Design and Development Awards 2024

The awards promote outstanding urban design, architecture, heritage, public space, sustainability, interior architecture and urban art.

Great design makes life better for everyone in our City. It is not just about how things look (though that's important too)—good design encourages creativity, make places feel safer, and helps create greener, more sustainable spaces. Through design, we shape our City and protect its history. In short, it's something to celebrate!

That's why we're inviting architects to join us in recognizing the amazing work they do in designing our city spaces.

About the awards

Since 1998, the City of Port Phillip Design and Development Awards has celebrated great design in our community. The awards are free to enter and are part of Melbourne Design Week in May, hosted by the National Gallery of Victoria.

A big thank you to everyone who has entered over the years! Your ideas and enthusiasm help make our city an amazing place.

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2024 Award recipients

On 28 May 2024, we celebrated outstanding local designs at our awards night. We highlighted our finalists and announced the winners for this year. In total, we presented 23 awards for winning and highly commended projects.

For full details on all the winners and shortlisted projects, download the Design and Development Awards 2024 Exhibition Catalogue (PDF 5.9 MB).

2024 Design and Development Awards Night Gallery

2024 Award categories

2024 Award Categories

Category	Description
Small scale	Projects in this category must be small in size or budget. Can include all kinds of projects, like landscapes and ones that are temporary or experimental.
Residential new build - one to two dwellings	This category is for brand-new residential buildings with up to two independent homes.
Residential alteration or addition - one to two dwellings	This category is for projects that involve changing or adding to existing homes. It includes up to two independent homes.
Residential - three or more dwellings	Projects in this category focus on homes and can be completely new or involve changes or additions. They must include three or more independent homes.
Mixed use	These projects must have at least two different uses, with one being residential. They can be new buildings or changes to existing ones.
Non-residential	This category includes all projects that are not homes. It covers buildings for business, education, government, or other public uses. Projects can be new or changes to existing buildings.

Jury's award for excellence

The jury’s awards are chosen from the pool of submissions received. All submissions will automatically be considered for the following jury’s awards.

Award	Description
Urban design	This award acknowledges projects that improve the area around them and contribute to a healthy, safe, and enjoyable urban environment.
Sustainability	This award acknowledges projects that show innovation and excellence in being environmentally sustainable.
Heritage	This award honors projects that demonstrate innovation and excellence in restoring or reconstructing the original building materials. These projects also contribute to a better understanding or interpretation of heritage places.
Cultural and community benefit	This award acknowledges projects that creatively meet the community's needs and improve the social or cultural qualities of a place.