Awards & Publications
The design intensive practice has received numerous professional awards for their completed work and design excellence.
There is great interest in the work of the practice both nationally and internationally. The work has been published widely and Richard’s career was profiled in the book “From the Ground Up” as one of 20 selected architects in Australia.
2025
| AIA Australian National Daryl Jackson AwardEducational Architecture | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| Prix VersaillesWorld’s Most Beautiful Campus List 2025 - Top 6 | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| AIA National ShortlistInterior Architecture | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| World Architecture Festival 2025 FinalistHigher Education & Research | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| World Architecture Festival 2025 FinalistHigher Education & Research | UQ Soundshell |
| World Architecture Festival 2025 FinalistFuture Projects - Culture | Borneo Convention Centre Kuching Expansion |
| AIA Queensland State Harry Marks AwardSustainable Architecture | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| AIA Queensland State Jennifer Taylor AwardEducational Architecture | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| AIA Queensland State GHM Addison AwardInterior Architecture | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| AIA Queensland State CommendationPublic Architecture | UQ Soundshell |
| AIA Queensland Regional Walter and Oliver Tunbridge AwardBuilding of the Year | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationEducational Architecture | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationInterior Architecture | James Cook University Engineering & Innovation Place |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationEducational Architecture | UniSC Moreton Bay Campus Expansion |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationPublic Architecture | UQ Soundshell |
2024
| AIA Queensland State AwardHouses (New) | Moffat Beach House |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationHouses (New) | Moffat Beach House |
| Timber Design Awards FinalistExcellence in the use of Timber Fitout - Residential | Moffat Beach House |
2022
| AIA Queensland State Beatrice Hutton AwardCommercial Architecture | NIOA Brisbane Timber Tower |
| AIA Queensland State CommendationSustainable Architecture | NIOA Brisbane Timber Tower |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationSustainable Architecture | NIOA Brisbane Timber Tower |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationCommercial Architecture | NIOA Brisbane Timber Tower |
2020
| AIA National CommendationSustainable Architecture | Mon Repos Turtle Centre |
| AIA Queensland Architecture Medallion | Mon Repos Turtle Centre |
| AIA Queensland State Harry Marks AwardSustainable Architecture | Mon Repos Turtle Centre |
| AIA Queensland State JW Wilson Award - Building of the YearPublic Architecture | Mon Repos Turtle Centre |
| AIA Queensland FDG Stanley AwardPublic Architecture | Mon Repos Turtle Centre |
| AIA Queensland Honourable MentionInterior Architecture | Mon Repos Turtle Centre |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationPublic Architecture | Mon Repos Turtle Centre |
2019
| AIA Queensland State Jennifer Taylor AwardEducational Architecture | QUT Creative Industries Precinct 2 |
| AIA Queensland State GHM Addison AwardInterior Architecture | QUT Creative Industries Precinct 2 |
| AIA Queensland State Don Roderick AwardHeritage Architecture | QUT Creative Industries Precinct 2 |
| AIA Queensland State CommendationSustainable Architecture | QUT Creative Industries Precinct 2 |
| AIA Queensland State AwardResidential Architecture – Houses (New) | Bramston Residence |
| International Chapter Architecture AwardsEducational Architecture | The Arc Learning Hub NTU |
2017
| Green Mark PlatinumSustainable Building Design | The Arc Learning Hub NTU |
2016
| AIA Queensland State AwardEducational Architecture (LIB) | UQ Learning Innovation Building |
| AIA Queensland State AwardSustainable Architecture (LIB) | UQ Learning Innovation Building |
