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AZ Awards 2026 Finalist in Architecture: Sydney Fish Market

Hovering above Australia’s Sydney Harbour, the 200-metre-long, 2,500-tonne floating roof of the new Sydney Fish Market appears to undulate like an ocean wave, its 407 roof cassettes (not unlike a fish’s reflective scales) diffusing sunlight into the spaces below. Beneath it, the plaza functions as both a working industrial fish market, complete with auction hall and logistics centre, and a retail mall with 12,000 square metres of restaurants, fishmongers and specialty vendors. Gently raised stairs and terraces ring the building, doubling as seating and dining perches with an expansive view of the harbour.

AZ Awards 2026 Finalist in Architecture: Sydney Fish Market
Award of Merit: Buildings Over 1,000SqM
Sydney Fish Market
Sydney's new landmark, designed by 3XN, is a welcoming and remarkable place for fishmongers and tourists.

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2016
Award of MeritBuildings Over 1,000SqM
Location
Shanghai, China
Firm
and Research Office, China
2013
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Location
Montreal, Quebec
Firm
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Team
Renée Daoust and Réal Lestage with Caroline Beaulieu, Jean-François Bilodeau, Marc Duchesne, Marie-Josée Gagnon, François Ménard, Stéphane Savoie, Catherine St-Marseille and Nathalie Trudel
2025
Award of MeritBuildings Over 1,000SqM
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Lincoln, U.S.
Firms
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Photos
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