Sustainable Architecture




2025 Winner -
The Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture​ | Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre Precinct | Archer Office | The Bidiagal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation | Photographer: Peter Bennetts

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

This category recognises projects which excel as architecture, and also display innovation and excellence in terms of environmental sustainability. 

The aim of the Sustainable Architecture category is to recognise the value of creative and intelligent thinking in achieving enduring and meaningful value through a holistic design response.

The category also aims to recognise integrated design thinking not only for individual works of architecture, but also in the broader ecological context.

Enter the awards

2025 Winners

The Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture

Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre Precinct | Archer Office | The Bidiagal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

2025 Award for Sustainable Architecture

Cloaked House | TRIAS | The Borogegal and Cammeraygal people of the Eora nation
First Building – Bradfield City Centre | Hassell | The People of the Dharug Nation
Commendations -
Cobar Early Learning Centre | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Cobar Early Learning Centre | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Habilis | Collins and Turner | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Habilis | Collins and Turner | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Indi Sydney | Bates Smart | Photographer: Felix Mooneeram
Indi Sydney | Bates Smart | Photographer: Felix Mooneeram
Love Shack | Second Edition | Photographer: Hamish McIntosh
Love Shack | Second Edition | Photographer: Hamish McIntosh

2025 Shortlisted Projects

Bankstown City Campus by Walker Corporation, for Western Sydney University | Lyons + HDR | Photographer: Simon Wood
Bankstown City Campus by Walker Corporation, for Western Sydney University | Lyons + HDR | Photographer: Simon Wood
Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre Precinct | ARCHER OFFICE with MATT DEVINE & CO and ASPECT STUDIOS | Photographer: Peter Bennetts
Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre Precinct | ARCHER OFFICE with MATT DEVINE & CO and ASPECT STUDIOS | Photographer: Peter Bennetts
Cake House | Alexander Symes Architect | Photographer: Barton Taylor Photography
Cake House | Alexander Symes Architect | Photographer: Barton Taylor Photography
Central Station, Sydney | Woods Bagot with John McAslan + Partners, OCP Architects and Artefact | Photographer: Trevor Mein
Central Station, Sydney | Woods Bagot with John McAslan + Partners, OCP Architects and Artefact | Photographer: Trevor Mein
Cloaked House | TRIAS | Photographer: Clinton Weaver
Cloaked House | TRIAS | Photographer: Clinton Weaver
Cobar Early Learning Centre | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Cobar Early Learning Centre | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Cobar Ward Oval Pavilion | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Cobar Ward Oval Pavilion | DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Eco-House Leura | Marra + Yeh Architects | Photographer: Brett Boardman
Eco-House Leura | Marra + Yeh Architects | Photographer: Brett Boardman
First Building - Bradfield City Centre | Hassell | Photographer: Mark Syke
First Building - Bradfield City Centre | Hassell | Photographer: Mark Syke
Habilis | Collins and Turner | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Habilis | Collins and Turner | Photographer: Katherine Lu
Hillcrest House | Brent Yttrup Architecture | Photographer: Pablo Veiga
Hillcrest House | Brent Yttrup Architecture | Photographer: Pablo Veiga
Indi Sydney | Bates Smart | Photographer: Felix Mooneeram
Indi Sydney | Bates Smart | Photographer: Felix Mooneeram
Liverpool Civic Place and Yellamundie Library | fjcstudio | Photographer: Brett Boardman
Liverpool Civic Place and Yellamundie Library | fjcstudio | Photographer: Brett Boardman
Love Shack | Second Edition | Photographer: Hamish McIntosh
Love Shack | Second Edition | Photographer: Hamish McIntosh
Matraville Youth & Cultural Hall | Sam Crawford Architects | Photographer: Brett Boardman
Matraville Youth & Cultural Hall | Sam Crawford Architects | Photographer: Brett Boardman
Rochester Street Office | Allied_Office / Akin Atelier / Second Edition and Dangar Barin Smith | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
Rochester Street Office | Allied_Office / Akin Atelier / Second Edition and Dangar Barin Smith | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
ROSEBERY ENGINE YARDS | GROUPGSA | Photographer: TYRONE BRANIGAN
ROSEBERY ENGINE YARDS | GROUPGSA | Photographer: TYRONE BRANIGAN
Sapling | Anderson Architecture | Photographer: Tom Ferguson
Sapling | Anderson Architecture | Photographer: Tom Ferguson
The Donald Horne Building | Collins and Turner | Photographer: Richard Glover
The Donald Horne Building | Collins and Turner | Photographer: Richard Glover

2025 JURY

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Harry Catterns, Saha
Caroline Pidcock (Chair)
Julie Power
Luke Smith, ARUP

Throughout the Years - AWARD ARCHIVE

The Milo Dunphy Award
2024
Barker College Maths and Student Hub | Architectus
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2023
Lane Cove House | SAHA
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2022
Phoenix House | Harley Graham Architects
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2021
Smart Design Studio | Smart Design Studio
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