Green Pathways, Gold Places wins the President’s Award at the 2025 National Landscape Architecture Awards
Green Pathways, Gold Places, developed through the collective efforts of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Design Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects and Planning Institute of Australia, received the 2025 AILA President’s Award in recognition of its outstanding leadership, advocacy and collaboration in advancing the profile and capability of the landscape architecture profession in Australia.
Image courtesy AILA (left to right): Melanie West (AILA Qld Chapter manager), Tessa Leggo (past AILA Qld president), Amy Degenhart (past RAIA Qld president), Steven Miles (MP), Nicole Bennetts (PIA Qld state manager), Daniel Spat (past DIA Qld chair), Anna Svensdotter (RAIA executive director).
Green Pathways, Gold Places demonstrates an extraordinary commitment by the built environment professions to ensuring the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games deliver a legacy of connected, inclusive and high-quality public realm outcomes for communities across Queensland.
By championing design-led thinking, the initiative has brought national attention to the critical role of landscape architecture in shaping cities and regions. It advocates for nature-based solutions and the delivery of a strategic green grid for better health, biodiversity, recreation and cultural connection.
The initiative’s clear and actionable framework, which advocates for the creation of a 2032 Design Coordination Unit within the Office of the Queensland Government Architect, an integrated green grid, an Olympic forest, and precinct-based design approaches, has united industry and government in a shared vision. This work elevates the role of landscape architects in city-shaping projects and secures long-term social, environmental and economic benefits well beyond the Games.