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2026 NSW ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
2026 WA ARCHITECTURE AWARDS Events
Western Australia winners
2026 Winners
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ENTRY FEES
| Chapter | Standard entry fee (ex gst) | A+ Membership Fee (10% discount) ex gst |
|---|---|---|
| WA | $700 | $630 |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entries for 2026 opened on Monday 17 November 2025.
To enter the Australian Institute of Architects Architecture Awards Program, an entrant must be a registered architect and Institute member. To be eligible to enter, entrants must meet the following three requirements:
1. Member Status
- be an architect registered in the State or Territory of the project or deemed to be registered in the State or Territory under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cmwlth), and
- be an Institute Member at the time of entry, and
- be a principal of the practice who owns, or is a formal licensee, of the copyright in the work being entered.
2. Practical Completion
- The project must have reached practical completion by 31 December in the year proceeding the year of judging. (e.g. To be eligible for the 2024 National Architecture Awards, your project must have reached practical completion by 31 December 2023)
Projects must receive a PASS result in at least 2 out of the 6 sections (General, Projection of Land and Ecological Systems, Siting and Urban Design, Energy Efficiency and Consumption, Selection of Building Materials and Process & Social Issues) on the Sustainable Architecture checklist located at the beginning of the online entry form*. This does not guarantee consideration in the Sustainable Architecture category, you must opt in to do so via the online entry
form.*Entrants in the Small Project Architecture and Heritage categories are still required to complete the checklist to the best of their ability but are NOT required to meet the minimum 2 out of 6 result and are exempt from this requirement.
Watch this video to understand the changes made regarding the sustainability checklist.
ENTRY HANDBOOK
AWARDS AND PRIZES POLICY
Policy
Before submitting an entry into the Chapter Architecture Awards, please become familiar with the Awards, Prizes and Honours Policy.
Terms and conditions
Ensure you also read the Terms and Conditions before submitting an entry.
Consent forms
It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure that the following Copyright Consent Forms are completed and signed. Entrants are required to submit these forms to the Institute as part of the online entry system.
2026 KEY DATES
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Entries Open | 17 November, 2025 |
| Entries Close | 9 February, 2026 |
| Jury Presentations | 21 February, 2026 |
| WA Awards Night | 12 June, 2026 |
WA ARCHITECTURE PRIZES
Vitality House + Works | iredale pedersen hook architects | Photographer: Peter Bennetts
Mondoluce Lighting Award
METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project | Woods Bagot with TRCB, TCL and UDLA | Photographer: Trevor Mein
George Temple Poole Award
Ruah Centre for Women and Children | Architectus | Photographer: Dion Robeson
The Brian Kidd Enabling Architecture Prize
EmAGN Project Award
Altum Living | GHD Design | Photographer: Putrasia
2026 JURY
We are thrilled to officially announce the appointed Jury for the 2026 WA Architecture Awards.
Recognising the distinct character of built outcomes across the state, these awards honour the outstanding work of our passionate members. This year’s jurors bring their diverse perspectives to our rigorous peer-review system, ensuring design excellence is celebrated with integrity.
Winners will be announced during a special evening on Friday 12 June 2026.
