AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

MODE’s work is recognised across Australia and New Zealand for design excellence, innovation, sustainability, and community impact. These awards reflect not only the quality of individual projects, but the strength of collaboration across our studios, disciplines, clients, and project partners through our CONNECTED BY DESIGN philosophy.

2026

2025

2024

  • New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA)
    Auckland Architecture Award - Te Mātāwai

  • Property Industry Awards
    Excellence Award 2024 - Te Mātāwai

  • New Zealand Commercial Project Award
    Innovation Award 2024 - Te Mātāwai

  • New Zealand Commercial Project Award
    Gold Award 2024 - Te Mātāwai

  • Best Design Awards
    Best Design Award Finalist 2024 - Te Mātāwai

  • Building Nations - Social Impact Award
    Highly Recommended - Te Mātāwai

2022

2020

  • Australian Institute of Architects (WA)
    Commendation - Commercial Architecture - The Amberton

  • Dulux Colour Awards
    Finalist - Commercial and Multi Residential Exterior
    Angurugu Cultural Centre

  • NSW Local Government Excellence Awards
    Asset Management and Infrastructure Initiatives Award
    Projects >$1.5M - Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
    Port Macquarie Airport

2019

  • Parks & Leisure Australia
    Regional Awards of Excellence
    Playspace Award (<$0.5M) - Lions Park

  • Stormwater Queensland
    Awards for Excellence -     Policy & Education
    Davidson Street Creek Restoration Project

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    People’s Choice Award - Landmark @ Gateway

  • UDIA (NSW) Awards for Excellence
    Excellence in Social & Community Infrastructure - Landcom
    Julia Reserve Community Centre

  • Master Builders Association (QLD)
    Construction Award - Hutchinson Builders
    Tourism & Leisure Facilities (up to $10M)
    Empire Theatre Refurbishment Stages 1 & 2

  • Master Builders Association (QLD)
    Construction Award - Evans Built Pty Ltd
    Health Facilities (over $20M)
    Westside Private Taringa

2018

2017

2015

2014

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT) - George Chaloupka Award

    Interior Architecture - CDU Innovative Media Production Studio

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Interior Design Award - Cicada Lodge

  • Master Builders Association (QLD)
    Health & Education Facilities Up to $3M -
    JCU Clinical Training Facility

  • Master Builders Association (QLD)
    Commendation - Small Project
    Coppabella Accommodation Village

2013

  • Property Council of Australia
    Retail Design Award - Boab Cafe

  • Australasian Housing Institute
    Brisbane Housing Company Ltd
    QLD Leading Housing Project - Century Apartments

Interior of a modern conference or meeting room with a long table, chairs, dark green patterned walls, and decorative ceiling panels. Natural light streams in casting shadows on the floor.
Broadbeach Cultural Centre building with modern architecture, large glass windows, and a distinctive yellow roof supported by white pillars, under a partly cloudy sky.
Modern multi-story building with glass windows and dark exterior panels, some with intricate decorative patterns. A sloped pathway with a railing leads to the entrance, and there are leafless trees and rocks in the foreground.
Modern airport building with signs indicating arrivals and departures at Port Macquarie Airport, clear road markings, and blue sky overhead.
Taringa mixed-use is a modern multi-story office, medical centre and hotel building with glass windows and illuminated interior, situated on a street corner at dusk. The sky is dark blue with clouds, and there are parked cars and streetlights nearby.
CDU Danala, Charles Darwin University is a Modern multi-story building with a large heritage Boab tree in front. Building includes learning environment, library, art gallery, radio station.
Winning design competition of Harvey Bay Esplanade. Night view of Hotel Pacific and Harvey Bay buildings with illuminated windows, cars on the street, and trees in the foreground.

2012

  • UDIA (QLD) Awards for Excellence
    Finalist - Affordable Housing - Richmond Apartments‍ ‍

  • UDIA (QLD) Awards for Excellence
    Best Medium to Large Density Development - Century Apartments

  • World Architecture News Awards
    Education Long List Award - The Essington School

  • “Australian Excellence” in Environmentally Sustainable Design
    5 Star Green Star Rating - Office Design v2 certified rating from the Green Building Council of Australia - Australian Federal Police Facility

2011

  • Australian Institute of Architects (SSC)
    Commendation - Residential Architecture - Peregian Beach House

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Commendation - Residential Architecture - Ludmilla Tropical House

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Commendation - Urban Design - Casuarina Police Station

2010

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    2010 Public Architecture Award - The Essington School

  • Australian Institute of Architects
    People’s Choice Award - The Essington School

  • Australian Institute of Architects (QLD)
    Commendation - Public Architecture - Banyan House Therapeutic Community

  • World Architecture News Awards
    2010 Top 32 Civic Buildings Worldwide - Bargara Cultural and Community Centre

2008

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Burnett Award for Residential Architecture – Houses – Batchelor Residence

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Award for Small Project Architecture

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    People’s Choice Award - Batchelor Residence

  • Urban Development Institute of Australia (QLD)
    Suncorp Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing – Oxenham Apartments at Danby Lane

  • Australian Institute of Architects (QLD)
    Regional Commendation - Public Architecture - North Lakes Community Centre

2007

  • Planning Institute of Australia (QLD)
    2007 Overall Winner - Kelvin Grove Urban Village (Ramsgate Residences)

2006

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Commendation - Public Building - Tennant Creek Hospital Renal Clinic

2005

  • Territory Construction Association
    Building and Construction Excellence Award - Excellence in Building for the Northern Territory Climate, Housing Category - Hardiman Residence

  • Territory Construction Association
    Building and Construction Excellence Award - Individual Contract, House over $401,000

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Burnett Award Commendation - Hardiman Residence

2004

  • Planning Institute of Australia (QLD)
    Divisional Certificate of Merit - Urban Planning Achievement Award - Valley Heart Master Plan

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    JG Knight Award Commendation – Heritage - Government House, Heritage Precinct Conservation

  • Australian Institute of Architects (QLD)
    Regional Commendation - Sunshine Coast - Montego’s On the Bay - Kawana Island

  • Urban Development Institute of Australia (QLD)
    Suncorp Award for Excellence - Small Retail/Commercial

2002

  • Bendigo Bank Award for Excellence
    Special Commendation - Commercial/Industrial - Ivory’s Rock Function Centre

  • Bendigo Bank Award for Excellence
    Overall Award for Excellence - Design - Ivory’s Rock Conference Centre Pavilion

  • Bendigo Bank Award for Excellence
    Award for Excellence – Special Projects

2001

  • Master Builders Association
    National Project of the Year - Contract Home $350,000 - $500,000

  • Bendigo Bank Award for Excellence
    Overall Award for Excellence – Design - Ivory’s Rock Campground Amenities and Enviroflow Waste Water Treatment

  • Bendigo Bank Award for Excellence
    Award for Excellence - Commercial/ Industrial

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Burnett Award – Johnson-Kroon Residence

  • Australian Institute of Architects
    National Commendation - Residential

  • Queensland Master Builders Association
    Project of the Year - Commercial Buildings $1 - $10 million - RAAF Base Amberley Redevelopment

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    JG Knight Award Commendation – Wesleyan Methodist Church

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Public Building Award – Royal Darwin Hospital Child Care Centre

2000

  • Australian Institute of Architects
    National Commendation for Sustainable Architecture

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Environment Award

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    Burnett Award Commendation - Sanderson House

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    People’s Choice Award - Sanderson House

  • Australian Institute of Architects (NT)
    JG Knight Award - Springvale Homestead

1998

  • Gold Coast City Council
    Gold Coast Urban Design Awards - Canterbury College Master Plan

1995