At Decibel Architecture our purpose is to design a better future. Our architecture is imagined with, formed for and shaped by our clients' aspirations.
Be it to heal, to educate, to house or to inspire: we work to discover our clients' projects true potential. Only then can we together truly create on purpose.
The Decibel Architecture team have conceived and delivered world leading excellence in sustainability, culture, healthcare and visionary design. We are continuously driven to question the status quo and find value, efficiency and fresh solutions.
Contributing as Architects and Design Thinkers, we are shaping positive change in the world. We work across scales, typologies and the human sphere to design a better future. Our projects are grounded equally in outrageous promise and humble reality.
Dylan Brady is the Conductor at Decibel Architecture (dB(A)) and the practice is founded on the experience and expertise of both his and the team's individual history and together as studio505.
studio505 produced some extraordinary buildings and outcomes over its 15 years of operations and the heritage of our work there is proudly worn by the dB(A) team.
dB(A) is the home of a renewed clarity in our team and a rejuvenated process in understanding, exploring and delivering outstanding outcomes for our clients and their clients.
We look forward to working with you.
Full Service Architecture
Specialist Artistic Facade Design
Urban Master Planning
Tall Building Design
Engineered Timber Design
Interior Design
Integrated Sustainable Design
Healthcare Design
Sculpture Collaboration
Rendering and Visualisations
Augmented and Virtual Reality
Retail and Commercial
Cultural and Performing Arts
Urban and Landscape
Masterplanning
Public and Institutional
Healthcare
Hotel and Eco Resorts
Education
Residential
Integrated Mixed Use
Workplace and Studio
Exhibitions and Installation
Interiors
Moonbases and Spaceships
At Decibel Architecture we promise vivid thinking from engaged people, working on purpose. Architecture is collaboration, and our people are the key to our success. Together we can adventure beyond the possible.
Matt rides to work on an electronic skate board every day. He enjoys anything that is related to design and artificial intelligence, from data visualisation, 3d modelling, game development, virtual reality to Architecture itself. His dream is to one day transfer his mind to a computer and live in the virtual world indefinitely.
James’ interests lie in the intersections
of architecture, culture, the arts and technology and how this can be harnessed to extend architectures reach for the betterment of society. When he isn’t scoring goals with his work he is scoring goals on the basketball court.
Dylan is a registered Architect. Dylan has been contributing to the public realm of architecture since 1992, and has delivered extraordinary buildings and outcomes in that time across Asia and Australia. Founding director of studio505, and now founding Conductor of Decibel Architecture, Dylan loves to be a fun dad, work in the garden, draw ideas with Pen 1.0, and deliver outrageous promise.
Emilie believes that the role of Architecture is to transform the world to become more beautiful. To create instants of emotion, that tie people to a space. Like good poetry, it should combine a sensitive approach with a good dose of humour. When not consumed by thoughts on this, Emilie listens to music (while singing along), reads, laughs whenever possible and tries to get to pilates and yoga more often that she does.
Arthur just graduated from RMIT with a Master of Architecture. He is interested in parametric design and likes exploring how algorithms can change the way people design architecture. Outside of work, he is a big fan of comics and enjoys watching those fantasy scenes. During holidays, he also loves travelling and taking photos of some awesome buildings.
Adrian is a registered Architect. He is interested in sustainable architecture as well as the ability for architecture to have a positive effect on the way people experience the world around them. On the weekend’s Adrian can be found cycling, meditating or experimenting with culinary techniques.
Otis is interested in architecture as a social activity. He is drawn to possibilities in objects not yet coded by architecture, and believes that the formula to change human value structures is desire combined with ingenuity. Outside of the office, Otis is a full time biographer of Tom Hanks, a Dentist in application, a freelance Lawyer and a discredited backyard entrepreneur.
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Lil is a traveller, graphic artist, insomniac, snowboarder… she loves learning new languages, both cultural and visual, likes to find herself in unexpected situations, and can be found hand sketching across the globe and drawing her life into comic strips.
