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Landscape architecture under the microscope

Landscape architecture under the microscope

Phillip Withers joins the podcast to discuss landscape design in relation to Country, place and European notions of control, as well as his part on the Habitus House of the Year 2025 Jury.

“We have much to learn from sheds”

“We have much to learn from sheds”

A recent exhibition at the Robin Boyd Foundation in Melbourne invited visitors to think deeply about sheds and what this under-appreciated building typology can teach us about construction and living today.

Parramatta, Barangaroo and Surry Hills projects lead NSW’s best landscapes

Parramatta, Barangaroo and Surry Hills projects lead NSW’s best landscapes

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) NSW Chapter has announced the winners of the 2025 NSW Landscape Architecture Awards.

Queensland’s finest landscapes recognised

Queensland’s finest landscapes recognised

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Queensland Awards have been announced at a gala event held at inner-city Brisbane’s Blackbird on Thursday 12th June.

Prestigious design awards name Victoria’s best landscapes

Prestigious design awards name Victoria’s best landscapes

A regional mall, residential garden, school yard and train station were all among the projects honoured at this year’s Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ (AILA) Victorian Awards.

WA’s award-winning landscapes revealed

WA’s award-winning landscapes revealed

Bunbury, Albany and Subi East are among the sites taking out prizes at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Western Australian Chapter Awards.

Channelling Chinese phoenix at Shangri-La Nanshan

Channelling Chinese phoenix at Shangri-La Nanshan

Dreamily poetic in his approach to any project, Joe Cheng, director of CCD and UN Cultural Ambassador, has adopted the Fenghuang as the thematic touchstone for Shangri-La Nanshan.

“A precursor of what’s to come”: Cox Architecture in the Hills

“A precursor of what’s to come”: Cox Architecture in the Hills

A new residential building is paving the way for great design in northwest Sydney and Cox Architecture is at the forefront of making change for the better.

Continuity and contemporaneity: Winning design team for new National Sculpture Garden revealed

Continuity and contemporaneity: Winning design team for new National Sculpture Garden revealed

Multidisciplinary team CO-AP Holdings has been announced as winners of the National Sculpture Garden Design Competition.

Light and materiality in outdoor spaces: Sally Evans reflects on Saturday Indesign panel

Light and materiality in outdoor spaces: Sally Evans reflects on Saturday Indesign panel

Sally Evans, Director at Nexus Designs, discusses outdoor lighting following her appearance as a panellist at Saturday Indesign.

A whole new meaning to the term ‘walled garden’ with RAD+ar in Indonesia

A whole new meaning to the term ‘walled garden’ with RAD+ar in Indonesia

The latest iteration of Tanatap deploys walls as a key architectural device to create both a cooler microclimate and elevated spatial experience.

Towards a regenerative landscape architecture with Phillip Withers

Towards a regenerative landscape architecture with Phillip Withers

With a recent book on natural Australian gardens, we spoke with the Victorian landscape designer on what it means to take a truly holistic approach to the environment.