Since commencing Candalepas Associates in 1999, the practice has been involved in the design and construction of institutional, university, schools, commercial, aged care, residential and interior design projects as well as large-scale projects of master-planning and town-making. The practice is the recipient of over 20 industry awards and competition placements. He has won first place in many architecture competitions and short-listings such as the Pyrmont Architecture Competition, the Bathurst Street Architecture Competition, the St Basils’ Homes competition and shor-listings in the National Museum Competition, the ACI site competition, College of Fine Arts Competition and Clarence Street Competition. His work is extensively published in both books and journals.