National Award Winning Designer Richard Malcolm has been involved in real estate, building and design most of his life. In partnership with his father and brother, they owned 5 real estate agencies and a property development company when Richard was in his early twenties. He studied design and was apprenticed as a builder and later a plumber gaining his license and valuable practical knowledge which is rare in a building designer.

This solid foundation coupled with his natural creativity has seen Richard design some magnificent and award winning buildings during over 30 years in the industry. These include a magnificent reception centre and holiday cabin complex at Blue Pyrenees winery, involvement in the redevelopment of Flemington Sales Yards into a wonderful apartment complex, the new Ulong RSL Club, Childcare Centres, Churches, Crematoriums, numerous multi unit developments and thousands of residential homes.

Richard has received much industry recognition for his designs including,

♣ In 1989 his design was named as a top design for Australia in composite construction by James Hardie Industries
♣ NSW finalist on numerous occasions in the Custom Built category at the HIA Awards
♣ Finalist and winner of Display Home of the Year for North Coast NSW in HIA Awards
♣ Winner North Coast Multi Unit Development of the Year (2-10 units) 2005 HIA Awards
♣ Winner NSW Building Designer of the Year 2004 HIA Awards
♣ Winner 2006 NSW Building Designers Association Residential Buildings up to 250m2