Victoria’s most innovative new architecture was revealed at the 2026 Victorian Architecture Awards last night.

From respectful, yet colourful, heritage renovations to impressive new builds that invite the outside, and apartment buildings redefining high density living, the 64 winners and commendations across 14 stacked categories represent the pinnacle of design from the state’s best and upcoming architects.

In the Residential Architecture – Houses (New) category, Edition Office took out the Named Award with their striking House in a Garden project. While Robert Simeoni Architects was awarded the Named Award in the Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) category with their Palmerston Street House.

‘The residential winners were dominated by projects honouring a site’s history, modernising heritage homes for contemporary use with precise edits, rather than a knockdown rebuild — a compelling and sustainable approach to home design,’ says Australian Institute of Architects 2026 Victorian Architecture Awards Jury Chair, Simon Knott.

‘We also saw many examples of density done well, multi-residential projects that act as intriguing templates for how we can increase housing supply in inner city areas.’

MA+Co took home the Named Award in Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing, with Studio Bright, Caleb Smith Architect, Kennedy Nolan and Six Degrees Architects also receiving awards.

Take a look at the list of winners below!

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

The Harold Desbrowe Annear Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New): House in a Garden by Edition Office
Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Bruce Street by MUIR Architecture
Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New):  Hislop Hill House by Clare Cousins Architects
Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (New):  Mount Macedon House by Ben Lance Architects

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

The John and Phyllis Murphy Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Palmerston Street House by Robert Simeoni Architects
Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Anglesea Beach House by Lovell Burton Architecture
Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Eleanor by Topology Studio
Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): House Freddie by Studio Bright
Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Gore St House by Olaver Architecture
Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Studio8 by Partners Hill

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

The Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: 9 Wilson Ave by MA+Co
Award Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: SDA Housing Project by Studio Bright
Award Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing:  Northumberland Road Community Housing by Caleb Smith Architect
Award Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi by Kennedy Nolan
Award Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: Merri Northcote by Six Degrees Architects
Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: Northcote Townhouses by Birthisel Wittingslow Architects, Studio Esteta and Carr
Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: Gore Street by Woods Bagot

Interior Architecture

The Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture: Studio8 by Partners Hill
Award for Interior Architecture: Sunbury Community Arts & Cultural Precinct | Architecture Associates with Openwork
Award for Interior Architecture: 24/7 Latelab by Kosloff Architecture
Commendation for Interior Architecture: Yiaga by Wardle
Commendation for Interior Architecture: Log House by Elida De Felice Architect

View the winners of the remaining categories: Commercial Architecture, Educational Architecture, Heritage Architecture, Public Architecture, Small Project Architecture, Urban Design, Enduring Architecture, COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture, Dimity Reed Melbourne Prize, EmAGN Project Award, Regional Prize, Sustainable Architecture, Emerging Architect Prize, and the Bates Smart Architecture in Media here.