Who We Are
Andrew Noonan Architect is a design studio based in Brisbane, working across Australia.
We create architecture that responds — to people, to place, and to time.
Our work is guided by the belief that buildings are living frameworks — dynamic and responsive, designed to support the changing rhythms of life and place over time.
We take on a wide range of project types — from private homes to public, community and cultural buildings — but approach each one with the same focus: clarity, care, and long-term value. Whether we’re designing for a family or a broader community, we work quietly and intentionally, with deep respect for climate, context and resource.
We design with what’s needed — and make that enough.
That’s where the generosity lies: in not overstating, in not overproducing, and in always making room for life to lead.
We work closely with our clients — listening first, guiding clearly, and collaborating with care. Our process is calm, rigorous and respectful.
Every project is led personally by Andrew Noonan, drawing on more than two decades of experience across Europe, Asia and Australia. The studio was established in 2025 as a return to slower, more intentional architecture — a practice grounded in care, clarity, and enduring value.
We believe the best architecture doesn’t try to impress — it belongs.
Not just in its setting, but in its season, its culture, and the lives unfolding within it.
About Andrew
Andrew Noonan
B.Arch, FRAIA
Registered Architect (QLD)
Regenerative Practitioner
Andrew Noonan is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects and a registered architect with over 20 years of experience across Europe, Asia and Australia. He has held senior roles within internationally respected studios and contributed to some of the world’s most admired residential, cultural, and public buildings.
Andrew is also a regenerative practitioner, bringing systems thinking and long-term care to the heart of his design work. He has completed The Regenesis Institute’s Regenerative Practitioner Series, is a Green Star Accredited Professional through the Green Building Council of Australia, and holds Living Future Accreditation through the International Living Future Institute. He has also undertaken advanced studies with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, including Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions and Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies.
Alongside his practice, Andrew contributes to national leadership in the profession as Co-Chair of the Australian Institute of Architects’ Queensland Chapter Climate Action and Sustainability Committee, and a member of the Institute’s National Climate Action and Sustainability Committee.
Establishing Andrew Noonan Architect was a deliberate step toward practice on his own terms — focused on place, led by care, and grounded in the belief that good architecture gives more than it takes.
Now based in Brisbane, Andrew leads each project personally, bringing deep experience and a regenerative mindset to architecture that is as responsive as it is enduring.
