Jury chair Kate Luckraft noted that this year’s entries reflected “a deeper understanding of Country and community,” and commended the growing strength of First Nations collaboration and interdisciplinary design.
Major Awards
The President’s Award went to Green Pathways, Gold Places, a cross-disciplinary initiative led by AILA, the Australian Institute of Architects, the Design Institute of Australia, and the Planning Institute of Australia.
Living Lab Northern Rivers (LLNR) received the Award of Excellence in Community Contribution and a Regional Achievement award, recognising its collaborative post-flood recovery work.
Living Lab Northern Rivers by University of Technology Sydney and Living Lab Northern Rivers Image: Dan Etheridge
Wagonga Inlet Living Foreshore by Realm Studios won the Award of Excellence in Land Management and the Climate Positive Design Award for its restorative approach to coastal resilience.
Wagonga Inlet Living Foreshore by Realm Studios Image: Tideline Productions
Wagonga Inlet Living Foreshore by Realm Studios Image: Tideline Productions
Maidens Reserve took the Award of Excellence for Parks and Open Space, also earning a Regional Achievement award.
Maidens Reserve by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions. Image credit: DBCA.
Civic Landscape recognition went to Bridge Mall Redevelopment by Hassell, with other commendations to The Oval at Subi East (UDLA and Oculus), which also received the Cultural Heritage Award of Excellence, and Prahran Skatepark and Basketball Court (Convic).
In the Gardens category, Green Our Roof by Hassell and Hedge House by Emergent Studios with Bush Projects both received the Landscape Architecture Award.
The Research, Policy and Communications Award of Excellence went to Food/Landscapes Australia by Joshua Zeunert (UNSW). Landscape Architecture Award in the category went to Transforming to an Age-friendly World: Models of Co-design for Creating Age-friendly Public Green Spaces in Urban Neighbourhoods by University of South Australia, City of Unley, Office for Ageing Well, Tract Consultants and to Nature Co-benefits in Practice by Tract.
In the Health and Education Landscape, the Award of Excellence went to Moodani Balluk by REALMstudios.
The Infrastructure Award of Excellence was awarded to Barangaroo Station Park by Arcadia.
In Small Projects, the Award of Excellence went to Yaluk Langa by Openwork.
Moondani Balluk by REALMstudios. Photo by Rory Gardiner.
Barangaroo Station Park by Arcadia. Photo by Brett Boardman.
Yaluk Langa by Openwork. Photo credit: Peter Bennetts.
In Play Spaces, the Landscape Architecture Award was awarded to Central Park All-Abilities Playground by SBLA Studio, with City of Stonnington and Urbis Ltd for Archerfield Wetlands District Park.
Landscape Architecture Award in Landscape Planning, went to Washpool Creek Catchment Master Plan by Tract and to Adventurous Spaces Guideline by The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Outlook
The 2025 awards underline a strong national direction: landscape architecture in Australia is increasingly defined by collaboration with First Nations partners, climate-conscious design, and projects that extend social and ecological responsibility beyond conventional urban boundaries.
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