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The 2025 NSW Architecture Awards shortlist has been revealed

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.

The 2025 NSW Architecture Awards shortlist has been revealed

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

High Tide House, Ware Architects, photography by Rory Gardiner.

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

Perry Park Pavilion, Scale Architecture, photography by Tim Clark.

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

EcoHouse Leura, Marra+Yeh Architects, photography by Brett Boardman.

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

Next up: The 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist is here

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