Proud winners of 2025 national AILA awards

GLAS landscape architects

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS: 2025 AILA National Landscape Architecture Awards GLAS is honoured to have received two National Landscape Architecture Awards at the 2025 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) National Awards.

Community Contribution – Landscape Architecture Award for Tiny Patches

Jury citation:

Tiny Patches is a small yet powerful project that demonstrates how no intervention is too modest to spark meaningful change. This creative and provocative project drew on research to call for a reimagining of urban landscapes in the face of biodiversity loss. The playful and provocative exhibition challenged conventional design thinking and called for urban landscapes – even those in highly developed contexts – to be reshaped with biodiversity and community life in mind. The jury commends the project for its First Nations leadership, creativity, beauty and message, noting how it pushes the boundaries of landscape architecture while inspiring us to see value in even the smallest contributions.

Project team and collaborators:

Project team and collaborators:
Photographer, Drew Echberg
Ecologist, Dr Amy Hahs
Ecologist, Dr Luis Mata

Climate Positive Design – Landscape Architecture Award for Michelle Guglielmo Park

Jury citation:

This project exemplifies the prioritisation of environmental and social sustainability in landscape architecture projects, no matter the size. While a relatively small space, the careful use of salvaged and local materials, integrated WSUD, maximised soil volumes, and species selections enhance the environmental resilience of the place. Embedded artworks and space for community video projections make this a place for social gathering and celebration of local artists. The design team have thoughtfully crafted a place of vegetated refuge for the community in a highly urbanised neighbourhood.

Merri-bek City Council

Project team and collaborators:

Merri-bek City Council
Marcus Construction
OPS Engineers (Civil)
Arup (Lighting)

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing client Angelica Kerama and Joanna Bush at Merri-bek City Council, and everyone involved in bringing these projects to life, and congratulations to all 37 national winners across 16 categories!