NBRSARCHITECTURE has been awarded the 2020 AIA Justice Facilities Award for the design of Dillwynia Maximum-Security Correctional Centre Expansion. The annual award acknowledges architecture that demonstrates innovation within the justice sector. The vision for the expansion project was to create spaces that align to life and society outside of the facility. This approach positively influences […]

What is ENVISION? ENVISION is a Student Partnership Program by NBRS. Through this program we partner with some of the most creative young minds in the architecture and design industry. This unique internship program encourages students to investigate collaboratively and provides them with an opportunity to experiment through an interplay of research and design. What […]

Design for Society The fabric of society is a complex weave. We are social beings relying on relationship and dependence as community foundations. Our co-dependence is an innate force which is strengthened through carefully arranging the threads in the collective cloth. An ordered community is not an oppressed one. It has strength if its allegiance […]

NBRS is delighted to welcome two new additions to our Leadership Team, Madeleine Stewart and Sally Gordon. Sally Gordon, Business Development and Marketing LeadSally brings extensive experience in Marketing and Communications to NBRS. Over the last 10 years, Sally has focused on the Property Industry where she has provided strategic business development, marketing and tender […]

Congratulations are in order to our Justice Studio for winning a 2020 World Design Award for the concept design of Dillwynia Women’s Correctional Centre. The design creates environments considerate of inmates, staff and visitors to the facility. Harmony between the architecture and landscape design provides a therapeutic environment that positively contributes to the rehabilitation of […]

‘New Life Bondi Junction’ by TWT property, consists of 62 luxury apartments in a thirteen-storey tower with a further ten serviced apartments at the first-floor podium and retail at ground level. Facing onto Oxford Street the podium incorporates the restored façade of a row of former shops, with first floor front rooms and balconies having […]

Well before the challenging times of 2020 hit the globe, 3 long standing NBRS staff advised of their retirement plans. July 2020 marks the time when Geoff Deane, Garry Hoddinnett and Barry Flack will complete long distinguished careers with NBRSARCHITECTURE. Between them there has been over 100 years of combined service to our practice. All […]

We are excited to share an inside look at the St George Christian School Hurstville Campus development. The new facilities represent a new phase in the life of the School – a fitting tribute for the School’s 40th anniversary. Stage 1 of the development features a new complex for senior and middle school students. Specialist […]

Congratulations are in order to our Landscape Architecture Studio for winning a NSW Australian Institute of Landscape Architects award for the design of Cairnsfoot Special Needs School. Learning through play is an integral part of a child’s development and particularly for the development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The landscape design of Cairnsfoot Special […]

We are excited to share the final designs for the refurbishment of Sutherland Entertainment Centre in southern Sydney. Originally known as the Sutherland Civic Centre, the 40 year old building holds an important place in the collective memory of the Sutherland community. Working with CHROFI our design aims to re-affirm Peace Park as the civic […]

NBRSARCHITECTURE has a longstanding commitment to developing our understanding of contemporary education practices. To support this, we have partnered with McCrindle Research to enable their annual Future of Education Report, which highlights the trends impacting education. This year the report explores wellbeing, post-school pathways and the role of schools in building community. The report will […]

Australia’s non-residential buildings produce approximately 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, adapting buildings to make them more energy efficient has never been more critical. Many of these buildings may have been created at a time when environmental standards were given little consideration. Building owners and tenants are now realising there are opportunities to […]

Introducing our Education Studio: A Dedicated Team of 35 The NBRSARCHITECTURE Education Studio has a deep understanding of contemporary educational practices. Since 2011 our team has published thought leadership papers describing a pathway for design to support future focused learning environments. Complementing these insights is our experience of delivering Model Schools, utilising Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) techniques […]

Spending a lot of time at home, working, living and socialising within a small footprint as mandated by the conditions of the pandemic, it becomes obvious to us how our living spaces impact our happiness and productivity. Many have reported the stress of cabin fever, the fear of contagions in their locale. In the study […]

Throughout May we challenged our team to get active, stay connected and raise funds for two special causes along the way. Congratulations to all who took part in the May 50K, a community fitness and fundraising challenge for Kiss Goodbye to MS. Together our team raised $2,950 and walked / ran a total of 3,500km […]