| AIA Queensland State AwardResidential Architecture Houses (New) | West End House |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationEducational Architecture (LIB) | UQ Learning Innovation Building |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationResidential Architecture | West End House |
| Intergrain Timber Vision AwardResidential Exterior | West End House |
| Houses Commendation AwardSustainability | West End House |
2015
| AIA Queensland State Colorbond AwardSteel Architecture | Fitzgibbon Community Centre |
| CIA Highly CommendedExcellence in Concrete | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
2014
| AIA National Sir Zelman Cowen AwardPublic Architecture | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| AIA National Emil Sodersten AwardInterior Architecture | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| AIA National AwardSustainable Architecture | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| AIA Queensland State FDG Stanley AwardPublic Architecture | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| AIA Queensland State GHM Addison AwardInterior Architecture | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| AIA Queensland State Harry Marks Award Sustainable Architecture | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| AIA Queensland State John Dalton AwardBuilding of the Year | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationInterior Architecture | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommendationPublic Architecture | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| Australian Timber Design AwardsExcellence in the use of Timber Products – Engineered Timber Products | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| Australian Timber Design AwardsExcellence in the use of Timber Products – Recycled Timber | UQ Advanced Engineering Building |
| ASI Queensland and NT Steel Excellence AwardsSteel Excellence in Steel Clad Structures | ABC Southbank Headquarters |
2013
| AIA Queensland Regional Commendation | Fitzgibbon Community Centre |
| AIA Queensland Regional Commendation | ABC Southbank Headquarters |
2012
| Australian Steel Institute National AwardClad Structures Steel Design | Fitzgibbon Community Centre |
| Australian Steel Institute Queensland State AwardClad Structures Steel Design | Fitzgibbon Community Centre |
| AIA Queensland State Commendation | Rosalie Residence |
| House Awards State Commendation | Rosalie Residence |
| AIA Queensland Regional Commendation | Tinbeerwah Residence |
| AIA Queensland Regional Commendation | Rosalie Residence |
| House Awards Regional Commendation | Rosalie Residence |
2010
| Australian Steel Institute Award | AIICS Multi Purpose Hall |
| Australian Timber Design Award | Arbour House |
| AIA Queensland Regional Commendation | Arbour House |
2009
| AIA Queensland FDG Stanley AwardPublic Architecture | Sir Llew Edwards Building |
| CCAA Queensland Public Domain AwardState Winner | Sir Llew Edwards Building |
| AIA Queensland Regional Commendation | Sir Llew Edwards Building |
| Australian Timber Design Award | Elysium Lot 176 |
2008
| IES Lighting Design Awards of Excellence | Sir Llew Edwards Building |
2007
2006
| Australian Steel Institute Award | AIICS Multi Purpose Hall |
2004
| AIA Queensland Beatrice Hutton AwardCommercial Architecture | Cutting Edge | Film & Television Post-Production Facility |
| AIA Queensland Regional CommercialBuilding of the Year | Cutting Edge | Film & Television Post-Production Facility |
| AIA Queensland Regional Commendation | Cutting Edge | Film & Television Post-Production Facility |
2023
| Wood Central | Araucaria’s shining finish at big university build in Queensland - featuring KIRK's UniSC Moreton Bay Campus Expansion MET design 12 March 2023 |
| Dayak Daily | Sarawak Timber Corp, KIRK Architects gather experts to discuss engineered timber potential from May16-17 12 May 2023 |
| Anabata | Office Space Design Using Timber Structure by KIRK 13 May 2023 |
| Habitus Living | For the love of timber 6 September 2023 |
2022
| ArchitectureAU | 'Experimental' Brisbane office tower 31 October 2022 |
| ArchitectureAU | Major expansion of University of Sunshine Coast approved 2 March 2022 |
| Archello | Rosalie House 1 October 2022 |
