These annual rankings were last updated on February 14, 2025. Want to see your firm on next years list? Continue reading for more on how you can improve your studios ranking.What goes on Down Under? With such a large body of water separating this Oceanic country from the rest of the Western world, it is easy to forget Australias similarities to its North American counterparts. When it comes to the built environment, Australias architectural landscape is filled with trends and advancements quite similar to those explored in the West. Nevertheless, the country maintains a distinct architectural lexicon rooted in its particular climate, landscape, Indigenous heritage and colonial past.The countrys Western influence can be attributed to the British colonial period, which is apparent today in the Victorian-style homes and Gothic churches found all over Australia. The nation also maintains a keen interest in heritage, with structures such as the famed Sydney Opera House, Australian Convict Sites and Royal Exhibition Building receiving UNESCO Heritage status. Beyond its British ties lies an incredible landscape well-suited for architectural exploration and indoor-outdoor living as well as a commitment to ecologically responsible design.With so many architecture firms to choose from, its challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Australia based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.How are these architecture firms ranked?The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firms level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firms ranking, in order of priority:The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2025)The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2025)The number of projects selected as Project of the Day (2009 to 2025)The number of projects selected as Featured Project (2009 to 2025)The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2025)Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Australia architecture firms throughout the year.Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Australia:30. Biasol Studio Biasol StudioBiasol is a multidisciplinary studio producing infinite designs across interior spaces, building typologies, products and branded environments.Some of Biasol Studios most prominent projects include:Jury, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Milton, Melbourne, AustraliaKitty Burns, Melbourne, AustraliaNo. 19, Ascot Vale, AustraliaGwynne St Studio, Cremorne, Australia The following statistics helped Biasol Studio achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: Featured Projects 6 Total Projects 23 29. Elenberg Fraser Elenberg FraserElenberg Fraser is an integrated architecture, interior design and urban design practice operating across the Asia-Pacific region since 1998. With a track record in delivering projects that are both design and market-driven, our buildings prove that invention and good design lead to economic, social and environmental benefits.Some of Elenberg Frasers most prominent projects include:Luna, St Kilda, AustraliaHuski Hotel, Falls Creek, AustraliaElm, AustraliaIkebana, Melbourne, AustraliaSt Boulevard, Melbourne, Australia The following statistics helped Elenberg Fraser achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 5 Total Projects 49 28. Candalepas Associates Candalepas AssociatesCandalepas Associates is a rare company having produced a unique array of projects with diversity in scale and typology. Projects from religious buildings to public parks, individual houses to large multi-residential developments have been produced by the firm.In twenty years practice the firm has been the recipient of over 30 awards in architecture and almost every project the firm has completed has been published or awarded State or National Architecture Prizes including the Sulman Medal (twice), The Frederick Romberg and Seidler National Awards in Architecture, the Aaron Bolot Award numerous times and the Premiers Award.The success of the firm is closely related to the direct engagement undertaken by Director, Angelo Candalepas in every stage of the procurement of the work.Some of Candalepas Associates most prominent projects include:Punchbowl Mosque, Punchbowl, Australia29-35 Prince Street, Cronulla, AustraliaFrancis Street, Bondi, AustraliaAll Saints Gymnasium, Sydney, AustraliaMarrickville Apartments, Marrickville, Australia The following statistics helped Candalepas Associates achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 6 Total Projects 10 27. Jackson Clements Burrows Jeremy WeihrauchJCB is an award-winning architecture, interior design and urban design practice established in 1998 by Tim Jackson, Jon Clements and Graham Burrows. Our team of over 70 design professionals is united by a shared commitment to the delivery of innovative design solutions.JCB is driven by core design principles that allow us to explore each new project afresh and an approach that is site sensitive, engaged with local climatic conditions and adaptive to contextual opportunities. Our methodology is iterative and develops through our engagement processes which embrace close collaboration with the client, stakeholders and the community, along with a deep understanding of the site and history. We collaborate across sectors and disciplines, understanding