Studio - Nic Brunsdon

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(Perth)

49 Phillimore St
Fremantle WA 6160
Australia
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(Melbourne)

84 Rupert St
Collingwood VIC 3066
Australia
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(Canggu)

Jl. Pantai Batu Mejan No.69, Canggu,
Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung,
Bali 80361, Indonesia
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Nic Brunsdon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and pays respect to the Elders, past and present. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ primary cultural and spiritual relationship to place and their rich contribution to our society. To that end, all our work seeks to uphold if that we care for Country, it will care of us.

Nic Brunsdon is recognised as one of Australia’s leading architects. In 2015 Nic was the sole winner of the Australian Institute of Architects Emerging Architect Award, firstly for Western Australia and then nationally.

He is a past nominee for the 40 under 40 young business leaders award, a nominated thought leader for the City of Perth, the 2015 recipient of the Dulux International Study Tour for Emerging Architects, the 2017/18 recipient of the Gil Nicol Biennial International Study Bursary, and a founding Board Member of Activate Perth. He is the current Chair of the Perth Centre for Photography which is one of Australia's leading arts organisations.

The studio’s work has recently received recognition at the World Architecture Festival, Dezeen Awards, Houses Awards, INDE awards, and Australian Institute of Architects Awards programs, most notably winning both the public vote and master jury awards at the prestigious Dezeen Awards for the world’s best hospitality project.

The studio of Nic Brunsdon is committed to servicing the Asia Pacific region through its offices in Perth, Canggu, and Melbourne.

MOTIVATION

To leave things better than we found them.

B-CORP

At Nic Brunsdon, we are proud to be B-Corp certified. Certified B-Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B-Corporations are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

RAP

Reconciliation Australia has formally endorsed our studio's “Reflect” Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The RAP allows us to demonstrate publicly to our staff and clients that we are committed to the process of reconciliation and keeps us accountable for making change within our business and the broader industry.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

Nic Brunsdon has been carbon neutral for over four years, and to date, we have offset 23.7 tonnes of CO2-e. We also have a draft Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) which is due for ratification later this year.

STUDIO TEAM

Nic Brunsdon, Principal & Creative Director — David Weir, Practice Manager — Mackenzie Outram-Baggs, Studio Manager — Emma Crea, Project Architect — Julia Kaptein, Project Architect — Ash Stucken, Graduate of Architecture — Miranda Menzies, Graduate of Architecture — Cristina Guerrero Fernández, Research & Insights

AWARDS

(2023)
Winner: National Gallery of Victoria Architectural Commission, (This is) Air
Architecture Award: Small Project, Australian Institute of Architects WA, AGWA

(2022)
Winner: Public Interior Institutional, LOOP Design Awards, AGWA
Shortlist: Institutional Building, INDE Awards, AGWA

(2021)
Winner: Hotel of the Year, LOOP Design Awards, The Tiing
Category Winner, Architecture, LOOP Design Awards, The Tiing
Finalist: Best House and Villa (Urban/Suburban), World Architecture Festival, North Perth House
Finalist: Best Future Project Leisure Led Development, World Architecture Festival, Dalkeith Hot Springs
Shortlist: The Building, INDE Awards, North Perth House
Shortlist: The Building, INDE Awards, The Tiing
Architecture Award Alterations and Additions Australian Institute of Architects WA, East Fremantle House
Finalist: Hotels & Resorts Architizer A+ Awards, The Tiing
Commendation, Alteration & Addition over 200m², Houses Awards, East Fremantle House

(2020)
Best Project, Archilovers, North Perth House
Best Project, Archilovers, The Tiing
Winner: Hospitality Building, Dezeen International Design Awards, The Tiing
Public Vote Winner: Hospitality Building of the Year, Dezeen International Design Awards, The Tiing
Award for Residential Architecture: New Houses, Australian Institute of Architects WA, North Perth House
Award for Interior Architecture, Australian Institute of Architects WA, North Perth House
People's Choice, AIA International, The Tiing
Commendation, Commercial Architecture, AIA International, The Tiing
Shortlist: New House under 200m², Houses Awards, North Perth House

(2019)
Best Hotel and Leisure, World Architecture Festival, The Tiing
Best Future Project Leisure Led Development, World Architecture Festival, Arrabida Retreat

(2017)
Gil Nicol Biennial Scholarship: Australian Institute of Architects WA

(2015)
National Emerging Architect Prize, AAA Awards: Australian Institute of Architects Australia
State Emerging Architect Prize: Australian Institute of Architects WA

PRESS

Conde Nast — Habitus — Dwell — Apple News — AIT GER — The Local Project — The Design Files — Domain.com.au — Business Insider — Grand Designs Australia — Houses — Design Anthology — Vogue AU — Dezeen UK — Divisare ITA — Gooood CHN — The Stir IND — Architizer USA — Architecture Australia — Fabric Quarterly — Monocle Magazine UK — Monocle Films UK — The West Australian — 6PR Mornings — Sydney Morning Herald — Channel 10, Australia — Architecture & Design — Australian Design Review — Green Magazine — The Architect WA — Future West — Assemble Papers — ABC Radio National — GQ — Archipro — Seeker Finder — Union Magazine