Woods Bagot was founded in 1869 in Adelaide, South Australia. For more than 150 years of experience, Woods Bagot has been a part of the Australian architectural scene.

Short Lane, a mixed-use residential complex in Sydney with cantilevered terraces and private botanical spaces for its inhabitants, is one of Woods Bagot’s favorite projects. Another project by their design team is the Wynyard Walk pedestrian walkway, which enables a novel and convenient bypass from Wynyard Station to the Barangaroo waterfront (saving walkers from a series of steep inclines and busy streets in the downtown).

Headquarters: Adelaide, South Australia

Year Established: 1869

Website: woodsbagot.com

Top Projects: Short Lane (Australia), The Amberly (Brooklyn, New York), University of Sydney Business School (Sydney, Australia), Woods Bagot Melbourne Studio (Melbourne, Australia), Equinox Bishopsgate (London, United Kingdom),…

Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp's studio has become synonymous with three words: form, material, and assembly. The FJMT Studio design for Bunji Place, a multi-use building that integrates a library, performance theatre, public gathering area, and art gallery under one roof, was one of the first projects people fell in love with.

The project exemplifies FJMT Studio's reputation as an ideas-driven firm focused on creating transformative environments with tectonic resolution. Their design for the Auckland Art Gallery (seen above) is a stunning tribute to New Zealand's bi-cultural heritage.

Headquarters: Australia

Year Established: 2002

Website: fjmtstudio.com

Top Projects: Bayside Police Station (Sandringham, Australia), PCYC Northern Beaches (Australia), Bunjil Place (Narre Warren, Australia), Tower of Wood: The EY Centre (Sydney, Australia), Tyree Energy Technologies Building (Kensington, Australia),…

Hassell Studio is a renowned international design firm with studios in Australia, China, Southeast Asia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom. Hassell Studio was founded in 1938 in Adelaide, South Australia. Commercial and workplace, hospitality, education, urban design, and culture and the arts are among the industries in which Hassell Studio works.

Hassell Studio has developed some of Australia's most significant buildings, including the University of Melbourne's Life Sciences Precinct, as well as projects around the world, including Perth's Optus Stadium, a joint venture partnership between Hassell COX HKS.

Headquarters: Adelaide, South Australia

Year Established: 1938

Website: hassellstudio.com

Top Projects: Museum Boola Bardip (Perth, Australia), University of Western Australia EZONE (Australia), Shiseido Singapore Office Hub (Singapore), Arup Melbourne Offices (Melbourne, Australia), University of Melbourne Life Sciences Precinct (Melbourne, Australia),…

John Wardle Architects is a world-renowned firm dedicated to the art of creating meaningful structures and spaces. John Wardle Architects' work spans a wide range of industries, and they function as a small studio to guarantee that creativity isn't limited in the working process. A series of glazed atriums runs close to a 19th-century heritage structure at their Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership.

Master planning, urban design, architecture, and interior design are among the John Wardle Architect firm’s specialties. Their work, led by Founding Partner John Wardle, covers education, residential, and commercial projects, fostering the exchange of ideas.

Headquarters: Melbourne & Sydney, Australia

Year Established: 1986

Website: johnwardlearchitects.com

Top Projects: Curtin’s School of Design and the Built Environment, Holme Apartments, West Park Campus, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Clayton Transport Interchange,…

Denton Corker Marshall was ranked fifth on the list of Top Best Architecture Firms in Australia. Denton Corker Marshall was established in 1972 in Melbourne, Victoria. Three architects, including John Denton, Bill Corker, and Barrie Marshall, founded it.

Because of their experiments with form and materiality, the Denton Corker Marshall buildings are clearly recognized. The Denton Corker Marshall firm has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, London, Manchester, and Jakarta. Some of the top projects of Denton Corker Marshall are Shepparton Art Museum in Shepparton, Australia; Manchester Civil Justice Centre in Manchester, United Kingdom; Stonehenge Visitor Centre in Wiltshire, United Kingdom;...

Headquarters: Melbourne, Australia

Year Established: 1972

Website: dentoncorkermarshall.com

Top Projects: Shepparton Art Museum (Shepparton, Australia), Manchester Civil Justice Centre (Manchester, United Kingdom), Stonehenge Visitor Centre (Wiltshire, United Kingdom), Hunter Medical Research Institute (Newcastle, Australia),…

Koichi Takada Architects was founded in Sydney in 2008 and has offices in Tokyo and Doha. Principal Koichi Takada is based in Sydney, where his organization produces unique and significant results all around the world. Koichi Takada's work has a pure, almost emotive aspect.

