William Smart (architect)

==William Smart (architect)==
==Career==
William Smart is a New Zealand born architect who practices in Australia. He was born in Cambridge in 1968. His family moved to Australia in 1969 and after a year of travel they settled in Albury, Western Australia . William studied architecture at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, winning the RAIA WH Robertson Memorial Student Prize in 1990 upon graduating with Honours Distinction. 
In 1992 William moved to Europe. His first role was with Gersau Architecture in France, before landing a job at Foster & Partners in London, the international architecture firm known for projects such as London’s Millenium Bridge and the Reichstag Dome in Berlin. After five years abroad William returned to Australia, settling in Sydney where he worked at Hassell for two years. In 1997 he set up Smart Design Studio. 
William is the Founder and Creative Director of Smart Design Studio. The multidisciplinary studio has grown from one to 50 staff members over the 25 years in business. William’s approach has always been holistic, combining both architectural and interior design with passionate attention to detail. Although varied in scale, the projects are united by an ethos of “Architecture from the Inside Out”.
The portfolio of work has grown from the modest early commissions for alterations and addition to a wide range of projects ranging from large-scale master planning, cultural buildings, offices, workplaces to private houses and product design. In 2012 William was commissioned by philanthropist Dr Judith Neilson AM to design the best house in the world. This was a turning point for Smart Design Studio. 
 Known as Indigo Slam, this awe-inspiring house and showcase for her collection on contemporary Chinese art received 18 awards and was widely published. 
Other significant projects include The Rail Operations Centre , boutique multi residential development Pipi in Bondi and Stokes 14, the industrial warehouse that was converted into the studio headquarters with a caretaker’s apartment above. This multi award winning project is carbon neutral and exemplary of Smart Design’s approach to design. 
 
As Creative Director of the studio, William is involved every project from start to finish. His designs have been widely published and received critical acclaim, having received 100 international and national awards for architecture, urban design and interior design. 
William was also the recipient of Inde Awards Luminary Award in 2019 . William has also taught and lectured across Australia, published written work and is an active participant in the design community.
==Projects==
•	APRA, Ultimo NSW
•	Arbutus, Mosman NSW
•	Arlington Grove, 246 Apartments, Dulwich Hill NSW
•	Central Park, Broadway NSW
•	Indigo Slam, Chippendale NSW
•	Lawson Place, Sydney NSW 
•	Newmarket Apartments, Randwick NSW
•	Orama, Paddington NSW 
•	Pipi Apartments, Bondi NSW
•	Rail Operations Centre, Alexandria NSW
•	Science Gallery Melbourne, Carlton Vic
•	Seven Network Offices, Pyrmont NSW
•	Starship, Sydney NSW
•	Smart Design Studio, Surry Hills NSW
•	Smart Design Studio, Alexandria NSW
•	Sussex 286, Crown Plaza, 152 hotel rooms, 95 apartments, Sydney NSW
•	Town Hall House Sydney NSW 
•	White Rabbit Gallery, Chippendale NSW
==Awards==
2021 AIA National Harry Seidler Award Winner Commercial Architecture for Stokes 14 
2021 AIA National Emil Sodersten Award Winner Interior Architecture for Smart Design Studio 
2021 AIA National Award Winner Sustainable Architecture for Smart Design Studio
2021 WAF Inside Category Winner Architecture Workplace Small for Smart Design Studio 
2021 Architecture Masterprize Winner Commercial Architecture for Smart Design Studio 
2021 Architecture Masterprize Winner Medium Size Firm of the Year 
2021 Design Anthology Winner Sustainability for Smart Design Studio 
2021 Sustainability Awards Winner Best Adaptive Reuse for Smart Design Studio 
2021 INDE Award Winner The Design Studio (SDS) 
2021 INDE Award Winner The Workspace for Smart Design Studio 
2021 INDE Award Winner The Multi Residential Building for Pipi 
2021 Architizer A+Awards Winner Low Rise (1-4 floors) for Smart Design Studio 
2021 Architizer A+Awards Winner Office Interiors for Smart Design Studio 
2019 INDE Award Winner The Luminary for William Smart 
2017 INDE Award Winner The Building for Indigo Slam 
2017 INDE Award Winner The Best of the Best for Indigo Slam 
2016 AIA National Robin Boyd Award Residential for Indigo Slam 
2016 World Festival of Interiors (INSIDE) Awards Residential for Indigo Slam 
 
2015 AIA National Award: Winner Residential for Orama
Category:1968 births
Category:People from Cambridge
Category:Curtin University alumni
Category:New Zealand people
Category:Architects