Kerry Clare is a director of Clare Design, which she co-founded with her husband Lindsay in 1979. The practice’s work includes diverse projects from major urban and public buildings to self-sufficient houses. Clare Design is consistently acknowledged for a rare combination of design excellence and high-level environmental performance.

The Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal jury noted that the Clares “have made an enormous contribution to the advancement of architecture and particularly sustainable architecture, with a strongly held belief that good design and sustainable design are intrinsically linked.” Their buildings allow occupants to engage with architecture and the world outside, reinforcing the essential connection with place.

Lindsay and Kerry have received over 50 Australian Institute of Architects awards for public, educational, commercial, residential, environmental and recycling projects. The work has been included in over 200 national and international books and publications. Exhibitions of their work have been held in New York, Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, the 1991 and 2008 Venice Biennale, the 1996 Milan Triennale, the 1996 UIA Congress Barcelona and the Place Makers - Contemporary Queensland Architects at GOMA in 2008. Their Cotton Tree social housing project was selected as one of ten worldwide for inclusion in the Architectural League of New York’s Ten Shades of Green exhibition for architectural excellence and environmental sensitivity. Lindsay and Kerry have conducted many masterclass workshops, including in Mexico City, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Lae, Santiago, and universities throughout Australia.

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