that learning lessons can come from everywhere.Some of Jackson Clements Burrows most prominent projects include:Upper House, Carlton, AustraliaSouth Melbourne Life Saving Club, Albert Park, AustraliaMoonlight Cabin, VIC, AustraliaHenley Street, Barwon Heads, Barwon Heads, AustraliaHarold Street Residence, Middle Park, Australia The following statistics helped Jackson Clements Burrows achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 1 A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 4 Total Projects 8 26. Silvester Fuller Shannon McGrathSilvester Fuller is an award winning architecture and interior design studio based in Sydney Australia. Behind our design process is a commitment to discover the hidden potential within each project. We approach each project as a unique challenge, yet all are focused on creating environmentally, socially and economically sustainable spaces for living.Our work spans a broad range of project types including public, residential, commercial, hospitality and education. Our projects share a rationality of thought, often with surprising outcomes. To identify unique project concepts our team of talented architects and designers draws on expertise and perspective from a diverse range of disciplines and cultural influences.Some of Silvester Fullers most prominent projects include:Froebel Carlton , Melbourne, Australia18 Loftus Street, Sydney, AustraliaTable Cape Resort, TAS, AustraliaFroebel Play Pods, Sydney, AustraliaDapto Anglican Church Auditorium, NSW, Australia The following statistics helped Silvester Fuller achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 1 A+Awards Finalist 2 Featured Projects 4 Total Projects 10 25. WALA WALAWALA is an emerging architectural studio based in Melbourne. We provide architectural, interior and design services across a diverse range of projects. The studio is composed of passionate designers and individuals who all share a keen focus on intuitive and sustainable design.Our residential projects form the true backbone of the studio. We take pride in working intimately and collaboratively with homeowners, with particular emphasis placed on ensuring that each new home complements their lifestyle and sense of individuality. We believe that thoughtful and purposeful design solutions can often create the most elegant results.Some of WALAs most prominent projects include:Downside Up House, Albert Park, AustraliaThe Little Man Cafe, Seddon, AustraliaHenry House, East Melbourne, AustraliaCoburg Freeboard House, Coburg, AustraliaOpen Shut House, Kooyong, Australia The following statistics helped WALA achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 5 Total Projects 6 24. Carter Williamson Peake Architects Neuman StudioArchitecture is the construction of ideas represented as sequences of space illuminated by natural light. These ideas form the spaces we live in, move through, and feel better for having been in. Good architecture should allow us to feel safe and secure, confident and expressive, quiet and reflective. Good architecture should make our lives better. This is what we do at carterwilliamson and is what you can see in the images on our website.We are often asked what is our area of specialization. We specialize in design. We specialize in thinking about your needs and your building. We specialize in making good architecture.Some of Carter Williamson Peake Architects most prominent projects include:Dining Hall, The RocksBalmain House, AustraliaGreen House, Rozelle, AustraliaUpside-Down-Back-To-Front-House, Rozelle, AustraliaBalmain Sandstone Cottage, Sydney, Australia The following statistics helped Carter Williamson Peake Architects achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 6 Total Projects 9 23. John Wardle Architects John Wardle ArchitectsOur practice has evolved from a smaller studio into a larger collaborative environment where every project has a range of creative, technical and strategic contributions from a diversity of architects and interior designers within JWA. Beyond the office, our engagement with others is similarly inclusive, always curious to understand anothers point of view.Many projects by JWA have been highly awarded. This includes twice being recognized with the prestigious Sir Zelman Cowen Award for best public building in Australia in 2002 and 2006 by the Australian Institute of Architects. JWA has also won the Harold Desbrowe-Annear Award for best residential project on three occasions and has twice been the recipient of the Victorian Architecture Medal.Some of John Wardle Architects most prominent projects include:Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaLearning and Teaching Building, Monash University, Clayton, AustraliaJeffrey Smart Building, University of South Australia, Adelaide, AustraliaFairhaven Beach House, Fairhaven, AustraliaTanderrum Pedestrian Bridge, Melbourne, Australia The following statistics helped John Wardle Architects achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 1 A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 6 Total Projects 10 22. Christopher Polly Architect Brett Boardman PhotographyChristopher Polly Architect is an award-winning full-service architecture practice based in Sydney Australia. It engages with clients who share in the reward of accomplishing bold visions to