The Koichi Takada Architects firm’s structures have a naturalistic feel to them without being unduly abstract or simple. This firm has created a number of projects that demonstrate this, which are part building and part landscape. Arc, a Sydney tower with gorgeous brick arches and flowing white vertical lines that were meticulously detailed, was one of the iconic projects of Koichi Takada Architects.

Headquarters: Sydney, Australia

Year Established: 2008

Website: koichitakada.com

Top Projects: Paperbark Pop-up Restaurant (Melbourne, Australia), East Village Urban Marketplace (Sydney, Australia), Ippudo Sydney (Sydney, Australia), Sunflower House (Le Marche, Italy), National Museum of Qatar Museum Giftshop and Children’s Giftshop (Doha, Qatar),…

Austin Maynard Architects is proof that architecture does not have to be so serious all of the time. The Austin Maynard Architects organization has established an excellent portfolio of projects based on the ideals of happiness, fun, friends, family, ethics, sustainability, and reward for effort since its inception in 2002. Austin Maynard Architects creates architecture that is durable, highly sustainable, beautiful, sturdy, and long-lasting.

Austin Maynard Architects is interested in enthusiastic architecture. For example, their beach house in Victoria offers the owners a one-of-a-kind, non-traditional vacation home that is perfectly interwoven with its surroundings.

Headquarters: Australia

Year Established: 2002

Website: maynardarchitects.com

Top Projects: Terracotta House (Australia), Garden House (Melbourne, Australia), King Bill (Melbourne, Australia), Dorman House (Australia),…

Peter Stutchbury Architecture is the next architecture firm in Australia on the list. Peter Stutchbury is an award-winning architect known for his unique approach to sustainable design and sensitivity. Stutchbury grew up in New South Wales' far-west desert region, where he developed a passion for the Australian landscape and its relationship to the building.

Peter Stutchbury Architecture is a firm that focuses on educational, industrial, and residential projects and is noted for its unique approach to sustainability and design. The Joynton Avenue Creative Centre is a remarkable intervention with a beautiful timber-lined doorway.

Headquarters: Australia

Year Established: 1983

Website: peterstutchbury.com.au

Top Projects: Sydney International Archery Park (Homebush Bay), Clareville House (NSW), Bay House (Watson Bay, NSW), Life Sciences Research Link, University of Newcastle, Deepwater woolshed (Wagga Wagga), Cliff Face House, Land House,…

Candalepas Associates in Sydney is a unique firm that has created a diverse range of projects with varying scales and typologies. Candalepas Associates was established in 1999 with headquarters in Australia. The firm has completed projects ranging from religious structures to public parks, single homes to major housing subdivisions.

The Candalepas Associates firm has won over 30 architectural awards in its twenty years of practice, and nearly every project of Candalepas Associates has been published or awarded State or National Architecture Prizes, including the Sulman Medal (twice), the Frederick Romberg and Seidler National Awards in Architecture, the Aaron Bolot Award (multiple times), and the Premier's Award.

Headquarters: Australia

Year Established: 1999

Website: candalepas.com.au

Top Projects: President Avenue (Sutherland, Australia), Punchbowl Mosque (Punchbowl, Australia), Thoma House (Dover Heights, Australia), Pelican Street (Surry Hills, Australia), Finlayson Street (Lane Cove, Australia),…

Chenchow Little Architects was established in 1994 in Australia. Chenchow Little Architects is a multi-award-winning firm known for creating high-end residential projects with a strong focus on detail.

The Coogee House in Sydney, which is built on a steep slope overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is one of the most well-known creations of Chenchow Little Architects. The popularity of residential projects like this has resulted in a number of special commissions, such as the Waterloo Apartments, which has wrap-around balconies supported by a group of staggered columns.

Headquarters: Australia

Year Established: 1994

Website: chenchowlittle.com

Top Projects: Glebe House (Sydney, Australia), Coogee House (Sydney, Australia), Pitched Roof House (Sydney, Australia), Freshwater House (Sydney, Australia),…