Trellis by Aria Property Group in South Brisbane has won a national award for ‘Best High-Rise Apartment’ development in Australia.
A Brisbane apartment building designed to completely reimagine the iconic Queenslander home has been crowned the best in the nation.
Trellis by Aria Property Group has been awarded ‘Best High-Rise Apartment Building’ in Australia for 2026 by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA).
Plunge pools on the rooftop of Trellis by Aria Property Group.
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The 12-storey building in Edmondstone St, South Brisbane, is home to 110 apartments, more than 1,100 sqm of community amenity across the Residents’ Rooftop Club on level 13, and a ‘Temple of Wellness’ on the ground floor.
Aria Property Group development director Brent Liddell said the award marked the group’s seventh win of ‘Best High-Density Development’ in Australia since 2017.
The rooftop pool area at Trellis by Aria Property Group in South Brisbane.
“This recognition is humbling and reflects 23 years of collective effort across the Aria team,” Mr Liddell said.
“We are fortunate to work alongside an exceptional group of consultants and look forward to continuing to raise the standard into the future.”
Aria was one of three Queensland winners at this year’s UDIA National Awards for Excellence.
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane by Destination Brisbane Consortium also took out the national award for ‘Urban Renewal’ and La Belle Palm Beach by Marquee won the marketing category.
Queens Wharf Brisbane has won a national award at the UDIA Awards for Excellence. Picture: David Clark.
Trellis by Aria Property Group has been awarded ‘Best High-Density Development’ at the 2026 UDIA National Awards for Excellence.
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UDIA national president Oscar Stanley said the awards were “very competitive and highly regarded across our industry”.
“I was proud to see the winners from each state recognised for their ability to innovate and adapt to a rapidly changing marketplace and reflect the outstanding qualities present in our membership,” Mr Stanley said.
Aria continues to build a strong pipeline of development sites, primarily across South Brisbane and West End, with three projects currently under construction: Cliff on Leopard Street at Kangaroo Point, Casamia on Jane Street opposite Davies Park, and Lucerna on Filmer Street. The group is preparing to launch its next signature project in the coming months.
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