enrich their daily lives, who prioritize quality over quantity and who place value in achieving inventive and well-crafted spaces that are meticulously detailed and finished.The practice distils a holistic detail design approach in the delivery of highly creative and pragmatic architectural solutions on site that resonate conceptual rigour and a command of materials and systems.Some of Christopher Polly Architects most prominent projects include:Cosgriff House, Sydney, AustraliaUnfurled House, Sydney, AustraliaDarling Point Penthouse, Darling Point, AustraliaElliott Ripper House, Sydney, AustraliaHaines House, Sydney, Australia The following statistics helped Christopher Polly Architect achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 2 Featured Projects 7 Total Projects 15 21. Steffen Welsch Architects Steffen Welsch ArchitectsOur experience shows that sustainable design solutions only work when they provide comfort and are sensible. We are proud that our buildings achieve high energy ratings and have been showcased as positive examples of sustainable projects. In our work we find a balance between cost efficient, environmentally sustainable designs and implementing innovative systems and products.Some of Steffen Welsch Architects most prominent projects include:Life Cycle, Coburg, AustraliaThis House Never Ends, Melbourne, AustraliaMarysville House, Marysville, AustraliaInnercity Downsize House, Fitzroy North, AustraliaParkville, Melbourne, Australia The following statistics helped Steffen Welsch Architects achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 1 A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 5 Total Projects 16 20. Kerstin Thompson Architects Kerstin Thompson ArchitectsKerstin Thompson Architects (KTA) was established in 1994. The work of the practice encompasses architecture, interiors, landscape and urban design. The practice focus is on architecture as a civic endeavor; buildings that forge connections with their surroundings and the people who inhabit them.Some of Kerstin Thompson Architects most prominent projects include:Bundanon Art Museum + Bridge, Illaroo, AustraliaSeaberg, Melbourne, AustraliaSacred Heart Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford, AustraliaQueen & Collins, Melbourne, AustraliaJock Comini Reserve Amenities, Ravenswood, Australia The following statistics helped Kerstin Thompson Architects achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 2 A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 4 Total Projects 5 19. B.E Architecture B.E ArchitectureB.E Architecture was founded in 1997 by Jonathon Boucher and Broderick Ely. The firm reflects their personal notions of team collaboration and design, which considers the environment. The result is a practice, which provides full architectural design, master planning, interior design and one off furniture pieces, the end result for clients being a complete, all encompassing package. The B.E Architecture team is young, dynamic, and multicultural, with a range of personal interest and specialties.Some of B.E Architectures most prominent projects include:Ross Street, South Melbourne, Australia23 Fawkner Street, South Yarra, AustraliaBlake Street, Shoreham, Australia57 Tivoli Road, South Yarra, AustraliaWalsh Street, South Yarra, Australia The following statistics helped B.E Architecture achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: Featured Projects 7 Total Projects 22 18. Albert Mo Architects Albert Mo ArchitectsAMoA focus in designing residential houses. We are renowned for creating exceptional residential homes, always centered around the user experience. An avid believer that a home is a haven that caters to the individual and their wellbeing, we strive to reflect this in our practice.We wanted to translate the idea of a home into our designs and create spaces that are not just functional but nurturing and supportive of the activities within them.Some of Albert Mo Architects most prominent projects include:Fitzroy Loft, Fitzroy, AustraliaStockroom Cottage, Fitzroy, AustraliaMoving House, Kew, AustraliaElm & Willow House, South Yarra, AustraliaE589 The following statistics helped Albert Mo Architects achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 2 Featured Projects 7 Total Projects 9 17. Tzannes TzannesTzannes is an Australian studio for architecture, urban and integrated design based in Sydney. The practices creative thinking and innovative, sustainable and enduring architecture has established our reputation as a leader in the field.Our design is about specific responses to every client and every project, not about preconceived ideas, style or approach. We consider each brief an opportunity to apply architectural skill, creativity and innovation to solve our clients design problems, but also to delight and to inspire.Tzannes distinction is our ability to work across all scales and project types. The breadth of our skills and experience, the profile of our talent and technology enable us to service significant projects with the efficiency and confidence of a large practice.Some of Tzannes most prominent projects include:Darling Square North, Haymarket, AustraliaOpera Residences, Sydney, AustraliaJudith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas, Sydney, AustraliaThe Republic Hotel and Rooftop