Architecture Australia

Ask architects which Australian magazine they choose to read or to publish their work and the answer is most likely Architecture Australia. If you want to be up to date with the best built works and the issues that matter, then Architecture Australia is for you. Its commissioned contributors are independent, highly respected practitioners, architectural thinkers and design commentators and each article is supported by images from leading architectural photographers. Provocative, informative and engaging – it is the national magazine of the Australian Institute of Architects.

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Architecture Australia

Jury chair overview • Across the projects shortlisted in the 2025 National Architecture Awards, values of sustainability and social impact were foundational, resulting in outcomes that are responsible to their community and context, and reaffirming architecture’s capacity to lead positive change. Congratulations to all practices acknowledged in this year’s awards.

Public Architecture

Educational Architecture

Commercial Architecture

Interior Architecture

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

Sustainable Architecture

Heritage

Urban Design

International Architecture

Small Project Architecture

Steel Architecture

Enduring Architecture

Emerging Architect Prize

National Architecture Awards Shortlist

An afternoon in Mannheim • Amid professional revolution and relentless bureaucracy, Timothy Hill has a suggestion that works as well for overseeing collapsing empires as it does for creating architecture: “just do your job.”

Two voices on Home at the Venice Architecture Biennale • Two reviewers reflect on the Australian exhibition at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Home. Sam Spurr uses the thematic framing of the biennale to place the pertinence of the Australian contribution, while Marni Reti shares her reading of the exhibition as a proud Palawa and Ngātiwai woman.

Taglietti: Life in Design • Celebrating the centenary of Enrico Taglietti’s birth, this immersive exhibition explores the legacy of a visionary architect, highlighting the optimism that surrounded Canberra’s architectural beginnings.

Vale Brian Suters 1937 – 2025 • The Newcastle architect is remembered as “a unique blend of architect, collaborator, mentor and friend” who leaves a lasting legacy on the built environment of Australia.

Vale Phyllis Murphy 1924 – 2025 • The trailblazing architect who helped transform Australian architecture – reimagining contemporary design and practice, and pioneering preservation of our built past.

Vale David Boyle 1970 – 2025 • David Boyle is remembered as an artist whose deep regard for the intrinsic relationship between architecture and humanity inspired those who surrounded him.

Vale Russell C. Jack 1925 – 2025 • Keith Cottier pays tribute to a pioneering architect and educator whose profound influence has been felt by generations of Australian designers.

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