Studio ZAWA is a Sydney based architecture practice dedicated to creating timeless and impactful spaces. We believe that good design can improve people’s lives, as well as enrich our cities and culture. Our work explores the intersection between landscape, light and materials. A collision that is rich in possibilities and at the centre of how we live in the Australian context. Over the years, we have built a trusted network of specialist professionals and craftspeople who help us to deliver the highest quality of workmanship. It is this collaborative approach that allows us to leverage the best out of every relationship to the benefit of our clients.

Profile

2023 - Houses Magazine Awards Shortlist - Darling Point Apartment

2021 - AIA NSW Award, Residential Alterations and Additions - Birchgrove House

2007 - AIA NSW Award, Residential Alterations and Additions - Zulaikha Laurence House

2007 - AIA National Award, Residential Architecture - Houses - Zulaikha Laurence House

Awards

People

Brian Zulaikha

Brian has a special interest in environmentally sustainable design and the interplay of art and architecture. He was previously a president of the NSW Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, and a national president of the Australian Institute of Architects.

DIRECTOR - B.ARCH, AIA

Colebee has spent the last decade working on various high end residential and cultural projects around Australia. He has a personal interest in vernacular architecture, it’s application in the contemporary realm and it’s ability to connect stories of inhabitation through time.

Colebee Wright

DIRECTOR - B.ARCH, M.ARCH, AIA