Bar, Sydney, AustraliaDangrove, Sydney, Australia The following statistics helped Tzannes achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 6 Featured Projects 4 Total Projects 9 16. BKK Architects John Gollings PhotographyThe studio merges large-scale practice capabilities and experience with the adaptability and client focus of a smaller practice.Some of BKK Architects most prominent projects include:Cirqua Apartments, Melbourne, AustraliaGeelong Ring Road Rest Areas, VIC, AustraliaBeached House, VIC, AustraliaHoliday House, VIC, AustraliaDolls House, Northcote, Australia The following statistics helped BKK Architects achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 2 Featured Projects 5 Total Projects 9 15. Carr Design Group Carr Design GroupCarr Design Group, headed by the much awarded Sue Carr, is one of Australias most influential multidisciplinary design firms. For over 40 years, Carr has exceeded expectations. Our architects led by Chris McCue and interior designers directed by Dan Cox maintain a position as leaders of design practice and thinking. A host of successful outcomes and long-standing client relationships are testament to our teams consistency and commitment.Carr has three core specializations to address design for work, home and leisure; each discipline benefits from the knowledge, research and testing of the other. Our clients expect more than design: extraordinary homes that elevate quality of life, hospitality spaces that redefine amenity and attract guests, workspaces that advance business and are as practical as they are inspiring, superior financial returns on investment.Spaces that stand the test of time.Some of Carr Design Groups most prominent projects include:Courtyard House MelbourneRoyal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club, South Yarra, AustraliaSouth Yarra ResidenceWillow Creek Vineyards Cellar Door and Bistro, VIC, AustraliaAustralia Post Sydney, Sydney, Australia The following statistics helped Carr Design Group achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: Featured Projects 10 Total Projects 17 14. Shaun Lockyer Architects Shaun Lockyer ArchitectsShaun Lockyer Architects (SLa) was formed in 2010 to focus on modernist architecture that connects people and place. Inherent within each project is a desire to craft memorable, sustainable and efficient design solutions that add value to the inhabitants lives. SLa engages in varying types of projects including residential, institutional, commercial and interior design. Working with private and public clients who value a collaborative and transparent design process, each SLa commission employs a versatility and passion that transcends scale and budget. The firm is led by Shaun Lockyer, AIA, who presents over 15 years of international design experience, including nine years as Director and Partner at Arkhefield in Brisbane, QLD.Some of Shaun Lockyer Architects most prominent projects include:Browne Street House, AustraliaMooloomba Road, Brisbane, AustraliaMountford RoadAdsett Street House, Taringa, AustraliaLockyer House, Bardon, Australia The following statistics helped Shaun Lockyer Architects achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: Featured Projects 9 Total Projects 42 13. CHROFI CHROFICHROFI was founded in 2000 as Choi Ropiha following the win in the international competition for the re-design of the TKTS booth in Times Square, New York.The project is widely acclaimed for the way in which the design provided public and private benefits while simultaneously strengthening the essential character of Times Square, and it has been this ability to find solutions that work at multiple levels that now characterizes the way in which the practice of CHROFI approaches their projects.The practice sees design as a tool to extract both commercial and qualitative value; public and private benefits; function and form; experience and meaning. We are highly bespoke in our approach and expand from the specific requirements of each project and clients desires.Some of CHROFIs most prominent projects include:Lune de Sang Sheds, Byron Bay, AustraliaIan Potter National ConservatoryLune de Sang Pavilion, Byron Bay, AustraliaCourtyard House, Mungo Brush, AustraliaGreen Square Gunyama Park & Aquatic Centre The following statistics helped CHROFI achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 2 A+Awards Finalist 4 Featured Projects 6 Total Projects 23 12. Hassell Peter BennettsHassell is a leading international design practice with studios in Asia, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Our purpose is to design the worlds best places places people love. We do this by combining strategic insight with creative design to unlock the social, cultural and economic value of places. We collaborate with the best minds in research, industry and design worldwide and were committed to making a positive impact on communities and our environment.Some of Hassells most prominent projects include:Ice cubes, Xinxiang, ChinaRe-Emerge Pavilion, London, United KingdomNew Museum for Western Australia, Perth, AustraliaPTTEP Headquarters, Thanon Vibhavadi Rangsit, Bangkok, ThailandSky Central, Osterley, Greater London, England, United Kingdom The following statistics helped Hassell achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 4 Featured Projects 7 