Grand Designs Australia Magazine: House of the Year Awards receives record number of entries for 2026
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With entries for the awards now closed, and judging about to begin, Universal Media Co – publisher of Grand Designs Australia and promoter of the official House of the Year Awards – has announced a record number of entries.
With 279 entries received by the promoter, this year’s program is set to be one of the biggest the Awards have ever seen in their five-year history.
“The Grand Designs Australia: House of the Year Awards have expanded their influence each year since their inception, and this is testament to how the Awards put the spotlight on good client outcomes,” Publisher Janice Williams says. “This encourages architects working on residential projects of all sizes to enter.”
Judging will be undertaken by an esteemed panel of architects including Grand Designs Australia TV Host and Editor-at-Large Anthony Burke, NSW Institute of Architects Chapter President Elizabeth Carpenter, Principal Architect at CNA Studio Candice Halliday, and Amandine Simonetti, Principal of Amandine Simonetti Architecture and Interior.
Shortlist and Finalist announcements are expected to take place in late November with the publication of the next edition of Grand Designs Australia magazine.
There is still the possibility of coverage even if you are not a finalist
Even if you are not a finalist, know that your work has been thoroughly looked at and considered. As a result, some of you may be approached in the coming year by members of our publishing team who would be interested in covering your projects. If you don’t want this coverage, just inform whoever approaches you at the time. In addition to Grand Designs Australia magazine, Universal Media Co has 11 other publications in its home group and numerous special editions. Contact us to find out more.
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Grand Designs Australia Magazine House of the Year Awards 2026 is brought to you by our Gold Sponsor UNOX Casa, our Silver Sponsor Rylock Windows & Doors, our Bronze Sponsor Big Ass Fans, as well as our Trade Sponsors Austaron Surfaces and Embelton Flooring.