Following our first reveal, we’re excited to present the next selection of projects competing for 2025 Winnings x Habitus House of the Year. These six remarkable homes span from Japan to New Zealand to Australia, showcasing the breadth and quality of residential design across the Asia-Pacific region.
Our jury – Albert Mo, Alie Whelan, Amelia Borg, Ben Peake, Bradley Kerr, Brahman Perera, Gillian Serisier, Jean Graham, Lachlan Seegers, Mardi Doherty, Mark Austin, Phillip Withers, Sally Knibbs, Timothy Alouani-Roby and Tim Jackson – will gather at Winnings’ Richmond showroom in Melbourne to evaluate the complete shortlist and select this year’s winner. People’s Choice Award voting is also set to open in mid-October for your very own chance to choose a winner!
Here are the next six projects making the 2025 shortlist (in alphabetical order of practice name):
Mt. Fuji Residence by KKAA
Lake Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Photography by Yuya Sekiguchi

Openfield House by Keshaw McArthur
Tahuna, Aotearoa / Queenstown, New Zealand
Photography by Samuel Hartnett and Biddy Rowley

Rosherville House by Kennedy Nolan
Cammeraygal Country, Eora / Sydney, NSW
Photography by Anson Smart


Amongst the Eucalypts by JGDW
Worimi Country / Seal Rocks, NSW
Photography by Justin Alexander


North Garden House by Hiroshi Nakamura NAP
Kyoto, Japan
Photography by Fumihiro Matsuo, Yuya Sekiguchi and Fujitsuka Mitsumasa


Domain by Flack Studio
Wurundjeri Country, Kulin / Melbourne, Victoria
Photography by Anson Smart


Two more reveals to come! Keep following along on our Instagram, and don’t forget – the People’s Choice Award voting opens on 15th October.
Read about the first shortlist reveal here and the jury announcement here.