Josh believes that architecture is the most meaningful when it makes life better, for those who are most in need. If he had super powers, he would create and live in a world where people are kinder to one another. To unwind, Josh likes to create fine-line ink drawings, eat noodles and watch drag queens competing on TV.
Toby is a registered Architect, and is particularly interested in adaptive reuse projects. He enjoys doing more with less,
and in making the less better than the more. Toby enjoys good writing and a beach (preferably combined). Toby plays for the world renowned basketball team ‘The Mechanisms’.
Akshay is a registered Architect and he believes that the devil (or god) is in the detail. He is interested in playful, culturally and socially conscious architecture. When he’s not sampling Melbourne’s finest food and drink, he’s out shooting photographs or turning a spanner and scooting around on his motorbike.
Peta is our studio magician and her magic power is ensuring that each day runs smoothly and that the cupboard is well stocked with hot sauce. She is passionate about women’s rights and equal opportunities for all. When she isn’t in the studio she is working on her ceramic skills or watching some live music.
Lam joins the Decibel team with five years of professional experience in Vietnam, Singapore and Australia, bringing a great variety of expertise to the studio. Lam is continuously developing and improving his design, making his artistic vision come to life. When not hard at work in the studio, Lam can be found playing tennis, painting miniatures and travelling.
Ryan is Decibel’s in-house Graphic Designer. He enjoys simple and functional design, experimenting with new software. He enjoys yoga and techno, though not together. He’s terrible at surfing and guitar, but enjoys doing them when he can.
Shelley is trained in a digital environment with an underlying application for the craft of “making”. She believes architects should know how to build and model making is like building the real architecture. Shelley does some sketching, cooking and cycling when she is not thinking about architecture.
WE ARE HIRING! We are looking for a Senior Architect with 10+ years experience to join our dB(A) family, working on innovative, challenging and extraordinary projects throughout Australia and South East Asia.
We are hunting for a committed, energetic and sophisticated design and delivery thinker, who will wield robust degrees of agency and leadership in design, quality and practice within our studio.
Does this sound like you? Then throw down the gauntlet and get in touch with us. Send us a brilliant letter, and awesome CV and an outstanding folio to work@db-a.co . Please keep it under 10mb.
For a full position description, click here!
If you think you have something to give, and that you could be part of our story, please email a brilliant letter, an outstanding folio and your vital details (max 10mb) to work@db-a.co.
AR Future Project Awards 2018
Retail & Leisure
Commendation
Design & Health International Academy’s Awards
International Healthcare Project above 40,000 sqm
Highly Commended
Salutogenic Design Project
Winner
Sustainable Urban and Built Environment
Winner
AIA 2017 COTE Top Ten Award 2017
Design and Sustainability
Winner
AIA Honour Awards for Architecture 2016
European Healthcare Design Awards 2016
Healthcare Design (over 25,000sqm)
Highly Commended
FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2016
Institutional
Certificate of Merit
WAF Awards 2016
Health
Finalist
Leadership Excellence Assessment Framework & Singapore National Parks
Certificate of Recognition
Outstanding Project
Building & Construction Authority
Green Mark Awards 2013
Platinum Award
Architizer A+ Awards 2016
Architecture +Colour
Jury Winner
Australian Institute of Architects Awards 2014
International Architecture Commendation
Melbourne Design Awards 2014
Gold Winner
IDEA Awards – International Project 2014
Shortlisted
Victorian Premier Design Awards 2014
Finalist
China National LuBan Award 2014
Construction Excellence
