The Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre win major design and sustainability prizes
Following careful restoration, The Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre on Spring Street in Bondi Junction were reopened in November 2024 as a vibrant community space.
Archer Office, the architects chosen by Council to work on the restoration, have recently been recognised with four awards, including the Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture in the 2025 NSW Architecture Awards.
Sustainability was at the heart of the restoration, with Archer Office reusing heritage brick walls and recycled timber, as well as installing solar panels and an innovative geothermal system that assists in the heating and cooling of the building.
One of the last remaining Victorian industrial buildings in Waverley is now a community space fit for the future, home to a new Community and Seniors Centre, Council offices, flexible community rooms, a café and a rejuvenated public courtyard.
Congratulations to Tomek Archer and the Archer Office team for winning the following awards for their transformative work on the Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre:
- Award for Interior Architecture - NSW Architecture Awards
- The Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture - NSW Architecture Awards
- Sustainability Commendation for the Boot Factory - Australian Interior Design Awards
- Sustainability Commendation for the Mill Hill Centre - Australian Interior Design Awards
Image credit: Peter Bennetts
“ The Boot Factory and Mill Hill Centre Precinct in Sydney's Bondi Junction is an outstanding project that exemplifies the transformative power of adaptive reuse in regenerating our built environment. Once considered for demolition, the historic factory and neighbouring property were imaginatively re-envisioned, delivering a precinct rich in community, environmental, and design outcomes.” Australian Institute of Architects
Find out more about The Boot Factory here.