Enrico Conti | Australia’s best sustainable architecture for 2021

Over the past two months, the Australian Institute of Architects has been commending the best buildings in every state with their chapter awards. The program wrapped on 2 July with the announcement of NSW’s architecture award winners. In the sustainable award category, architects are recognised for their innovative approaches to environmentally friendly design.

Julia Cambage, chief executive of the AIA, says the criteria for this prize is left open ‘to allow a jury of peers to recognise outstanding contributions to sustainable architecture and emerging materials, design styles and building methods’.

‘By championing these buildings and practices, we hope to promote the value of green design across the country,’ she says

Originally published at https://www.theguardian.com on July 2, 2021.