| Asia Business Outlook | Top 10 Urban Planning & Design Companies Asia 2022` October 2022 |
| Detail Magazine | Wood Office by KIRK in Brisbane 8 November 2022 |
| Thames & Hudson | The New Queensland House 26 July 2022 |
| University of the Sunshine Coast Australia | Big rig drills next stage of Australia’s newest uni campus June 2022 |
| Your Neighbourhood | Approved Expansion – University of Sunshine Coast, Petrie Mill 23 February 2022 |
| Nanyang Technological University Press | 30 Years, 30 Perspectives featuring "The Arc" p2 & 119 01 July 2022 |
2021
| Australian Timber Magazine | Rapid Mass Timber Brisbane Build Breaks New Ground April 2021 |
| Timber & Forestry E-News | Mass-ive project sets new pace for engineered wood February 2021 |
| University of the Sunshine Coast Website | USC plans major expansion to Moreton Bay campus 29 Nov 2021 |
| World Architectural Festival | Kirk WAF completed Building display 2021 |
2020
| ArchitectureAU | ‘Another 50 years’ of research and conservation: Mon Repos Turtle Centre 13 Oct 2020 |
| Architecture Australai | Mon Repos Turtle Centre 31 Aug 2020 |
| Architecture Australia | 2020 National Architecture Awards: National Commendation for Sustainable Architecture 5 Nov 2020 |
| Architecture & Design | Mon Repos Turtle Centre 31 Feb 2020 |
| Archello | Bramton Residence 2020 |
| Archello | Creative Industries Precinct 2 - QUT 2020 |
| Australian Design Review | Challenge the perception that architecture is only "required at the end of a project", says Richard Kirk 17 July 2020 |
| DETAIL | Do Not Disturb: Sustainable Turtle Center in Australia 2 Oct 2020 |
| Design Boom | KIRK architects uses gluglam Timber to build 'mon repos turtle centre' in queensland 14 Oct 2020 |
| Responsible Wood Bulletin | A treasure in the sand dunes Spring 2020 |
2019
| Hyne Timber | Timber a Must for New Turtle Centre 21 January 2019 |
2018
| Houses (Issue 124) | Bramston Residence by Richard Kirk Architect October 2018 |
| Nanyang Technological University | Nanyang Technological University The Arc of learning at NTU Singapore February 2018 |
| The Straits Times | NTU opens The Arc, its second learning hub with smart classrooms February 2018 |
| The Straits Times | NTU's second learning hub boasts 'smart' classrooms February 2018 |
2017
| Arch Daily (website) | West End House 2017 |
| Arch Daily (website) | Creative Industries Precinct 2 Queensland University of Technology / Richard Kirk Architect + HASSELL 2017 |
| Architecture Australia | Creative Industries Precinct 2, QUT Jan/ Feb 2017 |
| ArchitectureAU | Creative Industries Precinct 2 |
| Responsible Wood Bulletin | A Treasure in the Sand Dunes Aug 2017 |
2016
| Courier Mail | Progress Brings Down the house March 2016 |
| Courier Mail | Thick-edged wedge (West end House) March 2016 |
| Houses | West End House June 2016 |
| Nisha Magazine | Fitzgibbon Community Centre May 2016 |
| NGA - The National Gallery - Podcast | Richard Kirk Architect - 2016 Contemporary Australian Architects Speaker Series 28 September 2016 |
| Architecture AU | Tubular casa: West End House July 2016 |
2015
| Assembling the Centre: Architecture for Indigenous Cultures | Musgrave Park Cultural Centre April 2015 |
| C3 Magazine – University Buildings in Context: Addition and Subtraction | Advanced Engineering Building at the university of Queensland April 2015 |
| From the ground up – 20 stories of a life in Architecture | Quiet Architecture, Richard Kirk 2015 |
| The Official Journal of Airah | Advanced Australian Ai November 2015 |
2014
| Architecture Australia | Advanced Engineering Building Jan/Feb 2014 |
| ArchitectureAU (website) | 2014 National Architecture Awards: Sir Zelman Cowen Award 6 Nov 2014 |
| ArchitectureAU (wbsite) | Top 5 Public Projects of 2014 22 December 2014 |
| Arch Daily (website) | Fitzgibbon Community Centre / Richard Kirk Architect March 2014 |
| Arch Daily | Creative Industries Precinct 2, Queensland University of Technology / HASSELL + KIRK 2014 |
| Arch Daily | Advanced Engineering Building / HASSELL + KIRK 1 Jan 2014 |
| Architizer | Elysium Lot 176 9 Aug 2014 |
| Architizer | Elysium Lot 170 9 Aug 2014 |
| Benevivit | Elysium 176 2014 |
| Detail Magazine – Konzept | Places of Public Assembly – From the Origins of Multifunctionality 2014 |
