord Mayor\u2019s Prize<\/p>\n

Green Square Public School and Community Spaces \u2013 BVN<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/p>\n

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