The winners of the Landscape Australia Awards have been announced, recognising excellence in landscape architecture and design across eight categories.

The jury comprised Emily Wong (editor, Landscape Australia, jury chair), Claire Martin (associate director, Oculus), Catherin Bull (professor emeritus, University of Melbourne), Robert Champion (founder, Tarn), and Jefa Greenaway (director, Greenaway Architects).

Winners Across Categories

– Public Design winner is Archerfield Wetlands Parkland by Brisbane Sustainability Agency, selected by the jury as “an exhilarating example of how design can transform neglected land into a resilient and inclusive space that improves ecological health and enhances everyday life.”

– Urban Design winner is St Kilda Pier Redevelopment, by Site Office Landscape Architecture, Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, and AW Maritime.

– Residential Design (Large) winner is The Winter Garden Tennis Court by Timothy Mitchell Landscape Architecture, described by the jury as “a model of low-material-resource landscape transformation.”

– Residential Design (Small) winner is Big Little Bondi Garden by Bushy Landscapes, a front garden the jury said “demonstrated the power of residential projects when values take precedence.”

– Small Project Design Joint winners: Wurundjeri Biik Garden (Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, SKL Gardens, and Petrichor Collaborative) and Birrarung Trial Floating Wetlands (City of Melbourne).

In Analysis and Planning, joint winners are: Green Pathways Gold Places: The Green Grid (Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Queensland Chapter, in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Architects, Planning Institute of Australia, and Design Institute of Australia) and Central Park, Bradfield City (Bradfield Development Authority).

In Research, Policy and Communications, joint winners are: The Woody Meadow Guidelines (University of Melbourne and the Woody Meadow Project) and Nature-Based Cities Design Guidelines and Scorecards (Tract).

The Climate Action Commendation was received by Sandhills Wetlands, Australian Wetlands Consulting.