From fish market to outhouse – NSW architecture award winners

From Sydney’s new Fish Market to a hinterland Outhouse, NSW has secured a number of accolades in the country’s most prestigious architecture awards. There were 34 winning projects across Australia celebrated for design, sustainability and community impact announced at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2026 National Archictecture Awards on Thursday, October 29. The awarded projects included new homes, examples of First Nations collaboration, sustainable design and contemporary residential and public architecture from Australia’s leading architects. NSW secured 12 winners and commendations spanning residential homes, commercial buildings to public spaces spotlighting how the country’s best designers are addressing housing affordability, climate and cost of living pressures along with resourceful approaches to place and community. Australian Institute of Architects 2026 National Architecture Awards Jury Chair Adam Haddow said there was a sense of optimism and common themes among the winners. “There was an energy of hope in the projects we saw this year, a sense of communities coming together to challenge assumptions,” he said. Mr Haddow said the projects judged were already grea...