Nic Brunsdon is recognised as one of Australia’s leading architects. In 2015 Nic was the winner of the Australian Institute of Architects Emerging Architect Award, firstly for Western Australia and then nationally. His studio works throughout Australia and South-East Asia through its offices in Perth, Melbourne, and Denpasar, Bali. He is a past nominee for the 40 under 40 young business leaders award, a nominated thought leader for the City of Perth, the 2015 recipient of the Dulux International Study Tour for Emerging Architects, the 2017/18 recipient of the Gil Nicol Biennial International Study Bursary, and a founding Board Member of Activate Perth. The studio’s work has recently received recognition at the World Architecture Festival, Dezeen Awards, Houses Awards, INDE awards, and Australian Institute of Architects Awards programs, most notably winning both the public vote and master jury awards at the prestigious Dezeen Awards for the world’s best hospitality project. He is the current Chair of the Perth Centre for Photography which is one of Australia’s leading arts organisations. He is also the Director of the urban program Spacemarket, which pairs disused spaces with useful people, and has worked on policy formation and development at all three levels of government.
