Double win for Inhabit at ZAK Awards

Inhabit was honoured to have received two awards at the inaugural Australian Façade Awards hosted by ZAK World of Façades in Sydney on Thursday, September 18 2025.

Our façades and sustainability team was recognised with awards for:

• Excellence in Façade Design & Engineering – Reuse / Refurbishment Project of the Year for Sirius Development in Sydney submitted jointly with BVN Architecture
• Excellence in Façade Innovation for One Sydney Harbour

Inhabit’s procurement team, which conducts factory QA/QC inspections in China, was involved with the inspection work for eight projects shortlisted for the awards:
Excellence in Façade Design (Architect)

• Martin Place Metro Station, Sydney (Grimshaw Architects)
• 1 Elizabeth, Sydney (JPW Architects)

Excellence in Façade Execution

• HWR Tower, Invercargill (Alwin Façade)
• Pitt Street, Sydney (Hickory Façades)
• Circular Quay Tower, Sydney (Permasteelisa)

Excellence in Façade Innovation

• Array at 1 Eden Park Drive, Sydney (Architectus)
• Yellamundie Library, Liverpool (fjcstudio)
• One Sydney Harbour (Lendlease, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Guernier Architecture, PTW Architects, Arup, Inhabit, & Apex Facades, Permasteelisa, G.James, Onsite)

These achievements reflect the expertise, collaboration, and commitment of our people in delivering outstanding outcomes in façade design, engineering and sustainability.

Wayne Sanderson, Inhabit Regional Director Australia + New Zealand, said:

“Winning these awards is the culmination of a lot of effort by the whole team. Their strategic focus on sustainably focused design and progressive thinking is an essential element in both these awards. Congratulations to the entire team for this recognition of their hard work and dedication.”