Total Projects 25 11. BOURNE + BLUE ARCHITECTURE BOURNE + BLUE ARCHITECTUREBourne Blue Architecture was established full time in Newcastle in July 1996. The practice is design based, and small, so that all projects have substantial director involvement, and a project architect who takes the project from beginning to end. The practice has completed work from Canberra to Port Macquarie, including Sydney, Newcastle, Pokolbin, Wollombi and Pacific Palms. Our work has been published locally, nationally and internationally. The office is 100% solar powered with a rooftop 2kW photovoltaic array. Excess power is generated daily and is sold back to the grid. 6000L of water storage tanks collect rainwater for toilet flushing and garden use.Some of BOURNE + BLUE ARCHITECTUREs most prominent projects include:Redhead Alterations, Newcastle, AustraliaDiamond Beach Residence, Diamond Beach, AustraliaCameron Centre HVGS, Ashtonfield, AustraliaElizabeth Beach Residence, Forster, AustraliaNorth Coast House, Sydney, Australia The following statistics helped BOURNE + BLUE ARCHITECTURE achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: Featured Projects 12 Total Projects 28 10. Splinter Society Architecture Splinter Society ArchitectureLed by Asha Nicholas and Chris Stanley, Splinter Society is a Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio committed to crafting custom human environments distinguished by diverse experiences. With an emphasis on design process, we work to create distinctly tactile projects, drawing on layered influences. Every project is grounded in solid principles of functionality and environmental sustainability. As an office, we enjoy exploring new ideas as a collaborative process with clients, consultants and craftspeople.We work closely with our clients to extract key elements for personal enjoyment in residential projects and fundamental brand ideas adding value to spaces for commercial businesses. Our projects include residential, multi -residential, hospitality, workplace design, health and education.Some of Splinter Society Architectures most prominent projects include:Hawthorn Gable House, Melbourne, AustraliaHouse in a Warehouse, Hawthorn East, AustraliaProject281 Cafe, Brunswick, AustraliaElwood House, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Auburn Apartments, Melbourne, Australia The following statistics helped Splinter Society Architecture achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: Featured Projects 13 Total Projects 20 9. Wood Marsh Wood MarshRoger Wood and Randal Marsh have been in private practice since 1983, and their early philosophical and aesthetic ideals have been sustained to inform their architecture throughout the ensuing decades. Contextual issues of locality and region underpin their diverse body of work, which spans residential, commercial and urban architecture.The practice is renowned for its clarity of vision and its versatility, with art galleries, wineries and private homes as deftly executed as the extensive urban infrastructure the firm has created in and around Melbourne, where it is based.In each project, Wood Marshs founding principles are evident: the sculptural quality of the external forms, the play of solidity and transparency, and the materiality of the limited palettes.Some of Wood Marshs most prominent projects include:Piccolo House, Melbourne, AustraliaRACV Cape Schanck , Cape Schanck, AustraliaAlumuna Residences , Melbourne, AustraliaTowers Road House, Melbourne, AustraliaMerricks House, Merricks, Australia The following statistics helped Wood Marsh achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: Featured Projects 13 Total Projects 16 8. CplusC Architects + Builders CplusC Architects + BuildersCplusC are Architects and Builders. We are a Sydney-based practice that offers a unique architectural proposition and specialized service we are architects who design and build our clients projects.We believe in great architectural ideas, efficient construction systems, holistic sustainable project development and exceptional value for service. Whether you are seeking a full service from concept to completion, architectural services to get your project through council, contract administration services of another builder or simply some professional advice on a property you are thinking of buying, you will benefit from the unique expertise of architects who are also builders. Our ambitions extend beyond the design of buildings and ongoing development of architectural theories.Some of CplusC Architects + Builders most prominent projects include:Totoro House, Russell Lea, AustraliaTennyson Point Residence, North Sydney, AustraliaWelcome To The Jungle House, Darlington, AustraliaZZ Top House, Sydney, AustraliaCape Fear House, Kensington, Australia The following statistics helped CplusC Architects + Builders achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 2 Featured Projects 12 Total Projects 20 7. McBride Charles Ryan McBride Charles RyanAt MCR, we have one passion providing exceptional design for our clients. Our commitment to provide our clients with innovative solutions, technical excellence and personal and professional integrity has generated a steady growth in the reputation of our company over the last 16 years. MCR has successfully managed projects with budgets of up to $20M, combining complex architectural form with the finest construction technique and the most demanding programs. We have experience in many areas, having undertaken and realized work in all sectors, and this has been recognized by a variety of awards.Some of McBride Charles Ryans most prominent projects include:PEGS Gymnasium, Keilor East, AustraliaThe Yardmasters BuildingDallas Brooks Community Primary School, Dallas, AustraliaThe Infinity Centre, Keilor East, AustraliaPenleigh and Essendom Grammar School, Australia The following statistics helped McBride Charles Ryan achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 2 A+Awards Finalist 3 Featured Projects 10 Total Projects 14 6. Woods Bagot Woods BagotWoods Bagot Global Studio continually expands and challenges the expectations of multi-disciplinary architectural practice in a shifting, fast-moving digital era. Its portfolio is worldwide in scope, diverse in scale and discipline, and encompasses some of the highest-profile projects currently underway in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.The firms work is defined by its clarity of narrative and by the extensive use of state-of-the-art analytics as a platform for design. Its 16 studios, located in major cities around the globe, consistently inspire the firms work with a rigorous vocabulary that references urban and regional context, ecological and social sustainability, and innovation.Some of Woods Bagots most prominent projects include:Short Lane, Sydney, AustraliaCentral Park North, New York City, New YorkBRC Century Business Plaza Regeneration, Chengdu, ChinaSUONE Gemdale Plaza, Suzhou, ChinaHeritage Lanes, Brisbane, Australia The following statistics helped Woods Bagot achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Finalist 7 Featured Projects 14 Total Projects 43 5. Austin Maynard Architects Austin Maynard ArchitectsAustin Maynard Architects create resilient, highly sustainable, beautiful, robust and long lasting architecture. Architecture designed to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. Launched in 2002, now with projects all over Australia, and offices in both Melbourne and Hobart, Austin Maynard Architects have the skill, resources and tenacity to undertake a wide variety of complex projects.Happiness, fun, friends, family, ethics, sustainability and reward for effort, these are the pillars of Austin Maynard Architects. Widely renowned for their boundless creative energy Austin Maynard Architects designs are at once well conceived, playful and edgy. Austin Maynard Architects have gained international recognition and are recipients of the prestigious Canberra Medallion.Some of Austin Maynard Architects most prominent projects include:St Andrews Beach House, VIC, AustraliaNebula Portable Arts Space, Melbourne, AustraliaMoor Street, Fitzroy, AustraliaRaeRae House, Melbourne, AustraliaParkLife, Melbourne, Australia The following statistics helped Austin Maynard Architects achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 2 A+Awards Finalist 6 Featured Projects 10 Total Projects 27 4. KOICHI TAKADA ARCHITECTS KOICHI TAKADA ARCHITECTSKoichi Takada Architects is a design group that creates organically inspired places so the world can reconnect with a more natural, intuitive and conscious future. Founded in 2008, Koichi Takada Architects is based in Sydney with offices in Doha and Tokyo. The firm is currently working across residential, hotels, restaurants, commercial and cultural projects in Australia and across the Middle East, Asia, North America and South America.Principal Koichi Takada is based in Sydney, after living in cities of high urbanisation including Tokyo, New York and London. His experience in those metropolises, where he studied at the School of Architecture at City University of New York and the Architectural Association in London, led him to pledge to create a greener future through design.How should we live today? It is a complicated question, but our answer is simple.Some of KOICHI TAKADA ARCHITECTS most prominent projects include:Arc, 161, Clarence Street, Sydney, AustraliaNorfolk, Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Heads, AustraliaUpper House, South Brisbane, AustraliaNational Museum of Qatar Gift Shops, QatarEast Village Urban Marketplace, Sydney, Australia The following statistics helped KOICHI TAKADA ARCHITECTS achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 9 A+Awards Finalist 2 Featured Projects 9 Total Projects 11 3. Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects Iredale Pedersen Hook Architectsiredale pedersen hook is a progressive architecture practice with studios in Perth and Melbourne and a rapidly expanding diverse body of work throughout Australia. From the wine region of Victorias Yarra Valley, to the desert of the North Kimberly region, through suburban Perth and the rural edge of Melbourne to remote Christmas Island, the projects are as individual and eclectic as the landscape they occupy. Each piece of architecture seeks to embody a unique design response of innovation and delight. The works can be gathered in relation to their geographical location demonstrating an embrace of their context and closer examination reveals a collection of thematic concerns that evolve and develop.Some of Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects