What Studio STH does

Studio STH is a privately held Australian architecture practice specialising in healthcare facility design, master planning, and hospital redevelopments. The firm operates from four offices across Australia — Adelaide (Tarndanya), Brisbane (Meeanjin), Melbourne (Naarm), and Sydney (Eora) — and has delivered projects for state health infrastructure bodies (NSW Health Infrastructure, ACT Health, SA Health, QLD Health, VHHSBA), large private hospital operators (Monash Health, Eastern Health, St John of God, Calvary, Mater, Healthscope, Epworth), and international clients in Singapore, Indonesia, and New Zealand.

Its service portfolio covers full-scope architectural services for acute care hospitals, aged care and residential care facilities, mental health facilities, cancer centres, palliative care units, rehabilitation centres, medical research and education facilities, laboratory spaces, and select residential and workplace projects. The practice emphasises therapeutic-environment design principles — natural light, nature connection, patient dignity, dementia-friendly wayfinding, and flexible future-proofed infrastructure — and integrates clinical planning, interior design, and master planning under a single practice. Technology stack centres on standard architectural BIM/CAD tooling (with a dedicated BIM Manager and Coordinator), with no disclosed AI, software platform, or proprietary technology assets.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees for engagements spanning concept design through to project completion, with pricing negotiated per engagement and not publicly disclosed. Projects are won through direct client engagement, competitive tenders, Design Excellence competitions, and as part of joint venture or Public-Private Partnership (PPP) consortia alongside tier-1 architecture firms (Bates Smart, Design Inc, Jackson Architecture, PDT, peckvonhartel) and PPP sponsors (Plenary Group, Exemplar Health, Generation Healthcare REIT). The firm operates as an independent, founder/management-owned professional services business with no parent company, external investors, or disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Studio STH

Legal name

Studio STH

Website

https://studiosth.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Studio STH is a privately held Australian architecture practice specialising in healthcare facility design, master planning, and interior design across hospitals, aged care, mental health, and cancer care, serving government health agencies and private hospital operators from four Australian offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cremorne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural and Design Services: Studio STH operates as a specialist design practice providing architectural services, including master planning, new construction design, and interior design for healthcare and community-building environments. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for project-based engagements spanning concept design through to project completion.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio STH is a specialist architectural and interior design practice providing professional design services for the healthcare sector. Its core offerings include master planning, greenfield hospital design, hospital redevelopment and expansion, interior design for healthcare environments, aged care and residential care facility design, mental health facility design, and research and education facility design. Services span from functional briefing and concept design through to documentation and project completion, delivered directly to government health authorities, public and private hospital operators, and PPP consortia.

Product overview

Studio STH is a specialist healthcare architecture and design practice offering comprehensive architectural services for community healthcare environments. Their portfolio includes master planning for healthcare campuses, hospital design across public and private sectors, aged care and residential care facilities, mental health facilities, and medical research/education spaces. The firm operates from multiple Australian offices (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide) and delivers projects throughout Australia and internationally.

