The Australian Institute of Architects has unveiled the winners of its 2026 NSW Regional Structure Awards.
A complete of 35 architectural initiatives had been recognised throughout this system, together with 23 residential initiatives. Swansea Heads Home by Anthrosite acquired three accolades, together with the David Boyle Award (Central Division), the Named Award for Inside Structure, and the Named Award for Residential Structure – Homes (New). Surf Examine by Incidental Structure additionally appeared thrice on the record of winners, claiming the Award for Inside Structure, the Award for Sustainable Structure and the Timber Award.
NSW chapter president Elizabeth Carpenter commented, “All the chosen initiatives this 12 months display a outstanding readability of intent, a dedication to simplicity in detailing, a deep care for his or her surroundings, and a profound respect for context. Their materials palettes are restrained but creative, proving that richness in structure might be achieved via precision and function.”
“Design excellence calls for rigour at each scale,” she added. “That is evident within the thought-about siting of a constructing inside its panorama and equally within the decision of a single junction element. Nothing is incidental. Throughout each venture, there’s a highly effective and deliberate connection to the panorama – so robust, actually, that it emerges as a defining theme on this 12 months’s regional awards.”
Underneath a brand new construction, the judging course of for 2026 was carried out by three regional juries, with Invoice Tsakalos serving as chair of chairs. The North Division jury included David Brown of Wentworth Brown as chair, Elise Honeyman of Abask Studio and Mark Spence of Anthrosite. The Central Division jury included Jo Bastian of Bastian Structure as chair, Janine Campbell, and Luke Moloney of Moloney Structure. The South Division jury included Jacqueline Connor of SJB as chair, Eleanor Peres of Sibling Structure and Luke Gray of Muunma Studio.
The residential winners embody:
David Boyle Award (Central Division)
Swansea Heads Home – Anthrosite
Inside Structure
Named Award
Swansea Heads Home – Anthrosite
Residential Structure – Homes (New)
Named Award
Swansea Heads Home – Anthrosite
Awards
Gerroa Home – Scale Structure
Greybox – Welsh and Main
Surf Examine – Incidental Structure
Commendations
Coastal Home – Walknorth Architects
Copper Ribbon Home – Dunn Hillam Structure and City Design
Cowrie Gap – Curious Follow
Home Kimberley – AO Design Studio
Myocum Ridge – DFJ Architects
Terra Anima – Ian Sercombe Architect
Residential Structure – Homes (Alterations and Additions)
Named Award
Zulaikha Laurence “Tree Change Home” – Studio ZAWA
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Award
Fort Home – Curious Follow
Commendations
Carlton Avenue Terrace – OVDA Studio
Maryville Heirloom Home – Anthrosite
Residential Structure – A number of Housing
Named Award
Goonellabah Homes – Pearson Structure
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Commendation
Indigo – Design Workshop Australia
Sustainable Structure
Named Award
Gerroa Home – Scale Structure
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Awards
Surf Examine – Incidental Structure
Commendations
J-Pod – Maxwell and Web page Architects
Kavillo Studios – Cameron Anderson Architects
Sheep Chute Home – Native Architect South Coast
Terra Anima – Ian Sercombe Architect
Zulaikha Laurence “Tree Change Home” – Studio ZAWA
Heritage Structure
Commendation
Longfield – DFJ Architects
Small Challenge Structure
Commendations
Gilay Property – Cameron Anderson Architects
The Silos Lodging – Cooee Structure
Timber Award
Surf Examine – Incidental Structure
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Individuals’s Selection Awards
Central Division
Cowrie Gap – Curious Follow
North Division
Small Home Massive Shelter – Ware Architects
South Division
The Silos Lodging – Cooee Structure