most prominent projects include:Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre, Pingelly, AustraliaWalumba Elders Centre, Warmun, AustraliaFitzroy Crossing Renal Hostel, Fitzroy Crossing, AustraliaWest Kimberley Regional Prison, Derby, AustraliaHighgate Primary School New Teaching Spaces, Perth, Australia The following statistics helped Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 2 A+Awards Finalist 9 Featured Projects 13 Total Projects 23 2. ASPECT Studios ASPECT StudiosASPECT Studios is an international design practice, built from a global team of landscape architects, urban designers, architects, wayfinding specialists, strategists and graphic designers. We approach each project by examining the social, cultural, economic, historical and ecological context that underpins it. Our people are dexterous, creative, technically adept and serious about designing places that benefit people and the natural world. This focus has seen us create some of the most memorable public realm and natural spaces in Australia and abroad.We are defined by an energized and creative approach, tempered by over 25 years experience in delivering and curating significant projects. Over that time, we have established studios in Adelaide, Brisbane, Dubai, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, London, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Shanghai.Some of ASPECT Studios most prominent projects include:The Chamber Church, Qingdao, ChinaHongkong Lands Yorkville The Ring, Chongqing, ChinaSydney Fish Market, Sydney, AustraliaHuamu Lot 10, Shanghai, ChinaOne City Development, Hubei, China The following statistics helped ASPECT Studios achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 8 A+Awards Finalist 5 Featured Projects 15 Total Projects 39 1. Cumulus Studio Cumulus StudioEstablished in 2011, we are an Australian architecture and interior design studio with offices in Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. With a team of 40+ dedicated architects, designers and operations team, our studio works as a single entity, using our collective resources to form, critique and test new ideas, to understand the designs context and explore overlooked perspectives that result in the construction of respectful and inclusive spaces.Our designs are based on collaboration and conversations, both within the practice and outside of it. We believe that good ideas can come from anywhere our clients, community and from any member of our team. By being open to discussions and different perspectives, our team, clients and stakeholders can express themselves and explore a designs possibilities from the very start.Some of Cumulus Studios most prominent projects include:Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre, TAS, AustraliaDove Lake Viewing Shelter, Cradle Mountain, AustraliaDevils Corner, Apslawn, AustraliaCallington Mill Distillery, Oatlands, AustraliaStoney Rise Cellar Door, Gravelly Beach, AustraliaFeatured image: Riverstone, Launceston, Australia The following statistics helped Cumulus Studio achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia: A+Awards Winner 6 A+Awards Finalist 6 Featured Projects 17 Total Projects 27 Why Should I Trust Architizers Ranking?With more than 30,000 architecture firms and over 130,000 projects within its database, Architizer is proud to host the worlds largest online community of architects and building product manufacturers. Its celebrated A+Awards program is also the largest celebration of architecture and building products, with more than 400 jurors and hundreds of thousands of public votes helping to recognize the worlds best architecture each year.Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlightedA Guide to Project AwardsThe blue + badge denotes that a project has won a prestigious A+Award as described above. Hovering over the badge reveals details of the award, including award category, year, and whether the project won the jury or popular choice award.The orange Project of the Day and yellow Featured Project badges are awarded by Architizers Editorial team, and are selected based on a number of factors. The following factors increase a projects likelihood of being featured or awarded Project of the Day status:Project completed within the last 3 yearsA well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphsArchitectural designwith a high level of both functional and aesthetic valueHigh quality, in focus photographsAt least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the buildingInclusion of architectural drawings and renderingsInclusion of construction photographsThere are 7 Projects of the Day each week and a further 31 Featured Projects. Each Project of the Day is published on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Stories, while each Featured Project is published on Facebook. Each Project of the Day also features in Architizers Weekly Projects Newsletter and shared with 170,000 subscribers.Were constantly look for the worlds best architects to join our community. If you would like to understand more about this ranking list and learn how your firm can achieve a presence on it, please dont hesitate to reach out to us at editorial@architizer.com.The post 30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Australia appeared first on Journal.