The state?s best new residential, commercial, and public buildings have been named in the Australian Institute of Architects 2024 NSW Architecture Awards.
This year?s winners can be seen as a window into the changing built environment of contemporary Australia and a look into the way the state will live, work, and play, now and into the future. In particular, the 2024 winning cohort showed a pathway forward for sustainable and heritage buildings, including insightful adaptive reuses and considered renovations and additions. They have also shone a spotlight on design that has a deep connection to context and an intrinsic consideration of culture and Country. 
The 82 winners and commendations were chosen by a jury of industry experts from shortlist of more than 126 of New South Wales?s leading architectural projects. ?We see the public interest advanced in the continued rise of projects that seek to reduce the total greenhouse gas emissions of our buildings; requiring less energy to produce, fewer resources to extract, employing both timeless proven passive or active environmental systems,” explains Chair of Chairs, Tim Horton, Architect and Commissioner, Land and Environment Court.
?Design makes our lives better. Architects design to make our lives better. This year?s NSW Architecture Awards represent the very best, and excitedly focus on community, culture, reuse, and adaptation,? says Adam Haddow, Chapter President and National President Elect of the Royal Australia...