Designing for Delivery: Studio.SC Contributes to Construction Outlook 2027
25.10.2026
Studio.SC Co-Managing Director Thomas Hansen shares his perspective on the changing Australian design, development and construction landscape in Hubexo's Construction Outlook 2027 report.
Bringing together national project pipeline data and insights from leaders across architecture, development and construction, the report explores the opportunities and challenges shaping Australia's built environment heading into 2027.
While the development pipeline remains strong, the industry's greatest challenge is increasingly one of delivery. Rising construction costs, financing pressures and project feasibility continue to create a gap between planning approvals and construction commencements.
With residential projects recording the highest national abandonment rate at 2.7%, the report highlights a growing need to consider commercial viability much earlier in the design process.
For Thomas, this reinforces the role of architects in balancing design ambition with the practical realities of development.
"Construction costs and feasibility are probably the biggest constraints to housing delivery right now. But efficiency and design excellence aren't mutually exclusive."
Thomas also shares Studio.SC's approach to mixed-use pragmatics, where understanding the relationship between different uses, operational requirements and commercial objectives can unlock greater value, better amenity and stronger overall project outcomes.
Across Studio.SC's mixed-use portfolio, this thinking comes to life through projects that balance commercial objectives, operational efficiency and design quality to create connected, vibrant places.
As the industry looks towards 2027, the report points to a shift in how projects are conceived and delivered, placing greater value on early-stage decision-making, cross-sector expertise and design efficiency.
The challenge is no longer simply what can be approved, but what can be built.
