2025 Victorian Honours

The Australian Institute of Architects's Victorian chapter has celebrated the recipients of the state's suite of prizes, honours and fellowships in their 2025 Victorian Honours, held on 17 November at the State Library of Victoria. The annual event celebrates the important contributions of the Institute's members across the built environment while advancing the policy and advocacy work of the Institute.

This year, the highest honour - the Victorian President's Prize - was awarded to Sarah Buckeridge. Having served as co-managing director at Hayball for the past 19 years, Buckeridge has been at the practice for 28 years, where she has honed a focus on the feasibility and design of residential and mixed-use developments.

With her interests geared towards creating well-designed, sustainable communities, Buckeridge has engaged with several industry peak bodies and government agencies to promote design-led policy that aims to improve the built environment. The honour recognises Buckeridge's contribution to the profession and provides a platform for her continued advocacy of architecture.

The winners are:

Sarah Buckeridge

Blake Hillebrand and Nathan Brandrick

Stephanie Pyalanda

Kate De Pina

Mandisa Sarker

Jasmine Lam

Allen Kong

Marika Neustupny

Brad Hooper

James Henry

Breathe Architecture

This year's recognised fellows include:

Toby Reed

Graham Morrison

Jocelyn Chiew

Jefa Greenaway

Linda Kwok

Kirby Roper

Aimee Goodwin

Judith Arndt

Sandy Law

Victoria Reeves

Rebecca Naughtin

Nigel Bertram

Richard Leonard

Lucinda McLean

Amy Muir

Marika Neustupny