The 2018 Think Brick Award winners have been announced, with BVN, John Wardle Architects, Kerstin Thompson Architects, Ola Studio, RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN, Raffaello Rosselli With Luigi Rosselli Architects and HONED ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN all taking out prizes.

From hundreds of entrants, this year’s category winners were awarded the top honours based on the imaginative, creative and innovative ways in which they used clay brick, concrete masonry and roof tiles in built projects.

CEO of Think Brick Australia, Elizabeth McIntyre says, “With a new category this year, as well as a joint winner for the Horbury Hunt Award, we handed out $20,000 more prize money than last year to these designs that are incredible examples and initiatives of outstanding Australian design.

“The calibre at the awards last night highlights that the best designers and architects in Australia are choosing brick, concrete, and tiles in their designs to put them ahead of the curve.”

The 2017 Think Brick Award category winners were:

Joint Winner of the Horbury Hunt Commercial Award

Learning & Teaching Building – Monash University, Clayton Campus by John Wardle Architects

Australian Embassy – Bangkok by BVN

Horbury Hunt Residential Award

Apartment House by Kerstin Thompson Architects

Bruce Mackenzie Landscape Award

Melbourne Zoo – Predator Precinct Pledge Wall by Ola Studio

Kevin Borland Masonry Award

Highbury Grove by RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN

Robin Dods Roof Tile Excellence Award

The Beehive by Raffaello Rosselli With Luigi Rosselli Architects

Winner of the New Entrant Award

Kardinya Close by HONED ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

The winners were selected by a jury of six industry experts including:

• Sam Klopper, Klopper & Davis
• David Brand, OOF! architecture
• Miriam Green, Tribe Studio
• Stuart Vokes, Vokes and Peters
• Fooi-Ling Khoo, OOF! architecture

For more information on the awards visit http://www.thinkbrick.com.au