design with

people

place

purpose

planet

We are the foremost community architects. We create specialist facilities with our clients that respond to the needs of diverse groups who use and interact with these places everyday.

We design for better human experiences that respond to client needs and return tangible community benefits.

Latest News

Endangered Booroolong frogs 🐸 are returning to waterways

Northern NSW is now the home to 1000 endangered Booroolong frogs, thanks to a successful breeding program at the Taronga Conservation Society Australia Amphibian Reptile Conservation Centre.

ARCH awarded Interpretation Australia’s Outdoor $100K+ Project of 2025

For ARCH, this win affirms our belief that architecture and landscape design can, and should, help people understand and value their surroundings. By embedding interpretive thinking into our design process, we help transform static spaces into meaningful places; public sites into places of discovery, connection and reflection.

Celebrating 40 years connecting Queensland communities

On Thursday evening ARCH marked a significant milestone in our practice’s history, celebrating 40 years connecting Queensland communities with clients, collaborators, and colleagues at a special event on the rooftop terrace of our Brisbane studio.

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Our Team

With our team’s compelling sector experience and understanding of user-needs, regulatory compliance, and technological requirements, we stand apart from generalist architecture firms.
ARCH is a specialist design firm founded in 1958 with studios in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle and Adelaide. We deliver award-winning architecture across Australia, with current project offices and sites in Burnie, Tasmania; Darwin, NT; Cairns, Queensland and Perth, WA.