| The Australian – Wish | National Awards of the Australian Institute of Architects 2014 November 2014 |
| The Australian – The Nation | House haunted by tale of Hanging Rock November 2014 |
| Timber Design Awards | UQ Advanced Engineering Building 2014 |
| University of Queensland | Q Business School Publication Brochure 2014 |
2013
| A+A Magazine | The New Fitzgibbon Neighborhood 2013 |
| Architecture Australia | ABC Brisbane May/June 2013 |
| ArchitectureAU | ABC Brisbane 16 June 2013 |
| Atlas of the Unbuilt World | Courtyard June 2013 |
| Brisbane News | View Finder May 2013 |
| Harpers Bazaar | Here Comes the Sun May/June 2013 |
| Home | Modern Take on Tradition May 2013 |
| Steel Profile | Good Vibrations November 2013 |
| Steel Profile | Lay of the Land April 2013 |
| BlueScope Steel (Website) | ABC Brisbane Headquarters November 2013 |
| Timber | The Greener Alternative’ October 2013 |
| Timber Design International | Without Amplification First Quarter 2013 |
| UQ Contact | Summer 2013 |
2012
| Architecture News Plus | Sir Llew Edwards Building at University of Queensland 2012 |
| Architecture Durable | L’inscription dans son environnement 2012 |
| Archello (website) | Cutting Edge 2012 |
| Archello (website) | Urban Hotel 2012 |
| Archello (website) | Arbour House 2012 |
| Architizer | Arbour House 2012 |
| Arch Daily (website) | Elysium 176 2012 |
| Arch Daily (website) | Arbour House 2012 |
| Arch Daily (website) | Rosalie Residence June 2012 |
| Brisbane News | Aunty’s Home February-March 2012 |
| Courier Mail | Architects raise the roof 2012 |
| Freshome (website) | Family Home Developed As a “Small Village” 2012 |
| FuturArc | Sustainability: The Necessity for Innovation in the University Sector 2012 |
| House and Garden | Arbour View February 2012 |
| Livergreen Blog (website) | Environmental and Social Sustainability in Brisbane 2012 |
| Pure Luxury World’s Best Houses | Rosalie House 2012 |
| UQ News | Crowning Glory Hoisted Onto New UQ Engineering Facility June 2012 |
2011
| Steel Profile | Roll Call 2011 |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | War Weariness Casts A Pall Over Memorial Plan February 2011 |
| University of Queensland | UQ Architecture Course Brochure (Sir Llew Edwards Building) 2011 |
| West End Magazine | Highgate Hill House April/May 2011 |
2010
| A Current Affair | Suburban Stunners March 2010 |
| ArchitectureAU | Arbour House December 2010 |
| ArchDaily | Rosalie Residence / KIRK 2010 |
| Australian Timber Awards | Arbour House 2010 |
| Brisbane City Magazine | Cover Page July 2010 |
| Brisbane Magazine | Stunning New House 2009/2010 |
| Courier Mail | Richard Kirk Architect’, UQ A Centenary of Education April 2010 |
| Courier Mail Saturday | Public Domain January 2010 |
| Green Building Council Australia | Meet the Stars- Greening Queensland Schools June 2010 |
| Houses | Arbour House by Richard Kirk Architect 2010 |
| House & Garden | Elysium February 2010 |
| House & Garden | Height of Sophistication November 2010 |
| Interior Design | Embracing the Landscape 2010 |
| Plaza de San Nicolas | Regionalism’ in Atlas: Architecture of the 21st Century, Fundacion BBVA 2010 |
| Propositive | An Insular Continent? Australia and New Zealand 2010 |
| The Canberra Times | Architect Defends $21M Memorials October 2010 |
| The Kurilpa Post | House Launches Major Fundraising Initiative Winter 2010 |
| The University of Queensland | The Advanced Concept Teaching Spac 2010 |
| UQ News | Smart Design Solutions July 2010 |
| West End Magazine | Richard Kirk June 2010 |
| Whites MagaWhites Magazinezine | Arbour House July 2010 |
| 21st Century Houses | Arbour House 2010 |
| 21st Century Houses | Highgate Hill House 2010 |
2009
| Architecture Australia | Richard Kirk Architects and ML Design's new work at the University of Queensland July/August 2009 |
| Australian Institute of Architects | Lower Gallery August 2009 |
| Brisbane Magazine | Abstract Box 2009 |
| Courier Mail | Eyesores Abound but there is Beauty too April 2009 |
| Courier Mail | We will remember April 2009 |
| House and Garden Magazine | Elysium November 2009 |
| La spirale di Graz | Highgate Hill House December 2009 |
