Southern Architecture Awards 2026: Shortlist announced

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Shortlisted - Housing: Arrowtown Houses by Cheshire Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Arrowtown Houses by Cheshire Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Housing: Bramble Close House by Condon Scott Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Bramble Close House by Condon Scott Architects. Image: Biddi Rowley

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Shortlisted - Housing: Central Otago House by Wilson and Hill Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Central Otago House by Wilson and Hill Architects. Image: Stephen Goodenough

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Shortlisted - Housing: Corrugated Crib - Mount Iron by Johnston Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Corrugated Crib - Mount Iron by Johnston Architects. Image: John Williams

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Shortlisted - Housing: Courtyard House by Anna-Marie Chin Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Courtyard House by Anna-Marie Chin Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Housing: Double Gable by yoke.

Shortlisted - Housing: Double Gable by yoke. Image: Biddi Rowley

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Shortlisted - Housing: Garden House by Sarah Ritchie.

Shortlisted - Housing: Garden House by Sarah Ritchie. Image: Imageworks Studio

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Shortlisted - Housing: House MJ by aka Architecture.

Shortlisted - Housing: House MJ by aka Architecture. Image: Anne Kelly

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Shortlisted - Housing: Māori Point Road House by Rafe Maclean Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Māori Point Road House by Rafe Maclean Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Housing: Moonlight Tui Compound by Team Green Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Moonlight Tui Compound by Team Green Architects. Image: Simon Larkin

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Shortlisted - Housing: Oculus House by Condon Scott Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Oculus House by Condon Scott Architects. Image: Biddi Rowley

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Shortlisted - Housing: Orchard House by Fearon Hay Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Orchard House by Fearon Hay Architects. Image: David Straight

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Shortlisted - Housing: Rare Earth by Assembly Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Rare Earth by Assembly Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Housing: Two Sheds by RTA Studio.

Shortlisted - Housing: Two Sheds by RTA Studio. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Housing: Weathered Barn by Mason & Wales.

Shortlisted - Housing: Weathered Barn by Mason & Wales. Image: Simon Larkin

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Blending Old With New by Gary Todd Architecture.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Blending Old With New by Gary Todd Architecture. Image: Nick Beadle

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Kingsbury Glasshouse Project by Tessa Kingsbury.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Kingsbury Glasshouse Project by Tessa Kingsbury. Image: Tessa Kingsburry

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Lake Hayes by Crosson Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Lake Hayes by Crosson Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Pointy Flat House by Chaney & Norman Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Pointy Flat House by Chaney & Norman Architects. Image: Biddi Rowley

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: Bragato Way Residence by Sharlene Browning.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: Bragato Way Residence by Sharlene Browning. Image: Renee Odgers

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: DCC Executive Leadership Level by Parker Warburton Team Architects, Aukaha and Kaitiaki Studios in association.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: DCC Executive Leadership Level by Parker Warburton Team Architects, Aukaha and Kaitiaki Studios in association. Image: Nick Beadle

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Shortlisted - Small Project Architecture: Aluume Spa by Hyndman Taylor Architects.

Shortlisted - Small Project Architecture: Aluume Spa by Hyndman Taylor Architects. Image: Aluume Limited

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Shortlisted - Small Project Architecture: Bragato Way Residence by Sharlene Browning.

Shortlisted - Small Project Architecture: Bragato Way Residence by Sharlene Browning. Image: Renee Odgers

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Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Mount Cardrona Station – Homestead by Leuschke Group Architects.

Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Mount Cardrona Station – Homestead by Leuschke Group Architects. Image: Jono Parker

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Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Ōtepoti Building by Warren and Mahoney and Aukaha.

Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Ōtepoti Building by Warren and Mahoney and Aukaha. Image: Ian Hutchinson

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Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Skyline Carpark by Wyatt & Gray Architects.

Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Skyline Carpark by Wyatt & Gray Architects. Image: Marina Matthews

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Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Skyline Queenstown - Top & Bottom Gondola Terminal by Wyatt & Gray Architects.

Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Skyline Queenstown - Top & Bottom Gondola Terminal by Wyatt & Gray Architects. Image: Marina Matthews

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Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: The Mill by Warren and Mahoney.

Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: The Mill by Warren and Mahoney. Image: Ian Hutchinson

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Shortlisted - Education: Arthur Street School Redevelopment by Ignite Architects.

Shortlisted - Education: Arthur Street School Redevelopment by Ignite Architects. Image: Graham Warman

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Shortlisted - Education: Skills Hub Dunedin by McAuliffe Stevens.

Shortlisted - Education: Skills Hub Dunedin by McAuliffe Stevens. Image: Cook Brothers Construction

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Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Devine House (2001) by Graeme North and Associates t/a Warkworth Architects.

Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Devine House (2001) by Graeme North and Associates t/a Warkworth Architects. Image: Graeme North

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Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Wānaka House (2001) by Paul Clarke.

Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Wānaka House (2001) by Paul Clarke. Image: Patrick Reynolds

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Shortlisted - Heritage: Ayrburn Precinct by SA Studio.

Shortlisted - Heritage: Ayrburn Precinct by SA Studio. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Hospitality: Ayrburn Precinct by SA Studio.

Shortlisted - Hospitality: Ayrburn Precinct by SA Studio. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Hospitality: Gantley's Brewhall by yoke.

Shortlisted - Hospitality: Gantley’s Brewhall by yoke. Image: Thomas Seear-Budd

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Shortlisted - Hospitality: Noodle Bar by Three Sixty Architecture.

Shortlisted - Hospitality: Noodle Bar by Three Sixty Architecture. Image: Biddi Rowley

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36 projects have been shortlisted in the 2026 Southern Architecture Awards. The shortlisted projects were selected from entries in the awards programme of the Southern Branch of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.

The shortlist was compiled by a jury led by Andrea O’Connor of Oakley Gray Architects and rounded out by Lianne Cox (Studio Pacific Architecture), Regan Hall (McCoy and Wixon Architects) and Ben Hudson (Ben Hudson Architects).

The winners will be announced on Friday 22 May.

See above for images of the shortlisted projects, which are:

Housing

Arrowtown Houses by Cheshire Architects
Bramble Close House by Condon Scott Architects
Central Otago House by Wilson and Hill Architects
Corrugated Crib - Mount Iron by Johnston Architects
Courtyard House by Anna-Marie Chin Architects
Double Gable by yoke
Garden House by Sarah Ritchie
House MJ by aka Architecture
Māori Point Road House by Rafe Maclean Architects
Moonlight Tui Compound by Team Green Architects
Oculus House by Condon Scott Architects
Orchard House by Fearon Hay Architects
Rare Earth by Assembly Architects
Two Sheds by RTA Studio
Weathered Barn by Mason & Wales

Housing - Alterations and Additions

Blending Old With New by Gary Todd Architecture
Kingsbury Glasshouse Project by Tessa Kingsbury
Lake Hayes by Crosson Architects
Pointy Flat House by Chaney & Norman Architects

Interior Architecture

Bragato Way Residence by Sharlene Browning
DCC Executive Leadership Level by Parker Warburton Team Architects, Aukaha and Kaitiaki Studios in association

Small Project Architecture

Aluume Spa by Hyndman Taylor Architects
Bragato Way Residence by Sharlene Browning

Commercial Architecture

Mount Cardrona Station – Homestead by Leuschke Group Architects
Ōtepoti Building by Warren and Mahoney and Aukaha
Skyline Carpark by Wyatt & Gray Architects
Skyline Queenstown - Top & Bottom Gondola Terminal by Wyatt & Gray Architects
The Mill by Warren and Mahoney

Education

Arthur Street School Redevelopment by Ignite Architects
Skills Hub Dunedin by McAuliffe Stevens

Enduring Architecture

Devine House (2001) by Graeme North and Associates t/a Warkworth Architects
Wānaka House (2001) by Paul Clarke

Heritage

Ayrburn Precinct by SA Studio

Hospitality

Ayrburn Precinct by SA Studio
Gantley’s Brewhall by yoke
Noodle Bar by Three Sixty Architecture


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