Australian Urban Design Awards

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Australian Urban Design Awards
Awarded forDesign achievement, leadership, advocacy, strategy, policy and research in Urban Design
Country Australia
Presented by Planning Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
First award2001;24 years ago (2001)
Website urbandesignawards.com.au

The Australian Urban Design Awards are a national annual urban design awards program. [1] The Award is hosted by the Planning Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.

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Background

Established in 2001, it is the successor of Prime Minister Paul Keating's Urban Design Task Force Award that began in 1996. [2] [3]

Previously the Awards were organised by Architecture Media, convened by the Planning Institute of Australia with the support of the following organisations: Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Green Building Council of Australia, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council, Consult Australia, Engineers Australia, Urban Design Forum Australia and Government Architects Network Australia (GANA). [4]

Award categories

Built outcomes

This category recognises an outstanding work of city building that exemplifies an urban design project as a catalyst, improving what exists and anticipating and guiding what might come. [5] Projects must be constructed and complete and able to demonstrate how they have improved place and resulted in broad public benefit. Awards are adjudicated in two scales:

Strategic design and policy

This category recognises an outstanding work of strategic design or urban policy that may transform the performance of an urban place and improve the quality of life of the community. [6] Projects can range in scale and scope, but all should be strategic, innovative, deliverable, and able to demonstrate how they will improve the qualities of place and result in broader public benefits. Awards are adjudicated in two scales:

Research and advocacy

This category recognises outstanding work in urban design research or advocacy that has broad application and will improve urban quality of life in Australia. The research or advocacy must be published and publicly available, impartial and evidence-based, whilst also advancing knowledge and practice. [7] Awards are adjudicated in two scales:

Urban design champions

This category added in 2025 recognises individuals who have had a significant impact on urban design, innovation and performance of our urban places, working to improve the quality of life of communities. Urban champions can come from a diverse range of sectors, including planning, architecture, landscape and urban design disciplines. They will have made an outstanding contribution to collaboration, knowledge, education, advocacy, project design and delivery. [8] Possible candidates may be for example: political champion, community champion, journalist, public servant, urban activist, developer or urban practitioner. [9]

Recipients

  • 2025: Jeremy McLeod – Architect, Breathe and Nightingale Projects
  • 2025: Chris Thomas – Design Manager, City of Sydney [10]

