Kitchen Of The Year Winners

• WINNER LUXURY HOME
• Vessel – Madeleine Blanchfield Architects​

• RUNNER UP LUXURY HOME
• Yukari House – Tanev Muir Architects​

• WINNER MULTI_RESIDENTIAL
• 131 Smith Street – Freadman White

• RUNNER UP MULTI-RESIDENTIAL
• Monument – K2LD

Congratulations to all the shortlisted contestants and winners for 2025.

Woollahra Village House designed by Tobias Partners is a contemporary home that sits behind an existing, unassuming Neo-Georgian façade in the heart of Woollahra Village. It’s humble proportions and forms complement the adjoining terrace houses, while the carefully designed plan – which divides the house into two parts – makes the most of a mature Chinese elm tree in a tranquil courtyard garden.

Vessel is a Victorian Terrace situated in a quiet enclave in Darlinghurst. This house, for a professional couple, was to be an urban oasis and to house the many facets of private life within the existing rooms and a new rear extension. Madeleine Blanchfield Architects carried out the architecture and interior design of the home and the Kitchen is the mesmerising focal point of the extension.

131 Smith Street is a multi-residential project in Fitzroy, Melbourne, blending contextually driven design with the area’s historical character. A rich material palette defines the interior, with deep tones in the foyer transitioning to lighter spaces beyond. Apartments feature natural timber, refined marble, and bespoke joinery, engendering a warm and uncomplicated calmness.

Yukari House achieves a delicate balance between Australian and Japanese influences, providing a greater sense of place, belonging and connection to its Byron Bay setting. A balanced renovation kindles additional amenity with site connectivity - enabling a stronger weave between the sense of place and the comforts of belonging. Tanev Muir Architects explore the capacity for rhythm and relationships between spaces, striking a balance between cloistered privacy and openness.

The Monument penthouse embodies modern minimalism, seamlessly balancing simplicity and sophistication. Its design embraces natural light, sculptural forms, and refined materials, creating a timeless aesthetic.

The prize includes x2 return business airfares, 7 days in Europe, a Gaggenau factory tour at Lipsheim, France, a culinary experience, 6 nights' accommodation in a 5-star hotel and hotel transfers.

Each category winner and runner-up has received a culinary experience for two people including x2 domestic return economy airfare, 2 nights' accommodation in a 5-star hotel and hotel transfers.