Munns Sly Moore Architects

What Munns Sly Moore Architects does

Munns Sly Moore Architects is an Australian architectural, interiors, and urban design practice headquartered in Canberra (Lyneham) with a second studio in Perth. The firm traces its origin to 1966 (originally as Kevin J Curtin and Partners, renamed in 1977) and operates as a private partnership employing between 11 and 50 people across both locations.

The practice specialises in educational and public-sector architecture, delivering architectural design, interior design, urban design, and master planning services. Its client base spans Catholic and independent schools, universities, government agencies (including NSW Health Local Health Districts and ICON Water), and hospitality operators such as the Canberra Southern Cross Club. Service delivery is project-based professional services, with fees generated through commissions secured via competitive tenders and direct engagement, supported by a portfolio of award-winning work including a 2014 AIA Romaldo Giurgola Award and multiple Canberra Medallions.

Leadership is anchored by long-tenured partners: Managing Director Conrad Moore (30+ years) and Director Erik Innes (25+ years), both Fellows of the Australian Institute of Architects, supported by an Associate Director in Perth, a Senior Associate, associates, and a Studio Manager. The firm has expanded into Western Australia and published a Reconciliation Action Plan, positioning it for public-sector procurement that weights social and First Nations engagement criteria.

Name

Munns Sly Moore Architects

Legal name

Munns Sly Moore Architects

Website

https://munnsslymoore.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Munns Sly Moore Architects is an Australian architectural, interiors, and urban design practice with studios in Canberra and Perth, founded in 1966 and specialising in educational, institutional, and public-sector building projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Interior Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Educational building design
• Public building architecture
• Interior design services
• Urban design master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyneham

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Project-based architectural and interior design services for educational institutions, public buildings, and commercial projects. Revenue is generated through professional fees for lead consultant services, project delivery, feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement, master planning, architectural design, urban design, and interior design.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Munns Sly Moore Architects is an architectural, interiors, and urban design practice offering full-service project delivery from initial feasibility and stakeholder engagement through master planning, architectural and interior design, and construction documentation. The practice provides lead consultant services for educational institutions (schools, colleges, universities, early learning centres), public buildings (health facilities, government infrastructure), and select commercial and hospitality projects, with particular expertise in designing for Catholic, independent, and government education clients across Australia.

Product overview

Munns Sly Moore Architects is an award-winning architectural, interiors, and urban design practice. The firm operates as a single unified practice offering architectural services as its core offering, with particular expertise in public and educational building design. Services encompass the full project lifecycle including lead consultant and project delivery, project scope definition and Functional Brief development, feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement and consultation, master planning, architectural design, urban design, and interior design. The practice serves clients across Canberra, Perth, Sydney, and regional communities throughout Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Services Full-service architectural design and consulting covering lead consultant roles, project scope definition, feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement, master planning, and architectural design documentation for educational, public, healthcare, and commercial building clients.
• Urban Design Urban design services including master planning and city-level design work, including commissions such as City Walk Signage Beacons and Civic Bus Interchange refurbishment.
• Interior Design Interior design services for educational, commercial, and institutional spaces, including fitouts and refurbishments.
• Educational Building Design Specialized architectural design for educational facilities including schools, early learning centres, colleges, universities, and community education buildings, drawing on 45+ years of experience in Catholic, independent, and government education commissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2014 AIA Romaldo Giurgola Award for Public Architecture for ANU Australian Centre on China in the World
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• BVN: Large Australian architecture practice active across education, health, science, and public-sector work with national reach. Compares to MSM on education/health/institutional mandate but with significantly greater capacity and scale.
• Bates Smart: Large Australian architecture practice with established credentials across workplace, education, public, and hospitality sectors. Comparable overlap on institutional and education design, but with significantly larger resources and project scale capacity than MSM.
• Cox Architecture: One of Australia's largest architecture practices with a broad portfolio spanning education, public, commercial, hospitality, and infrastructure. Overlaps with MSM on education and public-sector projects but operates at a materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Hassell: Global architecture practice headquartered in Australia with major presence in education, public, health, and workplace sectors. Competes with MSM for institutional commissions but operates with substantially larger multidisciplinary teams and international reach.
• Warren and Mahoney: Architecture practice with ANZ presence spanning education, civic, workplace, and healthcare commissions. Overlaps with MSM on institutional and education work, but at materially larger scale and broader regional footprint.
• fjcstudio: Australian architecture practice with broad portfolio across public, civic, cultural, and educational work. Comparable to MSM in its emphasis on public-sector design quality and award recognition, but at larger scale.

Direct peers

• ARM Architecture: Australian architecture practice with deep public, cultural, and institutional portfolios including civic, education, and health projects. Comparable in vertical mix and design-led pursuit of public commissions, with similar award-laden brand positioning.
• Architectus: Australian architecture practice with strong education, civic, and public-sector portfolios across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Auckland. Highly comparable in vertical mix, geographic reach across ANZ, and emphasis on civic and institutional design quality.
• Hayball: Australian architecture practice of comparable size with deep specialisation in educational facilities and learning environments, similarly active across ACT, NSW, VIC, and QLD. Directly comparable in vertical focus and project scale to Munns Sly Moore's education-led portfolio.
• ClarkeHopkinsClarke: Australian architecture and interiors practice with major commitments in education, public, and commercial sectors across ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, and WA. Comparable to MSM in its blend of architectural services and interior design plus public-sector education work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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