| Property Press – UQ publication | Sir Llew Edwards Building August 2009 |
| QLD Government | Design Strategy 2009 |
| The Canberra Times | A Short Questionnaire for Supporter of Softer Emission Targets March 2009 |
| The Canberra Times- Letters to the Editor | Bronzed Diggers Would Not Be Crying Out For More Momentoes March 2009 |
| The Canberra Times- Letters to the Editor | Say, I Cant See The Need For It, Even In The Dawns Early Light March 2009 |
| The Canberra Times- Letters to the Editor | We Have A Shrine For The Dead But Can Do More For The Living 2009 |
| The Canberra Times- Letters to the Editor | Let Me Eat Cake, Is The Motto Of Mudgabe Antoinette March 2009 |
| The Canberra Times- Letters to the Editor | Bronzed Diggers Would Not Be Crying Out For More Momentoes March 2009 |
| The Canberra Times- Letters to the Editor | Lakeside Memorial Will Leave Posterity Bewildered March 2009 |
| The Canberra Times | Memorial to shine on Fallen 2009 |
| The Canberra Times | Dawn drawn into service: memorials align to sun February 2009 |
| The Soldiers Newspaper | $21m Memorials promote identity March 2009 |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | New memorials to commemorate World Wars’ February 2009 |
| The West Australia | New war memorial designs unveiled February 2009 |
| Trends | The Mill January 2009 |
2008
| Australian Institute of Architects | 2008 Venice Biennale September 2008 |
| Australian Timber Awards | 2008 |
| Bees Knees Newsletter | October 2008 |
| Brisbane Magazine | 2008 |
| Brisbane Times (website) | November 2008 |
| Courier Mail | Urban extravagance October 2008 |
| Courier Mail | Timberland 2008 |
| Courier Mail | Virtual verandah 2008 |
| FKP Property Group | ASX and Media Release October 2008 |
| Future Living | Grand Design Spring 2008 |
| Future Living | Modern History Spring 2008 |
| Future Living | Bringing Heritage to life 2008 |
| Houses | Careful Hands 2008 |
| Monument | Modern Queenslander 2008 |
| Placemakers: Contemporary Queensland Architects | Richard Kirk Architect 2008 |
| Sydney Morning Herald | Rear Vision January 2008 |
| Timber Design Australasia | Showing Time and Care Autumn 2008 |
| The Australian House | Highgate Hill Residence 2008 |
| Vogue Living | on the MAP 2008 |
| 100 Dream Houses From Down Under | Highgate Hill Residence 2008 |
2007
| Australian Financial Review | Domestic Bliss November 2007 |
| Better Homes and Gardens | Queensland November 2007 |
| FKP Publication | Albion Mill Booklet 2007 |
| FKP Publication | Albion Mill Community Newsletter December 2007 |
| Future Living | Albion Flour Mill Winter 2007 |
| Houses | Paired Pavilions 2007 |
| House & Garden | Maximum Minimalism: Top 50 rooms 2007 |
| The Sunday Mail | Village to Rise in Old Mill Precinct November 2007 |
| Thames and Hudson | Next Wave: Emerging Talents in Australian Architecture 2007 |
2006
| C+A | Cutting Edge 2006 |
| Heat | Material Solutions, Queenslands New Wave of Environmental Architects 2006 |
| Monument | House and Land Repackaging 2006 |
| The Courier-Mail | Architects Follow Tree Changers June 2006 |
2005
| Courier Mail | Design Label 2005 |
| Elysium | Richard Kirk Architect 2005 |
| Home | Only the Best 2005 |
2004
| Architecture Australia | Sweet Whiteness 2004 |
| Inside Brisbane | Cutting Edge Gets Sharper February 2004 |
| Phaidon Press Ltd, London | The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture 2004 |
2003
| Artichoke | Hopkins + Clark 2003 |
| Brisbane News | View Finder 20 May 2003 |
| Courier Mail | Best House is an Apartment Block 2003 |
| Courier Mail | Modern Take on Tradition 17 May 2003 |
| Houses | Spatial Mutability 2003 |
| Trends | Camouflage 2003 |
| Trends | Window on the Wordl 2003 |
2002
| Courier Mail | Designer Homes to Go 22 July 2002 |
| Courier Mail | Creative Block 14 May 2002 |
| Houses | Outdoor Volume |
2001
| Annual Architecture Awards | 2001 |
| Courier Mail | Public Domain January 2001 |
2000
| RAIA MEMQ | State Architecture Awards May 2000 |
| Sunday Life Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast Architects Awards May 2000 |
1999
| Houses | Breathing Space 1999 |
| Thames & Hudson | Outdoor Room May 1999 |
1998
| Sunday Mail Magazine | Make over Marvel January 1998 |