Six leading Australian and international design teams have been shortlisted to help shape the future of Bays West, following a highly competitive a highly competitive assessment process by the independent Design Advisory Panel, which compromised leading Australian and international experts in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, planning, development and infrastructure that attracted 165 submissions from around the world.

The shortlisted teams bring experience delivering some of the world’s most acclaimed urban renewal projects, with the competition set to help create a vibrant, connected and distinctly Sydney waterfront community.

Led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW, the shortlisted firms will now develop an Urban Framework for Sydney's newest waterfront suburb, guiding the future development of the White Bay Power Station and Glebe Island precincts.

The shortlisted teams:

• Allies and Morrison and Bates Smart, who have worked on some of the world’s most acclaimed regeneration projects such as King’s Cross in London, and closer to home, the Parramatta Metro Precinct
• Aileen Sage, MAKO Architecture, Studio Zanardo and Gallagher Studio who transformed Suttons Zetland, a former industrial site being reimagined as a residential precinct with generous public spaces (small team)
• BVN, Cobe and LUDO Studio: Cobe led the transformation of Nordhavn in Copenhagen and BVN and team members of LUDO worked on the new Sydney Fish Market
• Karakusevic Carson Architects, Breathe Architecture, SMM and lahznimmo: Karakusevic Carson Architects delivered the Hackney Housing Program, Breathe led Melbourne's Nightingale Village and SMM and lahznimmo's the Charles Street Square waterfront precinct in Parramatta
• Herzog & de Meuron, Silvester Fuller, Michel Desvigne Paysagiste and Buro Hapold: Herzog & de Meuron worked on London's Tate Modern, and with MDP delivered the Holterberg District in Amsterdam and Grasbrook in Hamburg
• Mandaworks, BKK Architects, Offcuts and Merri Studio: Mandaworks transformed Kolkajen in Stockholm and developed the Hiedenranta Bay masterplan in Finland (small team).

NSW Government Architect Abbie Galvin said, "Following a highly competitive assessment process, six exceptional teams have been selected to progress to the next stage of the competition.”

"Each team brings a distinctive combination of expertise across architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and placemaking, together with experience delivering some of the world's most significant urban renewal projects.”

"We look forward to seeing how they respond to this remarkable harbourfront site and the opportunities it presents to create a vibrant, sustainable and connected neighbourhood for future generations."

The shortlisted design submissions and winning entry are expected to be publicly exhibited in early 2027, providing further opportunities for the community to engage with and help shape the future of Bays West.