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The winners of the 2026 NSW Architecture Awards

The winners of the 2026 NSW Architecture Awards

From landmark transport infrastructure and adaptive reuse to inventive housing and regional projects, the 2026 NSW Architecture Awards recognised the breadth of architecture shaping the state.

Indi Footscray reimagines build-to-rent as urban repair

Indi Footscray reimagines build-to-rent as urban repair

SJB transforms former railway land into a 702-home build-to-rent community, using housing, public space and shared amenities to reconnect one of Melbourne’s busiest transport precincts.

Newcastle Quay rethinks the harbour edge

Newcastle Quay rethinks the harbour edge

Led by SJB, Newcastle Quay is imagined as a mixed-use waterfront precinct where housing, hospitality, public space and heritage work together to reconnect Newcastle with its harbour.

Sydney Open gears up for some Home Truths

Sydney Open gears up for some Home Truths

What does home mean to us and how does it shape the way we live? These questions and more will be the focus for the second Sydney Open Symposium on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May, 2026.

Student housing moves into the city

Student housing moves into the city

With projects such as Scape Kensington by Plus Studio, student accommodation in Sydney is shifting from isolated housing towards integrated urban infrastructure.

With an eye on the future, Tzannes brings Benjamin Donohoo into top team

With an eye on the future, Tzannes brings Benjamin Donohoo into top team

Sydney-based architecture and design practice Tzannes has appointed Benjamin Donohoo as an associate director, expanding the studio’s core leadership group.

A vertical hospital shaped by Country and community

A vertical hospital shaped by Country and community

At Peninsula University Hospital, a people-centric design approach brings together healthcare, culture and landscape — redefining the experience of care on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.

Designing density with character in our inner suburbs

Designing density with character in our inner suburbs

Kerstin Thompson of KTA and Neometro Director Lochlan Sinclair discuss density, character and the inner city during a recent gathering in St Kilda East.

Sky Garden at Kai Tak: An archipelago in the air

Sky Garden at Kai Tak: An archipelago in the air

New Office Works transforms a former airport precinct into a floating garden at The Cullinan, layering social and serene landscapes across two elevated levels overlooking Victoria Harbour.

Re-imagining Bangkok’s urban landscape

Re-imagining Bangkok’s urban landscape

A standout pavilion from this year’s Bangkok Design Week explores shade and light for people and place.

Urban verticality in India

Urban verticality in India

Completed in November 2025, Hafeez Contractor’s 91 storey Minerva Tower sits within a 6.5 acre redevelopment that prioritised rehabilitation first.

Setting the blueprint for Bradfield City’s first precinct

Setting the blueprint for Bradfield City’s first precinct

The master plan and reference design for Bradfield City’s First Land Release has been unveiled, positioning the precinct as a sustainable, mixed-use gateway shaped by Country, community and long-term urban ambition.