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Approval granted for a mixed use tower in Bondi Junction

Development Application has been approved for a 19-storey mixed use tower in Bondi Junction that combines striking design elements with environmental initiatives.

A look at 25 years of SDS

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.

25 year celebration

Drawing inspiration from a beloved song dressed in our favourite colour white we celebrated 25 phenomenal years at Smart Design Studio.

Below is William’s speech from this special night spent with friends, clients, and staff, both past and present.

Reconciliation Action Plan

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.

DELICIOUSLY CRAFTED

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.

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AWARD FOR AMARA

Smart Design Studio has been awarded another Interior Architecture Award – this time at the 2023 NSW Architecture Awards for our Amara project.

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.

Where Architects Live

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’.

A RARE FIND

The Portman St Terraces consist of seven luxury terrace houses designed by Smart Design Studio for Mirvac. The modern interpretation of a Victorian terrace features white brickwork and a sculpted façade that provides privacy whilst bringing light into the generous internal living spaces.