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Mosman Design Awards

The Mosman Design Awards are an architectural award held every two years by Council to recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to the built environment. Open to recently completed building projects, it provides architects, builders and owners an opportunity to exhibit their achievements within the Mosman Local Government Area. The next Mosman Design Awards are scheduled for 2025.

2023 Mosman Design Awards

After missing an instance in 2021, the Mosman Design Awards returned with great success in 2023. The Mosman Art Gallery hosted the Awards on 27 April 2023, Mayor Carolyn Corrigan, Mosman’s Councillors, as well as the architects and owners who submitted their nominations came together to celebrate the finest designs Mosman has to offer.

Award winners included:

  • Overall Winner – New House by Dods and Zuccon Architects
  • Overall Winner – House for BEES by Downie North
  • People’s Choice Award – Earth-Ship by Luigi Rosselli Architects
  • Highly Commended – Mosman House by Lachlan Seegers Architect
  • Highly Commended – Balmoral Beach House by Queen Mab Design Studio

2019 Mosman Design Awards

The much-anticipated Mosman Design Awards presentation evening was held at the Mosman Art Gallery on 29 April 2019. Attended by the Mayor Carolyn Corrigan, Mosman’s Councillors, and the architects and owners who submitted nominations, the evening was once again a success.

Award winners included:

  • Overall Winner – Almora House by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
  • Winner New Dwelling – Balmoral House by CHROFI
  • Winner Alterations and Additions – Clanalpine House by McNally Architects
  • Highly Commended – Tamaras House by Marston Architects
  • People’s Choice Award – Clanalpine House by McNally Architects

The 2021 Mosman Design Awards have been postponed. The next Mosman Design Awards will be held in 2023. Please call the Urban Planning team on 9978 4154 for more information.

2017 Mosman Design Awards

The Mosman Design Awards presentation evening once again was a big hit with the nominating architects, owners and judges that attended the event on 6 March 2017 at the Mosman Art Gallery.

Award winners included:
  • 44 Hopetoun Avenue by Rolf Ockert Architect – Winner of Contribution to the Built Environment
  • 37 Kardinia Road by Robert Weir – Winner for Alterations and Additions To A Residential Property
  • 73 Bay Street by Adam Hampton – Winner People’s Choice Award

2015 Mosman Design Awards

The 2015 Mosman Design Awards Presentation Evening was held on Monday 30 March 2015 where the winning properties were announced and presented with awards.


Top: 36 Plunkett Road by Clinton Murray and Polly Harbison. Bottom: 3 Prince Albert by Tanner Kibble Denton Architects.

Award winners included:
  • 36 Plunkett Road, designed by Clinton Murray and Polly Harbison – Winner of Contribution to the Built Environment
  • 3 Prince Albert Street, designed by Tanner Kibble Denton Architects – Winner Heritage Conservation
  • 16 Mosman Street, designed by Ian Moore Architects – Winner Alterations and Additions
  • 100 Glover Street, designed by PCA Architects and developed by Helm Properties – Winner Multi Dwelling Development
  • Mosman Preparatory School and the Greenwall Company – Winner Community Renewal
  • 13 Thompson Street designed by Prue Murdoch – Winner People’s Choice Award

2013 Mosman Design Awards

Top: 85-87 Bay Street by MacCormick Simonian architects and MacCormick & Associates architects; Michael MacCormick. Bottom: Luigi Rosselli with Nick Tobias, one of the three MDA judges; 15 Lennox Street.

2011 Mosman Design Awards

2009 Mosman Design Awards

link to 2009 Mosman design award

A record number of nominations were received for these awards. View the winners and commended properties at the 2009 awards website.

Last updated Wednesday 3 May 2023
Last updated Wednesday 3 May 2023