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Presented by Landscape Australia, the Landscape Australia Awards will showcase how design can shape better environments for both human and non-human communities.
A new access ramp for Sydney’s landmark bridge demonstrates how well-designed transport infrastructure can enhance public life by respecting heritage, embracing culture and balancing diverse community needs.
In a world of homogeneity and environmental calamity, kitsch introduces friction and discomfort, making us look again and think anew.
Michael Wright critiques the design of Melbourne’s new City Square in the context of the city’s development and the role of urban plazas in social life.
The SS Ayrfield, once a vessel of war and work, is now a spontaneous garden where steel and mangrove coexist.
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New awards program to honour excellence in the design of landscapes
Presented by Landscape Australia, the Landscape Australia Awards will showcase how design can shape better environments for both human and non-human communities.
The Landscape Show 2026
A one-day event focused on connection, innovation, and commercial growth for the landscape design sector.
Riding the gap: Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Ramp
A new access ramp for Sydney’s landmark bridge demonstrates how well-designed transport infrastructure can enhance public life by respecting heritage, embracing culture and balancing diverse community needs.
Prominent landscape architects launch multi-day “Landscape Forum”
A group of well-known landscape architects is organising a multi-day event in June that will address the future of landscape architecture in Australia.
Cultivating kitsch: Against the blandscape
In a world of homogeneity and environmental calamity, kitsch introduces friction and discomfort, making us look again and think anew.
Tasmanian government unveils Macquarie Point Stadium precinct masterplan
The new masterplan includes residential, commercial, retail and hospitality offerings, alongside an “Aboriginal culturally informed zone,” to transform what the Minister for Macquarie Point Urban Renewal has called an “industrial wasteland.”
Gardens that can save the world
A new book showcases 64 diverse garden projects that expand thinking around what gardens can achieve in a world increasingly characterised by crisis.
Landscape Foundation of Australia announces winner of $20,000 scholarship
The prize is awarded over two years to a student or recent graduate undertaking a structured research project or extended professional development.
Sociability and landscape: Considering Melbourne’s new City Square
Michael Wright critiques the design of Melbourne’s new City Square in the context of the city’s development and the role of urban plazas in social life.
Are we overprotecting play? | Mike Hewson
In this episode of Design Speaks Weekly, Mike Hewson reflects on how resisting over-designing in public space can foster moments of unexpected delight, playful risk and multigenerational inclusivity.
