About The Event

Zak Awards for Excellence in Façade Design and Engineering celebrate the remarkable achievements of architects, engineers, developers, contractors, and various building professionals/manufacturers for their exceptional contributions to the façade architecture domain. Serving as a regional platform, it honours industry leaders and pioneers who set new standards within the sector.

After organising the Zak Awards in other countries, the Australasian edition of Zak Awards will be held in Sydney, and will establish Australia and New Zealand’s first-ever accolades dedicated to recognizing excellence in façade design and engineering.

The winners & nominees of the awards will be commended at a grand black-tie gala dinner in Sydney, where excellence in façade design and engineering will be honoured under the city's glittering skyline.


Why Should You Nominate

Take this unique chance to nominate yourself, colleagues or firm for the awards that exclusively celebrate excellence in façade design and engineering and position yourself among the elite in this specialized field.


Connect

An exemplary platform to network. Celebrate success and connect with peers and clients at our prestigious Awards Gala Dinner.

Encourage Excellence

Motivate your team by nominating and benchmarking against industry leaders and best practices.

Brand Visibility

Enhance your brand’s visibility, highlight your expertise and success through industry accolades.

Innovate

The forum drives creativity and encourages solution providers to innovate by highlighting exceptional services and products for crafting outstanding building façades.


Key Dates

9th April 2025:
Nominations Open

25th June 2025:
Nominations Close

26th June 2025:
Jury Meet

30th June 2025:
Shortlist Announcement

18th Sep 2025:
Gala Awards Dinner

Awards Categories

The event features a total of thirteen award categories. Two of these are honorary awards, while the remaining 11 will undergo evaluation by an esteemed panel of jurors.

The Shortlist

Please click on the respective award categories below to view the shortlist.

Shortlisted Nominees
Architectus

for Flinders University Health and Medical Research Building, Adelaide

BVN

for Sirius Redevelopment, Sydney

Contreras Earl Architecture

for 272 Hedges Avenue Pedestal, Gold Coast

Cox Architecture with CA Architects

for Cairns Convention Centre Expansion

fjcstudio

for 200 Victoria Parade, Melbourne

Foster + Partners

for Parkline Place, Sydney

Grimshaw

for Martin Place Metro Station, Sydney

JPW

for 1 Elizabeth, Sydney

Shortlisted Nominees
Allwin Facade

for HWR Tower, Invercargill

Arcadia

for WestConnex M4 - M5 Link Tunnels, Sydney

FACA by OMG.CO

for Rhodes Recreation Centre, Sydney

Hickory Facades

for Pitt Street, Sydney

Insol

for Auckland Airport Transport Hub 01

Multiplex & Facadex

for 308 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Permasteelisa

for Circular Quay Tower, Sydney

Thermosash

for BNZ Place - 1 Whitmore, Wellington

Shortlisted Nominees
Insol

for Dapple: Wind Tested Perforated Metal Range

Louvreclad

for Louvreclad Aerion SeriesTM: Class A1 High-Performance Data Centre Louvre

Permasteelisa

for Open Cavity Facade System

Shade Factor

for Custom Venetian Blind System

Shortlisted Nominees
Arup

for ALFI - Autonomous Localisation and Façade Inspection

ClearVue Technologies

for Clear Solar Glazing

EBSA

for MP2 Opposed Opening Louvre (MP2-FL-OP)

FACA by OMG.CO

for Custom Feature Ceiling

Facade Test Solutions

for Drone Façade Hose Testing

Micos

for Curved Sliding Doors

Preston Australia

for Facade 1st

Voltin

for Voltin

Shortlisted Nominees
Architectus

for Array at 1 Eden Park Drive, Sydney

Arup & Apex Facades

for Elizabeth Quay Lot 6 / 9 the Esplanade, Perth

BG&E Façade Consultants

for 435 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Bligh Tanner

for 12 Creek Street, Brisbane

fjcstudio

for Yellamundie Library, Liverpool

Hickory Facades

for Dover House, Melbourne

Lendlease, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Guernier Architecture, PTW Architects, Arup, Inhabit, & Apex Facades

for One Sydney Harbour

Surface Design

for UNSW Health Translation Hub, Sydney

Shortlisted Nominees
Allwin Facade, Carter Group, Cook Brothers Construction & Wilson & Hill Architects

for Regent Building, Christchurch

Atelier Ten, Apex Facades & Toga Constructions

for Surry Hills Village, Sydney

Inhabit

for Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre

Micos & FDC Construction

for Merchant House, Sydney

Thermosash & Jasmax

for University of Auckland - B201

Shortlisted Nominees
Arup

for Martin Place Metro Station, Sydney

BG&E Façade Consultants

for West Side Place, Melbourne

JFS Engineers

for John Gorton Car Park, Canberra

Meinhardt

for Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre, Melbourne

Prism Facades

for Blue & William, Sydney

Surface Design

for Martin Place Metro Towers, Sydney

TTW (Taylor Thomson Whitting)

for Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub

Shortlisted Nominees
Bligh Tanner

for 320 Adelaide Street, Brisbane

Buildcorp

for 151 Macquarie St, Sydney

BVN & Inhabit

for Sirius Redevelopment, Sydney

Gray Puksand

for Central Park Tower, Perth

Micos & FDC Construction

for Merchant House, Sydney

Populous

for Sydney Swans HQ

TTW (Taylor Thomson Whitting)

for Capella Hotel - Sandstone Precinct, Sydney

Thermosash

for Century on Anzac Apartments, Auckland

Shortlisted Nominees
Lanik, Buchan Group, Arup & Hansen Yuncken

for Burnside Village, Adelaide

TTW (Taylor Thomson Whitting), Multiplex, Austral Interior and RED8 Roofing

for Western Sydney Airport

Surface Design

For Naala Badu, Sydney

Woods Bagot

for Melbourne Quarter Tower

Shortlisted Nominees
NorthGlass & Kuraray

for The New Performing Arts Venue, Brisbane

Studio.SC & Prism Facades

for The Oculus - Australian War Memorial New Entrance, Canberra

Surface Design

for Naala Badu, Sydney

Shortlisted Nominees
Cindy Lam

of Aurecon

Edwin Wu

of BG&E Façade Consultants

Nanako Reza

of Arup

Neha Yadav

of Atelier Ten

Rodi Bircan

of Elite Australian Engineering

Jury

Meet our distinguished panel of jurors, each a luminary in their respective domain, whose expertise and insight will guide the selection of this year's award recipients.

