• The Most Beautiful, Innovative and Iconic Building, Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development, United Nations World Governments Summit, Dubai, UAE, 2024
  • World Timber Building of the Year, World Architecture Festival 2020 - 2021
  • World Higher Education and Research Building of the Year, World Architecture Festival2020 - 2021
  • Finalist for World Building of Year, World Architecture Festival 2020 - 2021
  • Laureate of the Eurasian Prize for Architecture 2021, Yekaterinburg, Russia
  • Best of Best Masterprize Award for Green Buildings, Architecture Masterprize Awards, USA 2021
  • The Building Award, Indo-Pacific INDE Awards, Sydney, 2021
  • Architizer World Architecture + Wood Winner, Architizer A+ Awards 2021
  • Architizer World Architecture + Wood Winner - Popular Choice, Architizer A+ Awards 2021
  • Special Judges Prize, Taipei International Design Award 2020
  • UNESCO Award of Distinction, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Awards, Malaysia, 2019
  • Finalist World Small Architecture Prize, World Architecture Festival 2019, Amsterdam
  • Finalist for World Building of the Year, World Architecture Festival 2017, Berlin
  • World Villa of the Year, World Architecture Festival 2017, Berlin
  • Best Sustainable Architecture Practice 2024 – New Zealand. 2024 Build Awards, United Kingdom.
  • Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Medal Finalist 2013
  • Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award Commercial 2021, 2023
  • Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award Public Architecture 2012, 2013, 2018
  • Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award Residential 2004, 2007, 2018, 2023
  • Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects President’s Award 2024
  • Architecture Masterprize Award 2018, 2021 California
  • International Design Award (IDA) 2017, California
  • World Architecture Festival Highly Commended 2015, Singapore
  • World Architecture Festival Finalist 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022

2024

House with hat »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award; Housing 2024

Te Whare Nui o Tuteata; SCION Timber Innovation Hub »

The Most Beautiful, Innovative and Iconic Building, Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development, United Nations World Governments Summit, Dubai, UAE, 14.2.2024

WallÉ »

Best Sustainable Architecture Practice 2024 - New Zealand, BUILD Architecture Awards 2024, United Kingdom

Waimea Nurseries Fieldwork »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award; Commercial 2024

2023

Feather House »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award Housing 2023

WallÉ »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award Commercial 2023

Te Whare Nui o Tuteata; SCION Timber Innovation Hub »

The New Zealand Timber Design Award for Sustainable Development 2023

Highly Commended for New Zealand Timber Design Award for Innovative Timber Engineering 2023

Irving Smith Architects - Best Timber Frame Architecture Specialists 2023, 2023 Design and Build Awards, Great Britain

WallÉ »

The New Zealand Timber Design Award for Hybrid Building 2023

Finalist Workplace, INDE Indo Pacific Architecture Awards, Australia, 2023

Shortlisted for Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award 2023

Feather House »

Nominated for 2023 ArchDaily House of the Year

Nominated for 2023 ArchDaily Building of the Year

Shortlisted for Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award 2023

2022

Te Whare Nui o Tuteata; SCION Timber Innovation Hub »

Nominated for 2022 ArchDaily World Building of the Year

Feather House »

Habitus House of the Year Finalist 2022, Habitus Living, Australia.

Finalist World Architecture Festival, Residetial House/Villa Rural/Coastal, Lisbon 2022

Finalist World Interiors Festival Inside, Single Residential, Lisbon 2022

WallÉ »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award; Commercial

2021

Te Whare Nui o Tuteata; SCION Timber Innovation Hub »

World Timber Building of the Year, World Architecture Festival 2020 - 2021

World Higher Education and Research Building of the Year, World Architecture Festival 2020 -2021

Finalist for World Building of Year, World Architecture Festival 2020 -2021

World Architecture Festival Finalist 2020-2021, Wood Prize, Lisbon

Laureate of the Eurasian Prize for Architecture 2021, Yekaterinburg, Russia

Architizer World Architecture + Wood Winner, Architizer A+ Awards 2021

Architizer World Architecture + Wood Winner - Popular Choice, Architizer A+ Awards 2021

Best of Best Masterprize Award for Green Buildings, 2021 Architecture Masterprize Awards, USA

Honorable Mention, The Influencer Award, Indo-Pacific INDE AWARDS, Sydney, 2021

The Building Award, Indo-Pacific INDE Awards, Sydney, 2021

Architecture Masterprize Award 2021 for Commercial Buildings, 2021 Architecture Masterprize Awards, USA

Purple Pin, Overall Spatial Design winner, NZ Best Awards 2021

Gold Pin, Built Environment, NZ Best Awards 2021

Gold Pin, Office and Workspace Environments, NZ Best Awards 2021

Gold Pin, Public and Institutional Spaces, NZ Best Awards 2021

Gold Pin, Toitanga, NZ Best Awards 2021

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Award for Architecture 2021 - Commercial Architecture

