We are elated to have three OCULUS projects included as 2025 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards Finalists in the Architectural Design Category:

• Northern Memorial Park Depot designed by Searle x Waldron Architecture – together with OCULUS, OPS Engineers, Büro North, and Lucid – for The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
• Assemble, 15 Thompson Street, Kensington designed by Hayball, OCULUS, and Atelier Ten, built by Hacer Group.
• TarraWarra Museum of Art: Eva and Marc Besen Centre designed by Kerstin Thompson Architects with landscape architecture by OCULUS and Wurundjeri horticulturalist and artist Craig Murphy-Wandin.

Now in its 29th year, the program celebrates the designers, studios, and businesses shaping a more innovative, productive, and sustainable Victoria, across eight categories: Architecture, Communication, Digital, Product, Fashion, Service, Student and Design Strategy.

Congratulations to everyone that has worked to bring these three projects to life, and all nominees who are recognised for their design excellence. View all finalists across all categories here. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Narrm/Melbourne on 12 November 2025.