Recipients

Australian Urban Design Awards since 2001
YearCategoryProjectLocationTeam
2001WinnerGosnells Town Centre Revitalisation Gosnells, Western Australia City of Gosnells
2002Winner Steampacket Place, Geelong Waterfront Geelong, Victoria City of Greater Geelong
2003WinnerCairns Esplanade Cairns, Queensland City of Cairns
2004Winner Melbourne Docklands Melbourne, Victoria VicUrban
2004Public Domain AwardVictoria Park Urban Renewal Sydney, New South Wales Hassell, NSW Government Architects
2004Heritage Waterfront AwardWalsh Bay RedevelopmentSydney, New South WalesWalsh Bay Partnership, HPA & PTW
2005WinnerPlaces for People and Melbourne CBD and Pedestrian Traffic StudyMelbourne, Victoria City of Melbourne, Gehl Architects
2005Strategic Urban Design AwardNSW Coastal Urban Design Initiative New South WalesUrban Design Advisory Service et al.
2005Public Domain AwardPoint Fraser Stage 1 Perth, Western Australia Syrinx Environmental, City of Perth
2005Research and Publication AwardFluid City: Transforming Melbourne's Urban WaterfrontMelbourne, Victoria Kim Dovey
2006WinnerBalaclava Walk and Community HousingMelbourne, Victoria City of Port Phillip, MGS Architects
2006Winner North Terrace Redevelopment Adelaide, South Australia City of Adelaide, Taylor Cullity Lethlean
2006Education AwardMy NeighbourhoodNew South Wales Landcom
2006Public Domain Award Sandridge Bridge Precinct RedevelopmentMelbourne, Victoria Department of Sustainability & Environment, City of Melbourne
2007WinnerCoastal Towns Design FrameworkVictoria Department of Sustainability & Environment et al.
2008Winner Bendigo City Centre: a journey of transformation and commitment to quality Bendigo, Victoria City of Greater Bendigo, Don Goldsworthy and Associates
2009Winner Paddington Reservoir GardensSydney, New South Wales City of Sydney
2009WinnerTransforming Australian CitiesVictoria Victorian Government and City of Melbourne
2010WinnerInner Northern Busway Brisbane, Queensland Queensland Department of Transport, BVN Architecture
2010WinnerGeelong Youth Activities PrecinctGeelong, Victoria City of Greater Geelong
2010WinnerBeyond the Pavement: RTA urban design policyNew South Wales Roads & Traffic Authority
2011WinnerSW1 South Bank Urban Village Brisbane, QueenslandSouth Bank Corporation, Cox Rayner Architects
2012Winner: Delivered Large Scale Darling Quarter Sydney, New South Wales Lendlease
2012Winner: Delivered Small ScaleRiver QuayBrisbane, QueenslandArkhefield Architects and Cardno
2012Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Large Scale Parramatta River Urban Design StrategySydney, New South WalesMcGregor Coxall
2012Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Small Scale Penrith of the FutureSydney, New South WalesCampement Urbain
2013Winner: Delivered Large ScaleNorthern BuswayBrisbane, QueenslandTract Consultants et al.
2013Winner: Delivered Small ScaleSydney Laneway UpgradesSydney, New South WalesASPECT Studios, City of Sydney
2013Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Large ScaleLinking Canberra City to the Lake Canberra, ACTACT Office of the Coordinator General, Hill Thalis, et. al.
2014Winner: Delivered Large ScaleNewActon PrecinctActon, CanberraMolonglo Group, Fender Katsalidis Architects, Oculus
2014Winner: Delivered Large Scale Prince Alfred Park and Pool Sydney, New South WalesNeeson Murcutt Architects, Sue Barnsley Design, City of Sydney
2014Winner: Delivered Small ScaleFremantle Esplanade Youth Plaza Fremantle, Western AustraliaConvic, City of Fremantle
2014Winner: Policies, Programs & Concepts Small Scale The Goods Line Sydney, New South WalesAspect Studios with Chrofi for the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
2014Winner: Sustained Contribution to Urban DesignUrban Voices – celebrating urban design in AustraliaBruce Echberg, Bill Chandler, John Byrne
2015Winner: Delivered Large Scale Brookfield Place Perth, Western Australia Hassell, Fitzpatrick + Partners and Brookfield
2015Winner: Delivered Small ScalePort Adelaide Renewal: Hart’s Mill Surrounds Port Adelaide, South Australia Aspect Studios, Mulloway Studio and Renewal SA
2015Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Large ScaleHome:LIFE Making Livable Affordable & Sustainable Housing ChoicesVictoriaSJB Urban and RMIT University
2015Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Large Scale Sunshine Coast Light Rail: Shaping Our Future Sunshine Coast, Queensland Sunshine Coast Council and Hassell
2015Winner: Policies, Programs & Concepts Small Scale Victoria Quay Enabling Precinct PlansFremantle,Western AustraliaCODA, Fremantle Ports, Allerding & Associates & Creating Communities
2016Winner: Delivered Large ScaleSydney Park Stormwater Re-Use ProjectSydney, New South WalesTurf Design Studio and Environmental Partnership
2016Winner: Delivered Small ScaleBowen Place CrossingACTLahznimmo Architects and Spackman Mossop Michaels
2016Winner: Delivered Small Scale The Goods Line Sydney, New South WalesAspect Studios, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, CHROFI and Gartner Rose
2016Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Large Scale Turramurra Community Hub MasterplanSydney, New South WalesCHROFI in association with Ku-ring-gai Council
2016Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Large ScaleGreen Square Town CentreSydney, New South Wales City of Sydney
2016Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Small ScaleWGV at White Gum Valley White Gum Valley, Western AustraliaCODA Studio, Urbis, LandCorp and Josh Byrne and Associates
2017Winner: Delivered Large ScaleTonsley Innovation DistrictAdelaide, South AustraliaOxigen, Woods Bagot, Tridente Architects, KBR, WSP and Renewal SA
2017Winner: Delivered Small ScaleOrange Regional Museum Orange, New South WalesCrone
2017Winner: Policies, Programs and Concepts Large ScaleBetter Placed – An integrated design policy for the built environment of New South WalesNew South Wales New South Wales Government Architect
2018Winner: Built Projects – City and Regional ScaleBendigo Hospital Project Bendigo, VictoriaSilver Thomas Hanley with Bates Smart and Oculus