Property Council NZ Award of Excellence (Resene Green Building Property Award)

Property Council NZ Award of Excellence (Commercial Office Property Award)

Finalist 2021 ENVI Awards

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Waikato/BOP Award for Architecture

Resene Colour Award

Finalist New Zealand Interior Awards, Workplace (over 1000m2)

Resene Total Colour Neutrals Award

Supreme Winner 2021 WGANZ Window and Glass Association of New Zealand Awards

The A+List: 161 World Architecture and Design Firms to Watch, Architizer 2021

Finalist for The Influencer Award, INDE Indo-Pacific Architecture Awards, 2020

Finalist for The Building Award, INDE Indo-Pacific Architecture Awards, 2020

Feather House »

Small HOME of the Year 2021

Finalist HOME of the Year

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award; Housing

Mayfair Community Arts and Culture »

Property Council NZ Award of Excellence (Civic, Health & Arts Property Award)

Resene Colour Award

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award; Public Architecture

Nelson Hospice »

Shortlisted Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award – Public Architecture

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award; Public Architecture

Tahunanui House »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award; Housing Alterations and Additions

2020

Nelson School of Music »

Judges Special Award, Taipei International Design Awards, Taiwan

Finalist for Taipei International Design Award 2020

Shortlisted The Building Award, 2020 INDE Awards, Asia Pacific Region

Nominated for Great Britain’s International Build Architecture Awards 2020

2019

Nelson School of Music »

UNESCO Award of Distinction, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Awards, Malaysia, 2019

Finalist World Small Architecture Prize, World Architecture Festival 2019, Amsterdam

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Heritage

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Education

Resene Colour Award

People’s Choice Award

Nominated for German Design Awards 2020 by German Design Council

Finalist New Zealand Interior Awards 2019 - Civic.

Gold Award - New Zealand Commercial Project Awards – Heritage and Restoration

Award of Merit, Adaptive Reuse and Heritage, NZ Property Awards

Finalist, Arts and Culture, NZ Property Awards

Whakatane Museum Refurbishment »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Award – Public Architecture

12 Year House »

Nominated for German Design Awards 2019 by German Design Council

Trafalgar Centre Reinhabitation »

Gold Award – New Zealand Commercial Project Awards - Civic

2019 Pixel Medium Venue of the Year at the EVANZ (Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand)

2018

Trafalgar Centre Reinhabitation »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award – Public Architecture

Honourable Mention 2018 Architecture Masterprize, Los Angeles

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award – Public Architecture

Finalist EVANZ (Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand) Medium Venue of the Year, 2018

12 Year House »

Finalist Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award - Housing

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Housing

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award – Resene Colour Award

Bach with Two Roofs Post Cyclone Additions »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award – Housing – Alterations and Additions

Nomination for the German Architecture Prize by German Design Council

Finalist Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award – Housing – Alterations and Additions

2017

Bach with Two Roofs Post Cyclone Additions »

Finalist for World Building of the Year, World Arcitecture Festival 2017, Berlin

Winner World Villa of the Year, World Architecture Festival 2017, Berlin

Finalist World Architecture Festival, Berlin 15-17 November 2017

Finalist New Zealand Architecture Awards - Housing - Alterations and Additions

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Small Project Architecture

One Storey House »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Housing

Bullets and Balls »

Finalist New Zealand Architecture Awards – Public Architecture

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Public Architecture

House with Villa Silhouette »

Shortlisted for HOME New Zealand "Home of the Year 2017"

offSET Shed House »

Best of Houzz Award, 2017, www.houzz.co.nz

Trafalgar Centre Reinhabitation »

International Design Award (IDA), California, USA

2016

House with Villa Silhouette »

Silver Pin, Residential Interiors, Best Awards 2016

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Canterbury Architecture Award -Housing

Resene Colour Award

Upper Queen Street »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Commercial Architecture

St Andrews Church »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Heritage

Marlborough Sounds Retreat »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award - Housing

2015

NMIT Arts and Media Building »

Citation at Wood Design and Building Awards, 2015, North America

Upper Queen Street »

Finalist in World Architecture Festival, Singapore 4-6 November

Highly Commended Commercial Architectural Excellence - Timber NZ Wood Design Awards 2015

Winner -Timber NZ Wood Design Awards 2015 for Excellence in Engineered Wood Products

Property Council NZ Award Of Merit (Retail Property)

Mapua Park Structures »

Highly Commended in World Architecture Festival, Singapore 4-6 November

Finalist in World Architecture Festival, Singapore 4-6 November

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Small Project Architecture)

Lucas House »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Commercial Architecture)

offSET Shed House »

Finalist HOME Of The Year 2015

Alexandra Tent House »

Shortlisted The Plan Awards, Italy and invitation to present at Perspective 2015 Forum, Milan Italy.

