The Sustainability Awards is Australia’s longest-running and most prestigious awards program, dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating excellence in sustainable design and architecture. 2026 marks the program’s 20th year.
The 2026 Sustainability Awards will announce its winners at the annual gala event in Sydney on November 12th.
This is an Australia-based competition and is open exclusively to Australia-based architects and designers, with completed projects in the country. All entrants must be Australian residents and have been working in the country for 12 months or over. With the exception of the International Design category.
All Projects / Products must be 100 percent finished works at the time of entry submission and must have been completed between 1 January 2025 and 30 June 2026. Speculative or unfinished projects, previously shortlisted, display projects, client pitches and/or mock-ups will not be considered valid (Exception to product categories).
Entries will be opening on 29th April 2026
The first entry costs $190.00 AUD, subsequent entries cost $130.00 AUD.
24th June 2026
Please contact info@sustainablebuildingawards.com.au