Winners announced: 2025 Architeam Awards

The winners of the 18th annual Architeam Awards have been named, celebrating the innovation, creativity and vision of Australia's small practice architects.

A media communique from Architeam noted, "This year's winners showcased a refined and confident use of materials, a deep understanding of their clients' needs, and a sensitive appreciation for heritage and place."

This was exemplified in Public Realm Lab's Meeniyan Community Hub, which claimed the Architeam Medal and took out the Community and Public Award. The project, which involved replacing a building that was no longer fit-for-purpose with a new precinct for community meetings, was praised by the jury "as a new benchmark for how small-town architecture can deliver lasting civic value."

This year's just included Michael Roper (Architecture Architecture, AT Member and chair), Thomas Bailey (Room 11), Jemima Retallack (Retallack Thompson Architects), Anita Panov (Panov Scott), Andrew Steele (Studio Nine), Monique Woodward (Wowowa), Andrew Klenke (Swanbury Penglase Architects), Clémence Carayol (Architecture and Design digital editor) and Wesley Spencer (Architeam Awards director). In 2025, the program also included a new Heritage Award.

Reflecting on this year's awards, Spencer said: "The calibre of projects this year proves that small practice architects continue to lead through creativity, empathy and purpose. These awards celebrate not just beautiful design, but the meaningful impact small practices have on our communities and the built environment."

The winners are:

Meeniyan Community Hub - Public Realm Lab

Subtle Shift - Steffen Welsch Architects

East West Play Structure - Pop Architecture

This is Lumeah - featuring Paul Couch - Pepper and Well

Sorrento Bathhouse - Davidov Architects

Horsham House - Jake Taylor Architecture

The Boulevard - Archier

Point Lonsdale House - Field Office Architecture

Taroona House - Archier

Three-Fold - Steffen Welsch Architects

Matthew Oczkowski of MOA Studio