From transformed nook shops to infill housing, the properties shortlisted for the 2026 Homes Awards exhibit ingenuity in addressing the monetary and environmental pressures shaping how we stay right now.
This yr’s program celebrates properties throughout 10 awards classes, together with Australian Home of the 12 months, New Home beneath 200 m², New Home over 200 m², Home Alteration and Addition beneath 200 m², Home Alteration and Addition over 200 m², House or Unit, Sustainability, Home in a Heritage Context, Rising Structure Observe, and the Small Undertaking class, which was added to this system in 2025.
The 2026 jury contains Michael Roper of Structure Structure, Qianyi Lim of Sibling Structure, Andrew Burges of Andrew Burges Architects and Zuzana Kovar of Zuzana and Nicholas. The jurors had been joined by jury chair and editor of Homes journal Alexa Kempton.
Kempton mentioned the jury noticed architects responding creatively to the forces impacting the housing business in Australia right now, with many shortlisted tasks prioritising longevity, retention and useful resource effectivity.
“We noticed designs that employed supplies economically, and others that explored materials reuse and championed retention over raze-and-rebuild. There have been additionally properties designed utilizing prefabricated or modular components, which makes development prices extra predictable and is an environment friendly development methodology, notably in regional and distant areas,” she mentioned.
“Properties with heritage overlays have been lovingly upgraded, however we additionally noticed properties that is likely to be ignored or underappreciated being valued and revived to higher put together them for contemporary use.”
The 2026 Homes Awards shortlist classes:
New Home over 200 m2
New Home beneath 200 m2
Home Alteration and Addition over 200 m2
Home Alteration and Addition beneath 200 m2
House or Unit
Small Undertaking
Home in a Heritage Context
Sustainability
Rising Structure Observe
The winners of the 2026 Homes Awards will probably be introduced at a gala occasion on Friday, 4 September, with tasks awarded throughout ten classes. After the awards ceremony, the eventual winners and commendations will probably be introduced on-line on 5 September 2026, throughout Structure Media’s on-line platforms. A gallery of the shortlisted properties may be discovered on the Homes Awards web site.
The Homes Awards are organised by Structure Media, supported by Architectural Window Methods, Blum, Roca, Weathertex, Kaya Dwelling, Vicostone, Haymes Paint, The Heritage Council of Victoria, Latitude, and lodge associate Assortment by TFE Resorts.
