2024 Dulux Colour Awards finalists revealed

Eighty-three of 527 entered projects have been selected as finalists of the 38th Dulux Colour Awards.

The program invites architects, designers, specifiers and students from Australia and New Zealand to submit their projects that have demonstrated an innovative use of Dulux paints. The categories include Commercial Interior - Workplace and Retail; Commercial Interior - Public and Hospitality; Commercial and Multi-residential Exterior; Residential Interior; Single Residential Exterior; and Student AU and NZ. In 2024, a new category of Temporary or Installation Design was introduced to the program.

Biophilia and bold, candy-like colours have been hallmarks of the 2024 entries, according to Dulux colour and communications manager, Andrea Lucena-Orr. "It is an uplifting trend that shows a newfound optimism and confidence to try unexpected combinations for surprising and fun spatial impact," she said. "Architects and designers, as well as their clients, seem to have shaken off the gloom of the lockdown years and are expressing a profound sense of freedom through paint colours that epitomise playfulness and joy."

The awards will be announced on 29 May at Sydney Opera House Bennelong.

On the shortlist are:

Berry Hair Salon - Studio Co and Co

BHP Melbourne - Woods Bagot

Canberra Centre Parents Room - Mather Architecture

Forbes - Swee Design and Studio Griffiths

Hames Sharley Melbourne Studio - Hames Sharley

Kariton (Chinatown) - Bagnoli Architects

Level 16, 350 Queen Street, Melbourne - Agero Group

M&C Saatchi - Woods Bagot

Nook Collections Gallery Showroom - Loopea Design Studio

Rude To Stare - State of Kin

Salon Her - Folk Studio

SJB Studio, Richmond - SJB Interiors

Tahnee Raine - Nickolas Gurtler Office

Up There Store - Kennedy Nolan

Aireys Inlet Primary School Art and Music Hub - Sibling Architecture

Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST) - ARM Architecture

Busby's - Public Design Studio

Centreline Lounge - Suncorp Stadium - Populous

Cocolo - Brandworks

Como Restaurant - CG Design Studio

Fugazzi Basement - Studio Gram

Inspire Pilates for Women - Bergman and Co

Junior School - Macarthur Anglican School - Mayoh Architects

Lawson Flats - Ohlo Studio with Finespun Architecture

Maggie May Supper Club - BSPN Architecture

Pappa Flock - Parramatta - Elvin Tan Design

Sage Space - Strutt Studios

ST. ALi Kiosk Melbourne Airport - Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

The Sporting Club Hotel - Studio Co and Co

Wangaratta District Specialist School - Sibling Architecture

Berwick Car Park Bus Interchange - Genton

Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre BARC - Lymesmith in association with Sam Crawford Architects

Good Samaritan College Polding Place - Speculative Architecture

Macarthur St Amenities Pavilion - Searle X Waldron Architecture

Seven Colourful Little Houses - Common Architecture and Interiors

A Diaphanous Design - Lloyd Hartley Architects

Alhawa - Brooke Aitken Design

Alexandria House - Lachlan Seegers Architect

Ashfield House - Greg Natale

Balmain Residence - Parker Studio

Downsize House - Matt Gibson Architecture and Design

Elwood Residence - Alessandra Smith Design

FY Residence - Studio Liu

Grey House - Adam Kane Architects

Gold Coast Apartment - SJB Interiors

Hearth House - Arent and Pyke

Hamilton House - Lauren Egan Interior Decoration

Hot Top Peak - Figr Architecture Studio

House in Narrawallee - Architect George

House in Surry Hills - Architect George

Kabine - Bek Sheppard

Maddison - Studio Johnston

Malvern House - Melanie Beynon Architecture and Design

Olive Tree House - Bastian Architecture

Park Street by Milieu - Milieu

Petite Retreat - JCHQ

Rosetta - Hugh-Jones Mackintosh

Selby House - Placement

Smale street Home - Jessica Driver Studio

Smith House - Fowler and Ward

Tea House - Kanat Studio

Union Street - Dreamers and Shakers Interior Design

Von Leach Residence - Amelda Wilde Interior Design

Alexandria House - Lachlan Seegers Architect

House in Narrawallee - Architect George

House in Surry Hills - Architect George

Olive Tree House - Bastian Architecture

Sunkissed Higgins - RADS

Bruce Nuske with Khai Liew - University of South Australia - Samstag Museum of Art

Melbourne Now Community Hall - Boardgrove Architects

The Quarry - A New Legacy

Allambee Wellness Centre - Ruby Shields, RMIT University

Alchemy - Caroline Apport, Sydney Design School

Birrarung Place Co Working Space - Ruby Shields, RMIT University

Campo de Fiori - Gabriela Vargas, Sydney Design School

Down the Rabbit Hole - Wenting Ma, RMIT University

Natural Harmonies - Matthew Shennan, Victoria University of Wellington

Save Our Royal Hotel - James Embry, The University Of Melbourne

The Keeper of My Memories - Beth Williams, Victoria University of Wellington

Whenua - Henry Newberry, Unitec