2014

offSET Shed House »

Finalist in World Architecture Festival, Singapore 1-2 October

Irving Smith Jack Architects

Shortlisted By World Architecture News For 21 World Practices Most Likely To Lead Architecture In The 21st Century

Whakatane Library & Exhibition Centre »

Finalist New Zealand Museum Awards

Forrest & Wood Processing Innovation Centre, Scion, Rotorua

Finalist AAA Visionary Architecture Award

2013

offSET Shed House »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Gisborne Hawkes Bay Architecture Award (Housing)

Alexandra Tent House »

Finalist in World Architecture Festival, Singapore 2-4 Oct

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Southern Architecture Award (Housing)

Whakatane Library & Exhibition Centre »

Finalist Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Medal

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award (Public Architecture)

Finalist in World Architecture Festival, Singapore 2-4 October

Finalist AJ Retrofit Awards, Cultural Category, London

Property Council NZ Award of Excellence

Property Council NZ Supreme Award Of Excellence, Best In Category (Heritage & Adaptive Reuses)

Property Council NZ Award Of Merit (Education & Arts)

House against trees, Queen Charlotte Sounds

Finalist Cavalier Bremworth AAA Unbuilt Architecture Awards

2012

Whakatane Library & Exhibition Centre »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Waikato Bay Of Plenty Architecture Award (Sustainable Architecture)

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Waikato Bay Of Plenty Architecture Award (Public Architecture)

NMIT Arts and Media Building »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Architecture Award (Public Architecture)

Interior Awards - Finalist (Culture & Civic)

2011

NMIT Arts and Media Building »

World Architecture News - Top 25 Education Buildings In The World

Property Council NZ Education & Arts Industry Excellence Award

Structural Awards (UK) Winner Of World Education & Healthcare Category

Finalist in World Architecture Festival, Barcelona 2-4 November

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Public Architecture)

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Sustainable Architecture)

NZ Wood Timber Design Awards - Commercial Architectural Excellence - Winner

NZ Wood Timber Design Awards - Commercial Engineering Excellence - Winner

NZ Wood Timber Design Awards - Clever Wood Solutions - Winner

Trafalgar Park Upgrade »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Planning & Urban Design)

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award (Sustainable Architecture)

Mountain Range House »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Residential)

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Peoples' Choice Award

Zig Zag House

Finalist Cavalier Bremworth AAA Unbuilt Architecture Awards

2010

Tilt Panel House »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Residential)

Onahau Bay Bach »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Residential)

Balquhidder »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Residential)

Wakefield Quay »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture (Urban)

Mountain Range House »

NZ Wood Timber Design Awards - Residential Architectural Excellence - Highly Commended

Trans-Tasman Timber Design Awards - Finalist (Residential Category)

2009

Fridge »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Small Project Architecture)

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Peoples' Choice Award

Stoke Medical Centre

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award (Public Architecture)

Tilt Panel House »

New Zealand Concrete Society Concrete Awards - Commendation

Balquhidder »

Wild Tomato Architecture Award - Best Home Under $1m

Wild Tomato Architecture Awards - Supreme Winner

2008

Cherry Bay Bach »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture (Residential)

Resene Colour Award

Bach with 2 roofs »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture (Residential)

NZ Wood Timber Design Awards - Residential Architectural Excellence - Highly Commended

Shortlisted HOME of the Year

Palmer Bach

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Peoples' Choice Award

2007

House on Waimea Inlet »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Award For Architecture

Kumutoto Bay Bach »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture (Residential)

NZ Timber Design Awards - Supreme Award Winner

Washbourn Offices »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture (Commercial & Industrial)

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson Marlborough Award for Architecture: Commercial

2006

House on Waimea Inlet »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture (Residential)

Gibson House

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture (Residential)

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Peoples' Choice Award

Nelson Visitor Information Centre »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture (Hospitality & Tourism)

New Zealand Creative Places Award - Built Environment

2004

Waimarie »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects New Zealand Award For Architecture

Belmonte Retreat

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture

Studio 180 »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture

2003

Waimarie »

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture

Neudorf Winery

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture (Vintage)

Treetops Mahau Sound

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Resene Colour Award

2002

McLean House

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Resene Colour Award

2001

Raetihi Lodge, Kenepuru Sound

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture

2000

Davidson House

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award For Architecture

1990

The Moorings

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Branch Award For Architecture Design - South House Of The Year

1989

NZI House

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Branch Award For Architecture

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