2023 marks 25 years of Smart Design Studio. Since the inception of the studio, we have completed many projects and we are proud of them all. The scale and budgets may have varied, but our approach remains the same – architecture from the inside out. Thank you to all our clients, designers, consultants and the makers who have been part of this journey.
We’re proud to announce the formal endorsement of our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We began work on our Reflect RAP in mid-2022 as a commitment to helping create a better future. The journey since then has been simultaneously rewarding and challenging.
We’re building our understanding of what best practice First Nations engagement looks like in project work at the same time as embracing a broader scope of personal and professional involvement in reconciliation. The dialogue and conversations we’ve started are bringing our studio team together and reshaping our practice.
A new structure for Smart Design Studio
We are thrilled to announce a broader structure at Smart Design Studio moving forwards. This is an exciting future-focused step that promotes the longevity of the practice. It recognises our talented and ambitious staff and their leadership qualities and provides a pathway for their professional growth.
Nestled within a refurbished inner-city laneway in Sydney’s Surry Hills, Beau and Dough is a refined and bespoke 200sqm hospitality venue spread across two separate ground floor tenancies for the Nomad Group. Beau, the rear tenancy, is a boutique 50 seat neighbourhood wine bar serving locally sourced produce and exceptional wines.
The front space Dough serves signature baked breads and accommodates the main purpose-built commercial kitchen.
Smart Design Studio has been awarded another Interior Architecture Award – this time at the 2023 NSW Architecture Awards for our Amara project.
Jury Citation:
“This proiect demonstrates architectural finesse in its reworking of an historic house with an elegant addition at the rear. The floor plan has been carefully rationalised and the interiors reflect a breath-taking design rigour. Amara is a beautifully calm residence where each element feels deliberate and purposeful.
Interior Architecture award for Science Gallery Melbourne
We are thrilled to announce that Smart Design Studio has been awarded a prestigious Interior Architecture Award at the 2023 VIC Architecture Awards for our Science Gallery Melbourne project.
This recognition is a testament to the creativity, dedication and innovation of our talented team. We are truly honoured to have our design acknowledged amongst the best in the industry and would like to extend our gratitude to the Victorian Architecture Awards.
We are honoured that Est Living have chosen Creative Director William Smart as the inaugural subject for the first instalment of an insightful and inspiring series to be known as ‘Where Architects Live’.
The short film not only offers a rare glimpse of Smart’s Sydney studio and own home, it allows him to share his personal insights into the unique spaces he has crafted within a former 1950s warehouse in Sydney’s Alexandria.