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John Wardle is an internationally renowned architect and the founder of Wardle, which has studios in Sydney and Melbourne. The work of Wardle is tailored to place and highly experiential in nature. Diverse in scale and typology, its portfolio spans domestic dwellings, university and healthcare buildings, museums and large commercial offices.
The practice has won national and international awards for education, residential and civic design. John speaks regularly at national and international conferences. He maintains strong ties to the Australian arts community and academia. He is adjunct professor at the University of South Australia, and an honorary professorial fellow in the faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne. In 2020, John was honoured with the Australian Institute of Architects’ highest individual distinction, the Gold Medal.