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Dulux Colour Awards 2017

The exterior paint finishes of any commercial, industrial, education facility or multi-residential apartment building.

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Project Title: North Bondi Amenities Company Name: Sam Crawford Architects with Lymesmith

Modern beach toilets and change rooms
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Image Credit: Peter Glenane, Martin Leitch, Jenny Bolis, Kai Chen
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Commendation

Project Title: RMIT Bundoora West Student Accommodation Company Name: Richard Middleton Architects

Brown multi-storey building
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Green and white exterior of a bookshop
Readings Kids Exterior

Company Name: Nest Architects, Image Credits: Jesse Marlow

Yellow panels around a building
NCC Early Swimmers

Company Name: Conwell Architects, Image Credits: Scott Burrows Photographer

Triple storey white terrace with black trim
Hotel Challis

Company Name: Katrina Hill Design Group Pty Ltd, Image Credits: Katrina Hill Design Group Pty Ltd

School exterior
Ballina Coast High School

Company Name: EJE Architecture, Image Credits: Dallas Nock

Corner of blue and white art deco building
The Metro

Company Name: Katrina Hill Design Group Pty Ltd, Image Credits: Richard Dudley

Blue and white house
The Old Vicarage

Company Name: Element 17 Ltd, Image Credits: Michel Holleman (Element 17)

Two-tone green single storey school building
Lauderdale Primary School Kinder and Classroom Additions

Company Name: Preston Lane Architects, Image Credits: Adam Gibson

Exterior school with wide orange trim
Byford Secondary College

Company Name: Donaldson and Warn Pty Ltd, Image Credits: D-Max Photography

Purple panels on building stairs
Dawson Street

Company Name: MGS Architects, Image Credits: Andrew Lloyd

Double storey curved school building with multicoloured panels
Ivanhoe Grammar Senior Years & Science

Company Name: McBride Charles Ryan, Image Credits: John Gollings

multicoloured public bench seat with twisted shape
Parry St Placemaking

Company Name: papercourtyard with Donna Burrell, Image Credits: Peter Bleus

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Antarctic Heritage Trust – Hillary's Hut

Company Name: Antarctic Heritage Trust, Image Credits: Antarctic Heritage Trust

School building with angled roof
Ambrose Treacy College Middle School

Company Name: Fulton Trotter Architects, Image Credits: Alicia Taylor

Orange and green building
Bungarribee Super Park

Company Name: JMD Design, Image Credits: JMD Design

Winner

Project Title: RMIT Bundoora West Student Accommodation Company Name: Richard Middleton Architects

Brown multi-storey building
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Multi Residential Exterior – Finalists

Double storey townhouses
The Bakery

Company Name: See It In Colour

multi-storey apartment building
Aston

Company Name: PBD Architects

Double storey apartrment in white and pink
Oak Grove

Company Name: Justin Mallia Architecture, Image Credits: Shannon McGrath and Prue McMillan

Corner of art deco building
Art Deco Alive!

Company Name: Christchurch Apartments, Image Credits: Robin Galloway

White apartment building with coloured panels
The Pulse

Company Name: Xsite Architects Ltd, Image Credits: Duane Coad (Xsite Architects)

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2018

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2019

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2020

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