We are excited  to share that Stable House has received the prestigious Wilkinson Award at the AIA NSW Awards!

To be awarded the highest accolade for new residential architecture in NSW, and recognised amongst architects we deeply admire and respect is truly humbling. we are so grateful for the Jurors and all the team involved to make this project a reality!

Jury Citation:

Stable House is a small family home that pops with joy and colour. Sibling Architecture has created an incredibly adaptable house with an eye to the future, without losing sight of the past.

​It belies its small footprint, with a series of overlapping spaces, artful voids and curated views of greenery. The house weaves within the skin of the existing stable wall creating a delightful quality of natural light and depth of texture. The folded roof form is both a sensitive design response to neighbours and a delicate canopy of light.

​Central to the home is the kitchen. Designed with memories of extended family gathering around for meals – the space is perfectly proportioned to fulfil this function in a small footprint.

​Jurors agreed that the house is an inspirational model for how pockets of forgotten space in densely populated areas can be transformed into calm sanctuaries for living

We are thrilled to share that Arts Project Australia has received a Commendation for Small Project Architecture at the AIA Vic Awards!

This unique project for a wonderful client, Arts Project Australia, was completed during the pandemic; so it is great to see it be recognised for its clever use of space and uplifting design.

Jury Citation:

Small only in its scope and budget, Arts Project Australia achieves a lot with very little – leveraging its smallness with a humble material palette that cleverly references past utility, and by carving a new entry that meets requisite DDA compliance and provides a clear sequence of arrival and departure that was previously absent. In so doing, what was an underutilised car park is now transformed into a delightful undercroft that is immediately welcoming to both artists and the public.

Read more about the project here. 

Sibling director Dr Timothy Moore bunkered down during COVID to complete his PhD at the University of Melbourne, which investigated temporary projects within longer-term urban development. He traversed Amsterdam, Athens, Christchurch and Melbourne to evaluate how temporary architecture contributes experimentation, innovation and place-making to large-scale urban development projects, or how the pop-up has a legacy after it pops-down. This research has contributed to Sibling’s work in temporary-use, adaptive re-use and urban design, including the temporary ateliers at Beulah and Over Obelisk at the Vic Market. He has also written widely on the topic, including on The Conversation.

Two of our projects have been recognised at this years Dulux Colour Awards – Surfside Primary School and Rodda Lane!
Surfside Primary won the Commercial Interior – Public and Hospitality category, and Rodda Lane received a commendation in the Commercial Exterior category. Thank you to the jury for recognising both of these projects, not only for their inventive use of colour but also for their contribution to community and education.  The Dulux Colour Awards are in their 35th year and celebrate innovative use of colour through excellent design.

Pleased to have Rodda Lane recognised at the Inde Awards where it has been shortlisted in the Learning Space category. This project offers an alternative space within RMIT’s CBD campus for socialising and informal learning n an outdoor setting. New landscaping, urban infrastructures and material treatments give a bold and proud identity to this network of disparate laneways woven between campus buildings. Read more about the project here.

Pleased to share that the Music Market and Rodda Lane have both been shortlisted at this year’s AIA Victorian Chapter awards!

Music Market has been shortlisted in the heritage and interior categories and Rodda Lane for the Colorbond Steel award.

Fingers crossed for the award ceremony announcements in June.

Glassbook House, Family Framework House (featured below) and Hello Houses have been nominated for the 2021 ArchDaily Awards in the Houses Category. Great to be recognised against some high calibre projects both locally and internationally! You can find out more about the awards and how to vote for your favourite project here.