VIEW JURY LIST
2026 Chair of Juries: Peter Hobbs, Peter Hobbs Architect
Commercial Architecture:
- Paul Rossen (Jury Chair), Parry and Rosenthal Architects
- Derek Nash, nash+ghersinich architects and interior designers
- Kylee Schoonens, Rothelowman
Educational Architecture:
- Leonie Matthews (Jury Chair), Matthews McDonald Architects
- Simon Pendal, Simon Pendal Architect
- Patric Przeradzki, Plus Studio
- Nigel Shaw
- Kaylee Hyland (Guest Juror), Rondo
Enduring Architecture:
- Peter Hobbs (Jury Chair), Peter Hobbs Architect
- Ross Donaldson, EPM Experimental
- Kellie McGivern, H-U
- Ahdha Moosa, GHD Design
Heritage:
- Ara Salomone (Jury Chair), State of Kin
- Peter Dean, Hassell
- Lara Watson, Department of Plannings, Lands and Heritage
Interior Architecture:
- Jimmy Thompson (Jury Chair), MJA studio
- Aileen Chew, Cox Architecture
- Melinda Whelan, TRCB
- Adrian Iredale, iredale pedersen hook architects
- Charlotte Swanborough (Guest Juror), SPACIO
Public Architecture:
- Paul Rossen (Jury Chair), Parry and Rosenthal Architects
- Derek Nash, nash+ghersinich architects and interior designers
- Kylee Schoonens, Rothelowman
- Adam Johnson-Kain (Guest Juror), Lysaght Fielders
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing:
- Brenden Kelly (Jury Chair), Hassell
- Kelly Rippingale, National Trust of Australia
- Andrew Lilleyman, ARM Architecture
- Rana Schuller (Guest Juror), Dulux
Residential Architecture – Houses (New):
- Philip Stejskal (Jury Chair), Philip Stejskal Architecture
- Diana Goldswain, Whitehaus
- Patrick Kosky, Kerry Hill Architects
- Luis Schilling, Plus Studio
- Clive Bergamaschi (Guest Juror), Midland Brick
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions):
- Ara Salomone (Jury Chair), State of Kin
- Peter Dean, Hassell
- Lara Watson, Department of Plannings, Lands and Heritage
- Doug Stewart (Guest Juror), AWS
Small Project Architecture:
- Nathan Steele (Jury Chair), steelehouse architecture
- Francesco Mancini, Curtin University of Technology
- Mimi Cho, Mimi Cho Consulting Architect
Urban Design:
- Jimmy Thompson (Jury Chair), MJA studio
- Aileen Chew, Cox Architecture
- Melinda Whelan, TRCB
- Adrian Iredale, iredale pedersen hook architects
COLORBOND Award for Steel Architecture:
- Greg Howlett (Jury Chair), Cox Architecture
- Paul Burnham, Paul Burnham Architect
- Rosie Douglas, Griffiths Architects
- Ian Thow (Guest Juror), Colorbond®
Mondoluce Lighting Award:
- Mark Jeavons (Jury Chair), Woods Bagot
- David Gulland, Architects Board of Western Australia
- Liz Strickland (Guest Juror), ESC Consulting
Sustainable Architecture:
- Philip Griffiths (Jury Chair), Griffiths Architects
- Peter Spence, Architectus
- Amy Jordan, Hunt Architects
- Renae Tapley, Future Materials & Foolscap Studio
- Sasha Flint (Non-voting Juror), The University of Notre Dame Australia
The Brian Kidd Enabling Architecture Prize:
- Todd Paterson (Jury Chair), KPA Architects
- Gary Mackintosh, Hames Sharley
- Tiffany Molloy, Hillam Architects
EmAGN Project Award:
- Peter Hobbs (Jury Chair), Peter Hobbs Architect
- Ross Donaldson, EPM Experimental
- Kellie McGivern, H-U
- Ahdha Moosa, GHD Design
- Stephanie Alama, With Architecture Studio
George Temple Poole Award:
- Peter Hobbs (Jury Chair), Peter Hobbs Architect
- Ross Donaldson, EPM Experimental
- Kellie McGivern, H-U
- Ahdha Moosa, GHD Design
Thank you to the 2026 WA Architecture Awards partners and supporters: Dulux, Bluescope, Rondo, AWS, Alspec, Fielders, Midland Brick, Heritage Council WA, Mondoluce, Spacio, Bondor Metecno.
Expressions of interest to join the 2026 NSW Architecture Awards Jury are open now!
Online Juror Applications close strictly at 11:59pm Thursday, 23 October 2025.
Architects on all juries must be Institute members (Member Level 1, Fellows, or Life Fellows). Non architects, including lay-jurors or expert advisors, are not required to be Institute members.
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