The 12 best luxury architects in Perth

Few Perth studios pair genuine design ambition with in-house construction capability. Award recognition across both architecture AND interiors, plus nationally published projects.

• Habitus House of the Year (VL50)
• Marshall Clifton Award WA
• AIDA Best of State
• Iwanoff Booth House restoration

Best for Clients who want one accountable team from design through construction

30+ years of HIA/MBA award-winning luxury homes in Perth's most prestigious streets, with architecture and construction under one roof.

• HIA WA Home of the Year (multiple)
• est. 1994
• architects + master builders
• HIA Kitchen & Bathroom awards 2023

Best for Large-budget new builds in Perth's golden triangle

Three decades of consistent upmarket residential work with AIA recognition and international publication, focused squarely on Perth's western suburbs.

• Established 1994
• AIA member practice
• internationally published
• western suburbs specialists

Best for Western suburbs homeowners wanting a director-led, refined design process

The rare Perth practice pairing genuine luxury detailing with Passive House certification and 9.5-star energy outcomes, recognised by Grand Designs and The Local Project.

• Passive House certified designer
• 9.5-star energy homes
• Grand Designs + The Local Project features
• architecture, interiors and landscape in-house

Best for Owners who want luxury and serious sustainability performance together

Principal-level pedigree from one of Perth's top luxury firms, now applied through a boutique studio focused on the golden triangle suburbs.

• 30+ years experience
• ex-Giorgi principal design architect
• HIA Australian Home of the Year pedigree
• HIA WA Apartment of the Year 2018

Best for Buyers in Perth's riverside and coastal premium suburbs

Multiple 2025 WA Architecture Awards plus national Architeam recognition make this one of the most critically decorated small practices in the state.

• Two 2025 WA Architecture Awards
• Peter Overman Award
• national Architeam winner
• ArchDaily published

Best for Design-led clients who value critical recognition over sheer scale

Over three decades of work, the Marshall Clifton Award, and two national AIA recognitions place Hillam among the most decorated established practices in Perth.

• Established 1993
• Marshall Clifton Award for Residential Architecture 2015
• AIA National Architecture Awards 2005 and 2002
• Subiaco studio

Best for Clients wanting an established practice that works across residential and development scale

A genuinely award-decorated Fremantle practice whose influence extends into state housing policy, with a distinctive material language for heritage additions and new homes.

• Founded 2010
• WA Sustainable Architecture Award (Gen Y Demonstration Housing)
• national AIA Awards jury recognition 2017
• Fremantle and Canberra offices

Best for Fremantle and inner-suburb sites, especially heritage additions and design-led infill

Multiple AIA WA Architecture Award recognitions across small project and alterations categories, with a consistent and identifiable residential language.

• AIA WA Architecture Award 2016 (Sussex Street residence)
• mondoLuce Lighting Award shortlist 2014
• AIA WA commendation 2013
• Perth and Sydney offices

Best for Homeowners wanting warm modernism with a strong indoor-outdoor relationship

The Harold Krantz Award plus a four-decade body of work makes spaceagency one of the most significant practices in Western Australian architecture.

• Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture (Knutsford Stage 1)
• Architecture Award for Petition at The State Buildings
• Premier Mill Hotel adaptive reuse
• four decades of practice

Best for Medium-density, adaptive reuse and design-led residential projects

An unmatched 140-year continuous WA record and the Sir Zelman Cowen Award, the highest honour in Australian architecture.

• Established 1884
• AIA Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture 2013 (RAC Arena)
• George Temple Poole WA State Award
• RIBA Gold Medal 1964 (Reid Library UWA)

Best for Large-scale residential, mixed-use and commercial projects

Multiple WA Architecture Awards commendations across residential and public work, with a genuine reputation for handling difficult sites and climates.

• WA Architecture Awards commendation (Edith Street)
• Sustainable Architecture commendation (East Pilbara Arts Centre)
• Colorbond Steel commendation
• remote and regional WA capability

Best for Design-led clients, challenging sites, and regional or remote WA projects