China 3 Star Rating for Sustainability 2013
Award Here
WAF Inside Festival Awards 2013
Culture Category – Shortlisted
Architectural Review Emerging Architects Award 2014
Highly Commended
Dulux Colour Award 2013
Commercial Exterior Category
Melbourne Design Award 2012
Architecture – Commercial – Constructed
UDIA Awards 2012
Finalist
LSAA Awards 2013
Winner – LSAA Award of Excellence
International Architecture Awards 2015
Small Project Architecture Commendation
The Timber Awards 2013
Outdoor Standalone Structure Winner
Chelsea Flower Show 2013
Best In Show Gold Medal
World Architecture Festival 2013
Display Category – Shortlisted
Premier’s Design Award 2012
Finalist
Innovation & Excellence Awards 2012
Property Council of Australia
Nepean Award for Innovation
ARBS Awards 2012
HVAC Project Excellence Award
National Master Builder’s Awards 2011
Boral National Environment and Energy Efficiency Award
BPN Sustainability Awards 2011
Large Commercial Award & Best of the Best’ Award
Australian Property Industry Awards 2011
Presidents Award
Victorian Architecture Awards 2011
Award for Sustainable Architecture
Premier’s Sustainability Award 2011
Built Environment Award & Products or Services Award
FSC Developer of the Year 2011
Pixel 100% FSC Certified
Australian Business Awards 2011
Best Eco Product – Pixelcrete
Master Builders Association Awards (Vic) 2011
Best Sustainable Building
Melbourne Award 2011
Contribution to Sustainability – Corporate
Green Building Award, New Buildings
Asia Pacific, Commercial Project Merit Award 2010
Banksia Award for Built Environment
Harmonious Man Made Landscapes 2010
Australian Private Business Award 2011
Finalist
United Nations Association of Australia (Vic) 2011
Finalist World Environment Day
City of Port Phillip Design Development Award 2007
Best Contribution to Urban Art
China National LuBan Award
Construction Excellence
RAIA Best Interior Architecture Award 2008
Museum Industry Recognition Awards (MIRA) 2006
Honorable Mention
Bureau International des Exhibitions (BIE)
Silver Medal
Australian National Construction
The Age: Good Weekend Magazine
October 2016
PRC Magazine
May 2017
Modelo
May 2017
Architecture Australia
July 2017
Architecture Victoria
August 2017
Property Professional Magazine
September 2016
Pacific Rim Construction
November 2017
7travel
AECCafe
Arch20
Archdaily
Architect Magazine
Building Design + Construction
Concept
Dezeen
Global Construction Review
Highsnobiety
Hypebeast
LonelyPlanet
StupidDope
February – March 2017
FRAME Australia 2017
Melbourne, Australia
Dylan Brady
Brickworks 2017
Sydney, Australia
Dylan Brady
Melbourne Design Showcase
Hong Kong
Dylan Brady
Midrise Timber Building seminar
Perth, Australia
Dylan Brady
Architecture Television (ArchiTel.tv)
Episode 102: Architects Overseas
Dylan Brady
Busan Biennale
Busan, South Korea
Invited to Lecture
Dylan Brady
Changing Perceptions of Engineered Timber for Construction
Rotorua, New Zealand
Dylan Brady
Wood Innovations Seminar 2016
Rotorua, New Zealand
Dylan Brady
Wood Innovations Seminar
2016
Melbourne, Australia
Toby Pond
FRAME Australia 2016 Conference and Exhibition
Melbourne, Australia
Dylan Brady
AIA National Seminar Series 2016
Melbourne, Australia
Dylan Brady
MADA Presentation 2016
Melbourne, Australia
Dylan Brady
AIA Building Abroad Presentation 2016
Melbourne, Australia
Dylan Brady
Science without Borders 2016
Melbourne, Australia
Dylan Brady
MSD Alumni Series:
‘Work: in Play’
Melbourne, Australia
Dylan Brady
There are literally too many to repeat here on the dB(A))) website, so please follow the links to studio505 media and studio505 lectures.
Decibel Architecture
Level 3 Pixel Building
205 Queensberry Street
Melbourne Australia 3053
(Challenge Us)
dB(A) is open and ready to listen to you
and hear about your project and your dreams.
Let’s make them real together. Throw down
the gauntlet to our Conductor by sending a proposition to dylan@db-a.co
(Challenge Yourself)
If you think you have something to give,
and that you could be part of our story,
please email a brilliant letter, an outstanding folio and your vital details to work@db-a.co