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2 September 2026
Since launching in 2006, Architecture & Design’s Sustainability Awards have become one of Australia’s longest-running and most respected built-environment awards programs, celebrating the projects, practices, products, and individuals helping to shape a more sustainable future.
For the past 20 years, the awards have charted the evolution of sustainability from a specialist discipline to a defining measure of architectural excellence, showcasing work that responds to the environmental and social challenges facing the built environment.
This year’s shortlisted entries continue that tradition, recognising achievement across residential, commercial, public, and landscape architecture, as well as interior design, adaptive reuse, modular construction, and sustainable building products.
Alongside project awards, this year’s program also honours the people and organisations leading change across the profession, from emerging practitioners to established industry leaders.
Here are the shortlisted finalists for Architecture & Design’s 2026 Sustainability Awards.
PEOPLE
Emerging Sustainable Architect/Designer SPONSORED BY KNOTWOOD
Jasmine Lawrence Grimshaw
Jena Glover Epic Architecture
Maurie Novak Obsessive Architecture
Sophie Barrett m3architecture
Lifetime Achievement SPONSORED BY AWS
To be announced at the Gala Night
PROJECTS
Adaptive Reuse SPONSORED BY EQUITONE
1 Hotel Melbourne One Design Office (VIC)
290-292 Fitzroy St Heritage Terrace Renovation Sustainable Homes Melbourne (VIC)
BAAKA Cultural Centre KYA (NSW )
Egan Compact Kieran McInerney Architect (NSW)
One Kent Gensler (NSW)
Rosebery Engine Yards GroupGSA (NSW)
Commercial SPONSORED BY CSR
Dress Hire AU Headquarters Green Sheep Collective (VIC)
New Sydney Fish Market 3XN GXN Architects with BVN Architecture + Aspect Studios (NSW)
Optus O Pavilion Architectus (NSW)
Rosebery Engine Yards GroupGSA (NSW)
Community & Social Impact SPONSORED BY HVG
Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation Facility COX Architecture (ACT)
BAAKA Cultural Centre KYA (NSW)
Pasadena Community Centre City of MItcham (VIC)
Mike Hewson: The Key’s Under the Mat at the Art Gallery of NSW Art Gallery of NSW (NSW)
Institutional & Public Buildings SPONSORED BY NeXTimber by Timberlink
Canberra Institute of Technology Gray Puksand (ACT)
Hoskins Building betti und knut architecture (NSW)
Maribyrnong Civic Centre and Community Hub DesignInc (VIC)
New Footscray Hospital COX Architecture & Billard Leece Partnership (VIC)
The Forest Woods Bagot (TAS)
Multi-Residential Dwelling SPONSORED BY NERO TAPWARE
Cowper Street Housing JPW and GroupGSA as delivery architects (NSW)
Margaret River Townhouses MDC Architects (WA)
Neighbourhood Breathe Architecture (Brunswick East, VIC)
North Wright Compact Housing: Trella Architecture and Interiors (ACT)
Single Residential Dwelling SPONSORED BY BILLI
Ample House Green Sheep Collective (Brunswick, VIC)
Depot@Boomerang Beach Marra + Yeh Architects (NSW)
Materia Obsessive Architecture (VIC)
Pigeon Passive House Carland Constructions (Yarraville, Victoria)
Putty Passiv Anderson Architecture (NSW)
Seed House Integrated Biotecture Design (NSW)
International Design
Calm Room Lekker Architects (Singapore)
Material Lab Multitude of Sins (India)
Prestige University Sanjay Puri Architects (India)
Tak Fa Regenerative Landscape Destination Aukara Architecture and Development (Thailand)
Landscape & Urban
Barangaroo Station Park Arcadia Landscape Architecture (NSW)
Medlow Bath Station and Footbridge DesignInc with TZG (NSW)
Twelve Apostles and Poombeeyt Koontapool Lookouts Denton Corker Marshall (VIC)
Interior Design SPONSORED BY GH COMMERCIAL
Birkenstock at the Maltstore: Continuing the Story MDS architects + designers (VIC)
Nudie Jeans Repair Store Fitzroy X+O Pty Ltd. (VIC)
Sheldon Workplace Sheldon Interiors (NSW)
The View Studio Shields (VIC)
Hospitality & Tourism
1 Hotel Melbourne One Design Office (VIC)
Sapling at Rosby Cameron Anderson Architects (NSW)
Twelve Apostles and Poombeeyt Koontapool Lookouts Denton Corker Marshall (VIC)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk Troppo Architecture with HIP V. HYPE (NT)
Prefab & Modular SPONSORED BY DECO
Boorooma Modular CLT Passivhaus betti und knut architecture (NSW)
Casa Manyana Adriano Pupilli Architects (NSW)
New Sydney Fish Market BVN (NSW)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk Troppo Architects and HIP V. HYPE (NT)
INNOVATION
Green Building Material/Solution SPONSORED BY WOODSOLUTIONS
Alpine PassivHaus Eco Wall and Roof Structural Panel System Alpine PassivHaus
Hydrowood – New Reclaimed Timbers Hydrowood
Mineral Fox Circular Coffee Wall Finish Mineral Fox
Recycled Formwork Resourceful Living
Renasci Milliken
ResiLoop ResiLoop
Sustainable Architectural Practice of the Year SPONSORED BY KNAUF
Envirotecture
Green Sheep Collective
Hassell
The Sociable Weaver
Winsor Kerr
Sustainable Builder / Developer of the Year SPONSORED BY STONESET
Carland Constructions
Seaspray Homes
The Sociable Weaver Developments
Editor’s Choice SPONSORED BY ECO OUTDOOR
To be announced at the Gala Night
BEST OF THE BEST SPONSORED BY AUTEX ACOUSTICS
To be announced at the Gala Night
This year’s shortlist reflects the breadth of work redefining sustainable practice across the built environment—from high-performance buildings and adaptive reuse projects to innovative products, materials, and practices. Each shortlisted entry will proceed to live judging, where an expert panel will assess the finalists before selecting this year’s category winners.
In addition to the category awards, the Architecture & Design editorial team will present the Editor’s Choice Award, recognising a project that stands out for its contribution to the profession.
The overall Best of the Best winner will then be selected from the category winners, representing the highest honour in the 2026 Sustainability Awards.
For tickets to the 2026 Sustainability Awards Gala Night, go to https://www.sustainablebuildingawards.com.au/#
Main Picture: Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk — Off-Grid Eco Tourism Development by Troppo Architects, in conjunction with HIP V. HYPE (NT). Photo: Michael Peters.
Original article published: https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/editorial/sustainability/sustainability-awards-2026-shortlist-highlights-australias-leading-sustainable-projects