2018Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleMain Street, Barcaldine [11] Barcaldine, Queensland M3 Architecture and Brian Hooper Architect (architects in association)
2018Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleSouth Sydney Hospital Site – Stage 1 [12] Green Square, New South Wales City of Sydney with Peter Stutchbury Architecture, Design5, JMD, Sprout, CAB, Fox Johnston, Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture and CHROFI
2018Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research – City and Regional Scale [13] Central Melbourne Design GuideMelbourne, Victoria City of Melbourne
2018Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research – City and Regional Scale Level Crossing Removal Project Urban Design Framework [14] Melbourne, Victoria Level Crossing Removal Authority
2019Winner: Built Projects – City and Regional Scale Howard Smith Wharves Brisbane, QueenslandHSW Nominees, Urbis and Woods Bagot
2019Winner: Built Projects – City and Regional ScaleMaitland Levee and Maitland Riverlink Maitland, New South Wales McGregor Coxall and CHROFI
2019Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleFerrars Street Education and Community PrecinctFerrars Street, MelbourneTract
2019Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleFlour Mill of Summer Hill Summer Hill, New South Wales Hassell
2019Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research – City and Regional ScaleBuilding Height Standards Review [15] Hobart, Tasmania Leigh Woolley Architect and Urban Design Consultant
2020Winner: Built Projects – City and Regional Scale Sydney Metro Northwest [16] Sydney, New South WalesHassell in collaboration with Turpin Crawford Studio and McGregor Westlake Architecture
2020Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleDarling Square, Sydney [17] Sydney, New South WalesASPECT Studios with Kengo Kuma and Associates
2020Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research – City and Regional ScaleEastern Regional Trails Strategy [18] Victoria Fitzgerald Frisby Landscape Architecture
2020Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleANU Acton Campus Master Plan and Design Guide Victoria Arup in collaboration with Urban Enquiry, Lovell Chen, Mantra Studios, Karen Wright Projects, John Wardle Architects and Turnberry Consulting
2020Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleTransforming Southbank Boulevard Southbank, Victoria City of Melbourne, City Design Studio
2021Winner: Built Projects – City and Regional ScaleGoyder Square [19] [20] Palmerston, Northern Territory Hatch RobertsDay and Turf Design Studio with Electrolight
2021Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScalePrahran Square Prahran, VictoriaLyons Architecture and Aspect Studios
2021Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleThe Canopy Precinct [21] Lane Cove, New South WalesArcadia Landscape Architecture and Scott Carver Landscape Architecture
2021Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research – City and Regional ScaleDarwin Civic and State Square Vision [22] Darwin, Northern Territory TCL
2021Winner: Advocacy and Research – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleQUT Campus to CountryBrisbane, Queensland BVN Architecture
2022Winner: Built Projects – City and Regional Scale Level Crossing Removal Project Melbourne, Victoria Level Crossing Removal Authority
2022Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleBendigo Kangan TAFE RedevelopmentBendigo, VictoriaSBLA, Six Degrees Architects and Architectus
2022Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research — City and Regional ScaleDelivering Best Practice Urban Design Through Planning Canberra, ACT Government of the Australian Capital Territory, Hodyl and Co, Andy Fergus, Adam’s Urban, Oculus and Creative Environment Enterprises
2022Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research — City and Regional ScaleGreen Track for Parramatta Light Rail Parramatta, New South WalesTransport for New South Wales with Urban Planning and Management, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University
2022Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research — Local and Neighbourhood Scale Campsie Town Centre Masterplan Campsie, New South Wales City of Canterbury Bankstown
2023No Awards
2024Winner: Built Projects – City and Regional Scale George Street, Sydney Sydney, New South Wales City of Sydney
2024Winner: Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood ScaleTransforming Southbank Boulevard [23] Southbank, Victoria City of Melbourne with Taylor Cullity Lethlean and Mike Hewson
2024Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research — City and Regional ScaleThe Greenline ProjectMelbourne, Victoria City of Melbourne with ASPECT Studios x Taylor Cullity Lethlean
2024Winner: Leadership, Advocacy and Research — Local and Neighbourhood Scale Quantifying quality [24] Ultimo, New South Wales SJB and University of Technology Sydney
2025Winner: Built OutcomesCentral Park Public Domain [25] Chippendale, New South Wales Turf Design Studio with Jeppe Aagaard Andersen
2025Winner: Built OutcomesMary’s Place, Dalby Dalby, Queensland Blight Rayner Architecture in association with Wild Studio
2025Winner: Built OutcomesRozelle Parklands Rozelle, New South Wales Transport for NSW Urban Design Team
2025Winner: Research and AdvocacyHealthy Higher Density Living for Families with Children: An Advocacy, Planning and Design Guide New South Wales Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District
2025Winner: Strategic Design and PolicyBeyond A to B: Urban design policy, procedures and principles for public transport infrastructure projects New South Wales Transport for NSW Urban Design Team (Public Transport and Precincts)
2025Winner: Strategic Design and PolicyCockatoo Island Waremah Masterplan Cockatoo Island, New South Wales Tyrrell Studio in collaboration with Mott McDonald, Klok Advisory, Bangawarra, Left Bank and The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
2025Winner: Strategic Design and PolicyMartin Place Metro Precinct Urban Design Framework Martin Place Tzannes

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