The 2025 NSW Architecture Awards shortlist is out, spotlighting standout projects from across New South Wales. Winners will be announced Friday 20th June at ILUMINA Sydney.
May 13th, 2025
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
1 Elizabeth | JPW | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Eco-House Leura | Marra + Yeh Architects | The Dharug and The Gundungurra People
High Tide House | Ware Architects | The Arakwal Bumberlin People of the Bundjalung Nation
Greybox | Welsh + Major | The Dunghutti People

Commercial Architecture
1 Elizabeth | JPW | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
25 Martin Place Retail Redevelopment | Woods Bagot and Harry Seidler & Associates | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
388 George Street | fjcstudio | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
39 Martin Place | Tzannes | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
44 Martin Place | Hassell | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
50 Belmore Street | Bates Smart | The Dharug and the Gundungurra People
Bourke & Bowden | Wardle | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Brewery Yard, Stage 2 | Tzannes | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Bundarra | Smart Design Studio | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
First Building – Bradfield City Centre | Hassell | The People of the Dharug Nation
Foveaux Street Offices | Candalepas Associates | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Hotel Marvell | HGA Studio | The Arakwal, Minjungbal and Widjabul People of the Bundjalung Nation
Rochester Street Office | Allied_Office, Akin Atelier, Second Edition, and Dangar Barin Smith | The Bidjigal, Birrabiragal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

EmAGN Project Award
Green Heart – the urban garden – | Studio Oulala Architects | The Gayamaygal People
House in Erskineville | Architect George | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Love Shack | Second Edition | The Bidjigal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
New Castle | Anthony St John Parsons | The Awabakal People
Perry Park Pavilion | Scale Architecture | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Waverley House | Sam Crawford Architects | The Bidjigal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

Heritage
Brewery Yard, Stage 2 | Tzannes | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Former Workmen’s Dwellings Lower Fort Street | Neeson Murcutt Neille | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Nioka House | A Studio Architects and G+V Architecture | The Cammeraygal People of the Eora Nation
Parliament of NSW Restoration | Tonkin Zulaikha Greer and Purcell Architecture | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Pyrmont Community Centre | Welsh + Major in association with the City of Sydney | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Reddam House North Shore | AJC Architects | The Cammeraygal People of the Eora Nation
White Bay Power Station | Design 5 – Architects with Placemaking NSW | The Wangal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

Public Architecture
Allan Border Oval Pavilion | Archer Office | The Borogegal and Cammeraygal People of the Eora Nation
Artspace | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Barangaroo Station | Foster + Partners, Architectus and Atelier Luke | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre Precinct | Archer Office with Matt Devine & Co and Aspect Studios | The Bidjigal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Central Station, Sydney | Woods Bagot with John McAslan + Partners | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Cobar Ward Oval Pavilion | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | The Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan People
First Building – Bradfield City Centre | Hassell | The People of the Dharug Nation
Martin Place Metro Station | Grimshaw | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Murrook | Derive Architecture & Design with Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council | The Worimi People
Perry Park Pavilion | Scale Architecture | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Perry Park Recreation Centre | Candalepas Associates | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Pyrmont Community Centre | Welsh + Major in association with the City of Sydney | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Waterloo Station | John McAslan + Partners | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Yarrila Place | BVN | The Gumbaynggirr People

Small Project Architecture
Bath Haus | Burrow Architecture | The People of the Yuin Nation
Callan Park Waterfront Green Amenities | Stanic Harding Architects | The Wangal People of the Eora nation
Love Shack | Second Edition | The Bidjigal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

Sustainable Architecture
Bankstown City Campus by Walker Corporation for Western Sydney University | Lyons + HDR | The People of the Dharug Nation
Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre Precinct | Archer Office | The Bidiagal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Cake House | Alexander Symes Architect | The People of the Yuin Nation
Central Station, Sydney | Woods Bagot with John McAslan + Partners | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Cloaked House | TRIAS | The Borogegal and Cammeraygal people of the Eora nation
Cobar Early Learning Centre | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | The Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan People
Cobar Ward Oval Pavilion | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | The Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan People
Eco-House Leura | Marra + Yeh Architects | The Dharug and the Gundungurra People
First Building – Bradfield City Centre | Hassell | The People of the Dharug Nation
Habilis | Collins and Turner | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Hillcrest House | Brent Yttrup Architecture | The Cannagal People
Indi Sydney | Bates Smart | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Liverpool Civic Place and Yellamundie Library | fjcstudio | The Cabrogal People of the Dharug Nation
Love Shack | Second Edition | The Bidjigal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Matraville Youth & Cultural Hall | Sam Crawford Architects | The Gameygal People
Rochester Street Office | Allied_Office, Akin Atelier, Second Edition and Dangar Barin Smith | The Bidiagal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Rosebery Engine Yards | GROUPGSA | The Bidjigal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Sapling | Anderson Architecture | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
The Donald Horne Building | Collins and Turner | The Wanuruah People

Urban Design
Allan Border Oval Pavilion | Archer Office | The Borogegal and Cammeraygal People of the Eora Nation
Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre Precinct | Archer Office | The Borogegal and Cammeraygal People of the Eora Nation
Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Community Building | King and Campbell | The Gumbaynggirr People
Martin Place Metro Precinct | Tzannes, Grimshaw and JPW | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Nine @ Willoughby | Mirvac Design, Chrofi and McGregor Coxall | The Cammeraygal People of the Eora Nation
Rosebery St. Joseph’s Precinct | Neeson Murcutt Neille | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
Sydney Metro City Stations | Sydney Metro | The Cammeraygal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

Educational Architecture
Bankstown City Campus by Walker Corporation for Western Sydney University | Lyons + HDR | The People of the Dharug Nation
Harbour Early Learning, Vaucluse | SUPERCONTEXT, SJB, and Danielle Brustman | The Gadigal and Birrabirragal People of the Eora Nation
Michael Kirby Building | Hassell | The Wallumattagal Clan of the Dharug Nation
Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College, Scientia Terrace | Hayball | The Cammeraygal People of the Eora nation
New Boarding House, Yanco Agricultural High School, SINSW | ARM Architecture | The Wiradjuri People
Next Sense | WMK Architecture | The Wallumattagal Clan of the Dharug Nation
St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Rosebery | Neeson Murcutt Neille | The Gadigal People of the Eora Nation





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