Chair of Jury

John Perry

John Perry

Associate Principal,
Fjcstudio

John Perry

Associate Principal, Fjcstudio

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Jurors

Arianna Brambilla

Arianna Brambilla

Associate Professor School of Architecture, Design and Planning,
The University of Sydney

Arianna Brambilla

Associate Professor School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney

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David West

David West

Technical Director,
Inhabit

David West

Technical Director, Inhabit

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Eugenia Gasparri

Eugenia Gasparri

Associate Dean,
University of Sydney

Eugenia Gasparri

Associate Dean, University of Sydney

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Igor Kebel

Igor Kebel

MD & Co-Founder,
XO Projects

Igor Kebel

MD & Co-Founder, XO Projects

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Katharina Kister

Katharina Kister

Senior Project Manager,
RP Infrastructure

Katharina Kister

Senior Project Manager, RP Infrastructure

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Kathryn Walter

Kathryn Walter

Associate Director, TTW |
Society of Façade Engineering, Victorian Chair

Kathryn Walter

Associate Director, TTW | Society of Façade Engineering, Victorian Chair

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Lee Yates

Lee Yates

Technical Manager - Façade,
Lendlease

Lee Yates

Technical Manager - Façade, Lendlease

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Matthias Irger

Matthias Irger

National Head of Sustainability,
COX Architecture

Matthias Irger

National Head of Sustainability, COX Architecture

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Nick Roach

Nick Roach

Associate Principal,
Arup |
Society of Façade Engineering,
SA Chapter Chair

Nick Roach

Associate Principal, Arup |
Society of Façade Engineering, SA Chapter Chair

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Peter Lalas

Peter Lalas

Principal Engineer - Façade Systems,
Janus Facades

Peter Lalas

Principal Engineer - Façade Systems, Janus Facades

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Samantha Kuiper

Samantha Kuiper

General Manager - Design & Innovation,
Richard Crookes Construction

Samantha Kuiper

General Manager - Design & Innovation, Richard Crookes Construction

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Sandra Furtado

Sandra Furtado

Director,
Furtado Sullivan

Sandra Furtado

Director, Furtado Sullivan

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Tom Donald

Tom Donald

Director,
Eckersley O'Callaghan |
Society of Facade Engineering NSW Chapter Chair

Tom Donald

Director, Eckersley O'Callaghan | Society of Facade Engineering NSW Chapter Chair

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Tommy Sutanto

Tommy Sutanto

National Technical Lead,
BVN

Tommy Sutanto

National Technical Lead, BVN

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Event Host

Get ready for an entertaining and memorable evening at our gala awards dinner, hosted by our MC extraordinaire, who will captivate and delight the audience with his wit, humour, charisma and insight.


Sam McCool


Book Your Table / Seat

*Please note that all table/seat sales are final. We do not offer refunds or exchanges once purchased.

Awards Sponsors

Meet our event sponsors whose invaluable support significantly contributes to the event's grandeur and success.

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Image Gallery

Images from the previous editions of the Zak Awards

Video Gallery

Videos from the previous editions of the Zak Awards

  • Zak Awards 2024
  • Making of the Award 2024

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about the event.

The event will commence at 6:30PM on 18th September 2025, at Hyatt Regency, Sydney.

No, submission of nominations is free and the deadline to submit is 25th June 2025.

No, the awards are exclusively for projects based in Australia & New Zealand.

Please refer to the respective category descriptions on the website for more information. https://zakawards.com/anz

Yes, as long as the project meets the criteria for each of the selected award categories.

The last date for sending nominations is 25th June, 2025.

Please scroll up to the jury section to view the jury members.

We prohibit any interaction with the jury. Any attempt to influence the jury will lead to disqualification of the nomination.

The project must be completed between 1st January, 2023 and 31st December, 2024.

The submitted entry will not be accepted for this year’s awards.

You cannot change your entry post-submission. In case you require to submit additional information, please contact the organizers.

You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of your nomination. If you do not receive the email in your inbox within 24hrs, please check your spam folder, or contact the organizers.

Any upload will have to be in PDF format with video/image links if required.

Winners will receive a trophy and a certificate on 18th September, 2025 at the Gala Dinner and Awards Night.

This entry can be made under the Excellence in Façade Innvoation Project & Product categories. Please refer to category descriptions above and make sure it qualifies.

Yes, we accept joint entries in certain categories, please refer to category descriptions above.

Please scroll down and fill up the contact form on the contact us section and make your request. Our sponsorship team will get in touch with you with the available options.

Please scroll down and fill up the contact form on the contact us section and make your request. Our organizing team will get in touch with you.

Schedule & Venue

Gala Awards Dinner Schedule


6.30pm | Pre-Event Networking Reception

7.30pm | Dinner Hall Doors Open

7.45pm | Starters, Welcome Address, First Set of Awards

8.15pm | Main Course & Dessert

8.45pm | Entertainment & Second Set of Awards

9.15pm | End of Event & Post Event Networking

10.00pm | Carriages

Address

Hyatt Regency, 161 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia


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