The winners of the World Architecture News Awards were announced in London last week, with three Australian projects taking out the top prize in their category.

Commercial architecture

Glasshouse at Goonoo Goonoo Station

Goonoo Goonoo, Australia

Firm: Tanner Kibble Denton Architects

Glasshouse at Goonoo Goonoo Station consists of the adaptive re-use of the property’s historic buildings, first built in around 1841. The buildings will be used for high-end accommodation and functions. 

Education architecture

Mandeville Centre (pictured below)

Loreto Toorak, Toorak, Australia

Firm: Architectus

"The Mandeville Centre presents an elegant and highly accomplished exercise in architectural fundamentals." 

Image: WAN.

Sport in architecture

The Judith Poole Sports Hall

Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia

Firm: Allen Jack+Cottier

Allen Jack+Cottier’s (AJ+C) multi-purpose sports and assembly hall and sports field, completed in February 2015 is located at Abbotsleigh Senior School, a private girl’s school based in Wahroonga, 25 kilometres north of Sydney’s downtown area.

The jury described the project as “a brave response to an education building.” 

Click here to see the full list of winners at the World Architecture News Awards.

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Australia's best architecture 2017: Australian Institute of Architects

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