Delos Way Approved

Hillam Architects welcomes the WA Statutory Planning Committee’s decision to approve the development application for an 83 apartment complex at 3 Delos Way, Sorrento WA for our client, Locus Property.⁠ ⁠ We appreciate the public consultation process and the careful deliberation of the Committee, and its support of our design in the face of an […]

Rise and Thrive: The Elements

The Elements has been featured in a case study by Green Building Council Australia in the recently released report, Rise and Thrive: Sustainable Apartments for a resilient Australia. The Elements by Kinleaf, Perth, Sentinel Australia “A showcase for sustainable build-to-rent development, The Elements by Kinleaf made history as the first apartment building certified under the […]

One Storey At A Time

The panel discussion also included developer Tim Willing (Willing Property) and Corey Scidone, Development Director at Human Urban (H-U). THE DESTINY OF DENSITY “Why are Perth people resistant to apartments?”, hosted by journalist Mark Naglazas, was delivered to a full house at The Mark (State Buildings) on Friday 21 March 2025, and featured a healthy […]

Congratulations to Raya Sargeant

Congratulations to our colleague Raya Sargeant for her recent certification as a registered Architect by the Architects Board of Western Australia. Registration is an important milestone for architects, recognising years of real-world experience and talent after many years of university study. Raya completed her Masters in 2021 before relocating to Western Australia and joining Hillam […]

Students step through time at Broadway

Congratulations to our Project Lead Nisha Babu, who recently got some great feedback for her coordination of a site visit to Broadway on the Bay for the University of Western Australia, the School of Design, staff and students of the ARCT4430 Architectural Technology, Structures & Services unit. “We would like to thank Hillam Architects for […]

Dreams and Visions

All dream homes start with a vision. ⁠ ⁠ This design for alterations and additions to a residential home in Western Australia’s South West, leaps from the preliminary sketches into a rendered version of reality.⁠ ⁠ Visualisation is an important part of the process in a design-led practice, allowing the architect to work closely with […]

Accelerating Together: IWD 2025

On this International Women’s Day, Hillam Architects proudly recognises the significant contribution of the talented women within our team. We are especially proud to highlight that a remarkable percentage of our workforce is made up of female architects and interior architects, with many of them holding Project Lead positions or higher. This is a testament […]

Designed for Life

In 2023, the Australian Government developed and published the National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines on accessible and dementia-friendly design for residential aged care. Hillam Architects welcomed the opportunity to participate in the Reimagining Where We Live design competition, using the four design principles for a hypothetical facility in a regional town centre. The […]

A Year in Review

2024 has been a big year for Hillam Architects, with several projects commencing construction and hitting important milestones along the way. A huge thankyou to our staff, our clients, the builders and experts that work with us to deliver great outcomes. We’ll be back on January 6, 2025 to do it all again. Have a […]

Urban Developer: Rising Tide of Luxury Apartments Washes Over Perth’s Coastal Hotspots

Hillam Architects principal David Hillam is featured in The Urban Developer, speaking about coastal apartment development in Western Australia. Our practice has significant experience in this area, with a successful development application for an Ocean Beach Hotel redevelopment in Cottesloe, and Delos Way in Sorrento currently out for public consultation. Simultaneously, Hillam-designed projects of this type […]