Based in Sydney, Sam Crawford Architects designs houses, community spaces and public places that make life better. We create thoughtful, enduring architecture that enhances how people live, learn and connect. For over 20 years, our work has balanced creativity with practicality, always grounded in listening, collaboration and care.
Sam Crawford Architects is a Sydney-based design studio known for thoughtful, enduring architecture that quietly transforms how people live, learn and connect.
For over two decades, we have created houses, community buildings and public spaces that balance creativity with practicality and emotion with precision.
Our work is grounded in listening, collaboration and care. We approach every project with a clear purpose to design spaces that enhance life, respect setting and stand the test of time.
Whether it’s a family home, a classroom or a community hall, good design brings people together, connects them to place and leaves a lasting legacy.
“Our vision is simple: to design buildings that feel effortless to use, are grounded in their context, and contribute positively to the lives of those who experience them.”
Our projects range from intimate houses to complex civic & community buildings, but all share the same foundation: human connection, design excellence & a sense of place.
We design houses that feel calm, generous and authentic. Spaces that respond to light, landscape and lifestyle, creating daily moments of comfort and joy.
We restore and reimagine heritage places with sensitivity and skill, from historic houses to civic and community buildings, preserving their stories while ensuring they remain relevant and functional.
We design learning environments that inspire curiosity, inclusion and connection, from early learning to universities and training centres.
We create recreation spaces that bring people together, from grandstands to community pavilions and wellness retreats.
From boutique apartments to mixed-use buildings, we design places that feel like home while enhancing neighbourhoods and city life.
From cafes and bars to boutique hotels, we design spaces people love to gather, linger and return to. Every detail supports comfort, atmosphere and flow delivering efficiency and great user experience.
We believe the best results come from partnership, aligning creativity and expertise with your vision, site and goals.
Learn more about Our Approach
A serene retreat
Cradled by Moreton Bay figs in a quiet Waverley street, the house provides room to flourish while embracing moments of pause and tranquility.
Discover Waverley House
Research and feasibility studies
Site analysis and masterplanning
Concept and detailed design
Authority approvals and tendering
Construction administration and post-completion review
Heritage and adaptive reuse design
Interior design, fitout and documentation
Our process is collaborative and transparent, ensuring design intent and client priorities are carried through to the finished building. Our architecture services include:
Explore our Capability
Spaces filled with light, warmth and calm, designed around the rhythms of daily life.
From education and sport to hospitality and multi-residential living, these projects enrich daily experience and strengthen communities.
Buildings and places that carry history forward, carefully renewed to remain part of modern life.
Every project begins with a conversation.
Our team brings together architects, designers and collaborators who share a belief in the power of design to make life better.
From our Newtown studio, we work across Sydney and NSW, combining creativity, technical expertise and a commitment to sustainability to deliver architecture that endures.
Because thoughtful architecture does more than stand out; it stands the test of time.
FAQs
We’ve provided clear, straightforward answers to help you understand what it’s like to work with our team and how we approach each stage — from first conversation to completion.
“Whether it’s a family home, a classroom or a community hall, good design brings people together, connects them to place and leaves a lasting legacy.”
Sam Crawford Architcts
Browse our design work across houses, heritage, urban and public, education, sports and leisure, multi-residential, and hospitality.
We design places that support the way people live, learn and connect, from thoughtful homes to inclusive community spaces and learning environments.