[3] The magazine began in January 1904 with volume 1 number 1 of The Journal of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales, published by William Brooks & Co. of 17 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.

[4] The magazine reflected contemporary styles and attitudes, for example in 1907 a review by Robert Haddon of "The First Australian Exhibition of Woman's Work, Melbourne" depicted women in the kitchen (Art and Architecture, November/December 1907).

[6][7] Architecture Australia has included work by many of Australia's leading architectural photographers, including Patrick Bingham-Hall, Harold Cazneaux, Max Dupain, John Gollings, Fritz Kos, David Moore, Wolfgang Sievers,[3] Peter Bennetts, Dianna Snape and Brett Boardman.

[9] The magazine promotes itself as providing "...provocative, informative and engaging discussion of the best built-works and the issues that matter".

[10] Editors of the magazine include: John Barlow, George Sydney Jones, D. H. Souter, Nicholas Shields, C. A. Jeffries, Allen W. Gerard, Eric Lindsay Thompson, Professor Alfred S. Hook, Stella Tottenham (1950–1954),[11] J. S. Prain, Lyall Howe, Travis McKie, Peter Keys, Colin Brewer, John Oostermeyer, Anne Leonhard, Vincent Smith (1975–1977), Don Gazzard, Brian Zouch (1977), Shirley Young, David Watson, Tom Heath, Ian McDougall (1990–1992),[12] Davina Jackson (1993–2000),[13] Ian Close (2000–2004), Justine Clark (assistant editor, 2000–2004, editor 2004–2011),[14] Timothy Moore, and Cameron Bruhn.