The Irish Landscape Institute (ILI) recently announced the Design Awards winners for 2026, which give recognition to exemplary landscape projects by Irish Landscape Institute (ILI) members in the Republic and Landscape Institute members from Northern Ireland (LINI) across a range of categories.
The winners were announced on Thursday 5th November 2026, at an awards ceremony at Chartered Accountants House, Pearse Street, Dublin.
“I’m delighted that our sector has ‘blossomed’ in recent years as we’re all much more aware of the importance of Green Spaces in which to enjoy our leisure time. Since its establishment, the ILI has raised standards of landscape design in Ireland and is still committed to pioneering new approaches to environmental planning and design. We are delighted that we have an internationally recognised judging panel to help select from world leading projects.”
President of the Irish Landscape Institute, Bart O’Doherty
The ILI Council chose Terence Murray, ex-President of the Irish Landscape Institute and ILI Internship Convenor, as the winner of Outstanding Contribution to Landscape Architecture.
President’s Award was awarded to OKRA for Marina Park: A Sponge Landscape For The Docklands
Jury of the Landscape Design Awards 2026
Catherine Adams – BSc (Hons) MPhil CMLI (Ex Regional Director, AECOM)
Marina Cervera – Universidad de Barcelona and IFLA World President-Elect
Karen Foley – Emeritus Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture,UCD
Ursula Forczek-Brataniec – Institute of Landscape Architecture, Cracow University of Technology. Previous Secretary General of IFLA Europe.
Peter Nickels – Peter Nickels Architects
Emily Smyth – Ex Chair Landscape Institute NI Branch
Eimear Tynan – Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, UiT, the Arctic University of Norway
Winners
Active Travel Routes
Winner | The Clontarf to City Centre Active Travel Scheme – CSR Land Planning & Design (Cunnane Stratton Reynolds)
Highly Commended | Marina Promenade – OKRA
Commended | Grand Canal To Lucan Urban Greenway Phase 1a: Grand Canal To N4 – South Dublin County Council
Medium Commercial / Educational Landscapes
Winner | Trinity Portal – DFLA
Highly Commended | Polaris DCU – Stephen Diamond Landscape Architects
Commended | Secret Garden Irish Life Centre Dublin 1 – Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects
Large Commercial / Educational Landscapes
Winner | Baldonnell Business Park – CSR Land Planning & Design (Cunnane Stratton Reynolds)
Highly Commended | Central Quad – Stephen Diamond Landscape Architects
Commended | Kilsaran Head Office – Murphy + Sheanon
Recreation / Playspace
Winner | Rathfarnham Castle Park: Creating A Connected Play Landscape – South Dublin County Council
Highly Commended | Fernhill Park & Gardens Play Space – Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Commended | Fernhill Park And Gardens Play Space – Ciaran Farren, Hawthorn Heights Ltd
Small Residential Landscapes
Winner | Olive Tree House – Realise Landscape Architects Ltd
Highly Commended | Eblana Avenue – Stephen Diamond Landscape Architects
Commended | Garden At End Of Terrace – Realise Landscape Architects Ltd
Medium Residential Landscapes
Winner | Lime Street
Highly Commended | Frascati Residential Phase 1 – Stephen Diamond Landscape Architects
Commended | Bethany House – CSR Land Planning & Design (Cunnane Stratton Reynolds)
Large Residential Landscapes
Winner | Cooper Square, Seven Mills, Clonburris – Murray & Associates
Highly Commended | Claremont, Howth – The Paul Hogarth Company
Commended | Robinrath, Navan – CSR Land Planning & Design (Cunnane Stratton Reynolds)
Healthcare Setting
Winner | Orchardville Dementia Garden – Mcilwaine Landscape Architects (Mla)
Highly Commended | Children’s Memorial Garden – Roscommon Hospice – TBLA Limited
Planting Design
Winner | Tolka Estuary Greenway – Austen Landscape Architects
Highly Commended | Fitzwilliam Square Garden – Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects
Commended | Bord Bia Bloom Show Garden 2026 – Áit Urbanism + Landscape Ltd
Public Realm / Civic Spaces
Winner | Frascati Plaza – Stephen Diamond Landscape Architects
Highly Commended | Cycle To The Sea – Climate Action Pilot On Rural Road – Elements Of Action
Commended | Queen Maeve Square – BDP
Nature-based Solutions
Winner | Marina Park: A Sponge Landscape For The Docklands – OKRA
Highly Commended | Whitefriars Greening – Phase 01 – Áit Urbanism + Landscape Ltd
Commended | Whitestown Way By Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects
Landscape Planning & Assessment
Winner | Liffey Valley Feasibility Studies – JBA Consulting
Highly Commended | Corbally Canal And Liffey Corridor Feasibility Studies – JBA Consulting
Commended | Nua Bioenergy, Lisheen – Purser
Landscape Theory, Policy & Management
Winner | Regreeneration – Arup
Diane Nickels Memorial Award – Hand Drawing
Winner | Crossmolina – Town Vision – Tbla Limited
Commended | Travelogue And Sketches Of Paris – Peter Hutchinson
Highly Commended | LDA – The Paul Hogarth Company
Master Planning & Urban Design
Winner | M1 Business Park Masterplan – Stephen Diamond Landscape Architects
Highly Commended | Turas Na Báistí (Journey Of The Rain) – Eirza
Commended | Castleisland Masterplan – Arup
Policies & Initiatives Which Support Climate Resilience
Winner | South Dublin County Council Pollinator Action Plan 2026-2030: From Policy To Pollinator Recovery – A Climate-Resilient Landscape For South Dublin – South Dublin County Council
Highly Commended | Offaly Peatland & Nature Corridors – CSR Land Planning & Design (Cunnane Stratton Reynolds)
Commended | Castle Leslie: A Living Breathing Estate – The Paul Hogarth Company
Murray Internship Trophy (Student Internship Award)
Winner | Renee Crotty, UCD Landscape Architecture Student
Academic – Student Award
Winner | An Costa Ilchisealach – “The Multi-Layered Coast” – Daniel Bathe, UCD Landscape Architecture Student
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