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Products and services

• Healthcare Architecture Services Specialist architectural design services for healthcare facilities including hospitals, medical centres, and clinical environments, delivered to public and private healthcare providers and government health authorities.
• Master Planning Long-term strategic planning services for healthcare campuses and integrated precincts, establishing frameworks for future development and expansion (e.g., Health City Springfield Masterplan of 520,000m2).
• Interior Design Services Interior design solutions for healthcare environments focusing on patient experience, therapeutic healing environments, and functional clinical spaces.
• Aged Care Facility Design Specialised design services for aged care residential facilities, nursing homes, and senior living communities with dementia-friendly design principles.
• Mental Health Facility Design Therapeutic environment design for mental health facilities including inpatient units, assessment areas, and calming treatment spaces that destigmatise mental healthcare.
• Research & Education Facility Design Design services for medical research facilities, teaching hospitals, and health education centres that integrate research, training, and clinical practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Murrenda Residential Aged Care Home won World Architecture Festival INSIDE - Health & Fitness category award in 2023
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers54 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bates SmartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio STH collaborated with Bates Smart on the Tweed Valley Hospital project, a landmark greenfield 72,000m2 healthcare development. The partnership combined Studio STH's specialist healthcare architecture expertise with Bates Smart's broader architectural capabilities for this transformative regional healthcare project.
• Design InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio STH in association with Design Inc as part of the SA Health Partnership consortium delivered the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (258,000m2, 800 beds) as a PPP. Studio STH's role included clinical planning and interior services and full documentation for all clinical departments.
• PDT (Thomson/tzannes + Darcy), PDT ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMater Private Hospital Springfield ($85 million, 10,000m2) was delivered through a joint venture between Studio STH and PDT Architects, combining expertise for this major Queensland healthcare facility.
• peckvonhartel architects (pvh)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio STH collaborated with peckvonhartel architects on the Professor Marie Bashir Centre at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (73 beds, six-storey mental health facility). Studio STH provided health architecture and planning services from functional briefing through to project completion.
• Jackson ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBox Hill Hospital Redevelopment ($447.5 million, 56,600m2) was delivered in Joint Venture with Jackson Architecture, with planning and design services from Studio STH in partnership with Eastern Health and Victorian Department of Health.
• Bates SmartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBendigo Hospital redevelopment (74,772m2, 372-bed Victoria's largest regional hospital) was delivered as a joint venture between Studio STH and Bates Smart, with Studio STH playing a critical role in clinical planning, interiors, and documentation.
• Generation Healthcare REITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt John of God Berwick Hospital expansion (80,000m2, 190 beds) was delivered in partnership with Generation Healthcare REIT as a key part of the broader SJOG Casey Health Precinct.
• Plenary GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasey Hospital Expansion Project (13,000m2) was delivered as one of Australia's first successful hospital public-private partnership (PPP) expansions, with Plenary Group as the project's consortium partner.
• Kane ConstructionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStudio STH was engaged by Western Health and Kane Construction to design and construct the Sunshine Hospital Multi-Deck Car Park (5,000m2 tenancy space, 1,100 car spaces).
• COX ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWollongong Hospital Palliative Care Unit (3,000m2) was delivered with COX Architecture as the client representative, with Studio STH providing the design that created a compassionate, home-like palliative care environment.
• PSC ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogan Hospital Expansion Stage 2 (30,000m2, 112 beds, 10 operating theatres) was designed in collaboration with PSC Architects, enhancing capacity and functionality for Queensland's fastest-growing region.
• University of QueenslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth City Springfield Masterplan includes teaching, training, and research facilities supported by the University of Queensland, integrating education with the broader health city precinct.
• Sydney Local Health DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Marie Bashir Centre at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital was a collaboration between Studio STH, peckvonhartel architects, NSW Government, Sydney Local Health District, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and the University of Sydney, uniting mental health services in a purpose-built facility.
• Monash UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasey Hospital Expansion integrates Monash University education spaces, fostering collaboration between medical professionals and students and supporting the next generation of healthcare workers. Also present at Monash Children's Hospital with Holmesglen TAFE.

Scale indicators24 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CannonDesign: US-headquartered architecture firm with significant healthcare specialisation across acute care, children's hospitals, and academic medical centres, comparable on therapeutic design philosophy and integrated practice delivery.
• Bates Smart: Australian architecture firm with a substantial healthcare practice; has partnered with Studio STH on Bendigo Hospital and Tweed Valley Hospital, directly comparable on Australian hospital and PPP delivery.
• HKS Inc. US-headquartered global architecture firm renowned as a leader in healthcare facility design, comparable on therapeutic environment design, hospital master planning, and large-scale PPP consortium delivery.
• Silver Thomas Hanley: Australian architecture firm historically focused on healthcare facility design with deep specialist expertise, directly comparable on healthcare architecture positioning and project profile.
• HDR Inc. Global architecture and engineering firm with a major healthcare design practice delivering acute care, mental health, and academic medical centres, comparable on healthcare specialisation and project scale.
• Architectus: Australian and New Zealand architecture practice with significant healthcare and aged care portfolio, comparable on healthcare specialisation and Asia-Pacific project delivery including aged care and master planning.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with one of the world's largest dedicated healthcare studios, comparable on therapeutic design research, evidence-based design principles, and major hospital project delivery.
• NBBJ: Global architecture firm with internationally recognised healthcare design practice serving academic medical centres and large hospital systems, comparable on scale of healthcare commissions and design research leadership.
• Cox Architecture: Major Australian architecture firm with a broad portfolio including healthcare; partnered with Studio STH on Wollongong Hospital Palliative Care Unit, comparable on Australian hospital and PPP project delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Hassell: Large established Australian architecture practice with a diversified portfolio across health, education, and urban sectors, comparable as an Australian incumbent that competes for the same major hospital and healthcare campus commissions.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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