The 2026 Houses Awards Shortlist: Australia’s Best Apartment Designs Revealed
The shortlist for the 2026 Houses Awards has been announced, showcasing the country's most exceptional apartment designs. Entries were rigorously evaluated by the jury based on three core criteria: intelligence, dynamism, and visual appeal.
“Density done well.”
Jury chair Alexa Kempton stated that judges sought projects demonstrating exactly that. In a year defined by rising costs and environmental pressures, the winning approach is clear.
Architects are responding to high costs and environmental impacts of construction by designing homes intended to last and adapt to occupant needs.
These projects are not just buildings; they are long-term solutions for the way we live now, and in the future.