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Winners revealed: 2024 Australian Urban Design Awards
Eleven projects were recognized in this year’s program, including four winners.
NewsWinning design unveiled for WSU Indigenous Centre of Excellence
Western Sydney University’s Indigenous Centre of Excellence will be a community-focused facility that will integrated Indigenous knowledge into its design.
NewsDarwin’s Smith Street to get greener and more ‘vibrant’
The City of Darwin has announced plans to revamp Smith Street in Darwin’s CBD, aiming to create a greener and more dynamic pedestrian hub.
NewsAlastair Swayn Foundation announces round one 2024 grants program open
The Alastair Swayn Foundation has announced it is now accepting applications for its 2024 round one grants program, with successful applicants to be awarded funding for commencing design related research.
News2024 Houses Awards to celebrate residential gardens and landscapes
Simone Bliss of Launceston and Melbourne-based practice SBLA Studio will take on an advisory role in the “Garden or Landscape” category of the annual awards program.
NewsWinners of the 2023 Landscape Student Prize revealed
A project that examines how landscape architects can decolonize their design practices has been announced the national winner of the 2023 Landscape Student Prize.
NewsCanberra waterfront set to be transformed into urban park
The National Capital Authority has approved designs to transform the Lake Burley Griffin waterfront at Acton into a people-focused urban park by a consortium led by Aspect Studios.
NewsMeasuring performance for nature recovery
Addressing the climate emergency requires transitioning to a nature-positive approach. Making the most of existing digital tools and developing new ones can help us to optimize design outcomes and better assess how our designs are performing.
NewsDensity done well key to stemming Sydney’s exodus of the young
The New South Wales Productivity Commission has thrown its weight behind affordable, higher density housing in inner-Sydney suburbs, after it identified a mass exodus of younger residents due to high housing costs.
NewsWestern Sydney’s Bradfield City Centre masterplan released
The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has released the draft Bradfield City Centre masterplan for public exhibition.
NewsFebruary issue of LAA – “Reframing Innovation” – out now
A preview of the February 2024 issue of Landscape Architecture Australia.
NewsMelbourne’s Docklands waterfront to be transformed
Development Victoria and the Australian Football League (AFL) have entered a joint venture agreement to explore redevelopment opportunities at two waterfront sites in Melbourne’s Docklands.
NewsRedevelopment of Western Sydney community park revealed
Tench Reserve, on the banks of Nepean River, has reopened, following a major $13 million revamp.
NewsCasuarina Garden by Prandium Studio with Vokes and Peters
The garden at a new house on the Tweed coast is a subtropical romance, with house and outdoor room lying in delicate concert.
NewsPlans unveiled to breathe new life into Sydney’s Bank Street Park
Plans to transform Sydney’s Bank Street Park into a green, harbourside public domain have been unveiled.
NewsSydney’s Chinatown approved for revitalization project
The $44 million revitalization of Sydney’s Haymarket precinct, including Chinatown on Dixon Street, has been given the green light, following a unanimous decision by City of Sydney council members.
NewsCurtin University appoints new head of design and built environment
Curtin University has appointed professor SueAnne Ware as its new Head of School of Design and the Built Environment in the Faculty of Humanities.
NewsWinning design for Western Sydney ‘Central Park’ announced
The Western Parkland Authority in Sydney has revealed the winning design for the proposed Central Park in Bradfield City Centre.
NewsVale John E. Gray OAM 1930–2023
Ken Taylor remembers John Gray, a distinguished landscape architect whose work left lasting results in the landscape of Canberra.
NewsEntries open for 2024 Australian Urban Design Awards
Entries are now open for the 2024 Australian Urban Design Awards, the annual program established in 1996 to celebrate exceptional homegrown urban design projects.
NewsHotels, restaurants and artificial reefs proposed in Sydney’s Cockatoo Island draft masterplan
A draft masterplan for Cockatoo Island has been unveiled, with the proposal seeking to attract more visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage listed site through the establishment of a hotel, restaurants and artificial reefs.
NewsNovember issue of LAA out now
A preview of the November 2023 issue of Landscape Architecture Australia.
NewsPlans unveiled to breathe new life into Sydney’s Chinatown
City of Sydney has released concept plans for the revitalization of Chinatown on Haymarket’s Dixon Street.
NewsSydney golf course to become public park
The NSW government has announced plans to repurpose up to 20-hectares of Sydney’s Moore Park Golf Course into a public park.
News2023 National Landscape Architecture Awards revealed
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has revealed the winners of the 2023 National Landscape Architecture Awards.
NewsShortlist announced in competition to reimagine Bankstown’s Griffith Park
The City of Canterbury-Bankstown has announced four shortlisted teams that will proceed to the second stage of a competition to design a community space in the centre of Bankstown.
NewsDetailed design to begin on Melbourne’s Greenline
Detailed design and early investigative works on Melbourne’s Greenline Project are set to commence later this year.
News2024 Melbourne Design Week welcomes expressions of interest
The 2024 Melbourne Design Week and Melbourne Art Book Fair is open for submissions.
NewsHarbourside public domain designs released
The New South Wales government has released a design for the public outdoor areas of the Harbourside Shopping Centre redevelopment in Tumbalong/Darling Harbour.
NewsMasterplan for Hassell-led ecological park endorsed by Sunshine Coast Council
The council endorsed the masterplan for the transformation of 65 hectares of farmland info a wildlife refuge and recreation area.
NewsFinal design for Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway revealed
The final design of the 200-metre-long Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway has been unveiled, with construction expected to start in early 2024.
NewsDesign unveiled for National Aboriginal Art Gallery
The Northern Territory government has unveiled concept designs for the proposed National Aboriginal Art Gallery by BVN and Susan Dugdale and Associates.
NewsCompetition launched for Western Sydney University’s Indigenous Centre of Excellence
Australian architects and designers are invited to submit expressions of interest for the re-design of Western Sydney University’s Indigenous Centre of Excellence.
NewsQueensland’s urban design award winners announced
The winner of the 2023 Queensland Minister’s Award for Urban Design has been revealed along with the winners of the Malcolm Middleton Award for Liveable Design and the Movement and Place Award.
News‘Landmark’ masterplan for University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne has released a new estate masterplan for its Parkville campus.
NewsIdeas competition to transform Canberra’s City Hill
The ACT government will hold an ideas competition to transform Canberra’s City Hill from a rabbit warren into an attractive city park.
NewsDraft masterplan released for Melbourne’s ‘Greenline’
The City of Melbourne has a draft masterplan for transformation of the Birrarung’s (Yarra river) north bank.
NewsRedevelopment of WA’s first national park underway
John Forrest National Park in the hills east of Perth is set to undergo a $17 million transformation to improve access and create a new park centre.
NewsWA’s first children’s hospice approved
The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved the state’s first and only purpose-built children’s hospice facility, designed by Hassell.
NewsDesign competition for Sydney park precinct
The City of Canterbury Bankstown in south-western Sydney has launched a design competition for an optimistic and innovative new precinct for its Griffith Park area.
NewsCreative directorate for 2023 Festival of Landscape Architecture announced
The 2023 festival will be directed by four leading landscape architects working and living on Kaurna Meyunna Yerta.
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