Architecture & design · AUD Design
Sydney architecture and interiors, designed to be built.
Architecture, interiors, CDC and DA documentation and BIM coordination, connected from the first sketch to the realities of cost, procurement and construction.
Design that holds together through delivery.
A home or development is designed once but tested many times: by the certifier or council, by the builder's estimator, by the lender's valuer and finally by the people who live in it or buy it. AUD Design designs for all of those tests at once. The result is architecture that keeps its intent through approvals and construction instead of being value-engineered into something else.
AUD Design provides architecture and design services within the AUD Group platform. The studio can work independently, or coordinate with development, construction and procurement teams when that makes the project clearer and the numbers more reliable.
Architecture
Site analysis, concept design, spatial planning, design development and coordinated documentation.
- Massing and layout options tested against planning controls
- Natural light, privacy, landscape and outlook
- Material and façade strategy
Interiors
Material, joinery, lighting and interior planning aligned with the architecture.
- Kitchens, bathrooms and joinery design
- Finishes and fixtures schedules
- Lighting and furniture layouts
Approval documentation
Documentation and consultant coordination for the relevant CDC or DA pathway.
- Pathway assessment at the start
- BASIX and consultant inputs coordinated
- Responses to certifier or council requests
BIM coordination
Model-based coordination to resolve interfaces before construction.
- Structure and services clashes found on screen, not on site
- Clearer quantities for pricing
- Shop-drawing interfaces for procured packages
What we design
Homes and projects across Sydney.
From a single family home to a small development, the brief starts with how the place will be lived in, approved, built and valued.
Custom homes
Architect-designed new homes shaped around the site, the family and a realistic construction budget.
Knockdown rebuilds
A new home on the land you already own, designed to make the most of the existing block and approval pathway.
Duplexes & dual occupancy
Two dwellings with their own identity, efficient layouts and the saleable area buyers look for.
Development schemes
Yield and product testing for developers and landowners before a site is bought or a scheme is lodged.
Coastal & prestige houses
View-led and coastal homes, the category in which AUD Design's Harbour Sail entry was named a 2026 MUSE Gold Winner.
Interiors
Interior design for new builds and renovations, engaged with the architecture or on its own.
How a design project runs
From brief to approval to site.
Each stage ends with a clear decision, so cost and approval risk are known before the next stage commits more fees.
Brief and site review
Survey, planning controls, approval pathway, budget range and what success looks like for you.
Concept design
Massing and layout options with an early cost and buildability check before one option is chosen.
Design development
Materials, structure and services input, interior direction and a refined cost picture.
Approval documentation
CDC or DA documentation with BASIX and the consultant reports the site needs, lodged and tracked to a decision.
Construction documentation & BIM
Coordinated drawings and models so the builder prices and builds the design that was approved.
Published design recognition
Harbour Sail — 2026 MUSE Gold Winner
MUSE Design Awards lists Harbour Sail by AUD Design (Apex Ultimate Design Studio Pty Ltd) as a 2026 Professional Gold Winner in Architectural Design – Beach Houses.
For a custom home, design decisions need to connect with scope, budget and buildability. Discuss architecture and interiors with AUD Design, with construction scope coordinated separately with AUD Build.
Award entry at a glance
- Entrant
- AUD Design (Apex Ultimate Design Studio Pty Ltd)
- Recognition
- 2026 Professional · Gold Winner
- Category
- Architectural Design – Beach Houses
- Client / region
- Private Client · Australia
Source: MUSE official winning entry. Checked 2 October 2026. This confirms design recognition; the entry does not name a builder or establish completed construction. No publication date is stated.
Frequently asked
Before you brief a designer.
Current design packages and fixed-fee offers are published on the AUD Design studio site.
Bring the next design decision into focus.
Tell us about the site, the brief and your budget range. We will suggest the approval pathway to test first and how AUD Design would approach the design.