Entries can now be submitted for the Australian Urban Design Awards 2025, with this year’s awards program comprising all new categories.
This year, submissions can be made across four categories, including Built Outcomes, Strategic Design and Policy, Research and Advocacy, and Urban Design Champions. For each of the four categories, the jury will award up to three projects or individuals.
The Built Outcomes category recognises outstanding work of city-building that exemplifies an urban design project as a catalyst, improving what exists, and anticipating and guiding what might come. The Strategic Design and Policy category honours outstanding work of strategic design or policy that will transform the performance of an urban place and improve the quality of life of the community.
The Research and Advocacy category recognises outstanding work in urban design research or advocacy that has broad applicability, and will improve the performance and quality of life in Australia’s urban communities.
The Urban Design Champions category recognises individuals who have made a measurable impact on the design and performance of our cities, working collaboratively to improve the quality of life of our communities. Some examples of an Urban Design Champion may be: a political champion, a community champion, a journalist, a public servant, an urban activist, a developer, an urban practitioner or an emerging urbanist.
Among the 2024 winners were George Street, Sydney by City of Sydney, and Transforming Southbank Boulevard by City of Melbourne with TCL and Mike Hewson.
Entries close 10 February 2025. To enter or find out more about the program, visit the Australian Urban Design Awards website.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
