The Street Furniture Australia team was delighted to congratulate AILA Landscape Architecture Award winners in-person at ceremonies in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, in June and July.
“It was wonderful to celebrate with landscape architects after years of lockdown – there was a warm and excited energy at each awards night,” says Tiffany Hoy, Content and Presentations Manager.
“We would also like to congratulate the award winners in the ACT and in Victoria, and hope we are able to visit you soon.”
As part of Street Furniture Australia’s eighth consecutive year as a National AILA Sponsor – since 2014 – the company was proud to present award categories in each state.
Our team is next looking forward to supporting and attending the 2022 Festival of Landscape Architecture: Country, in Magandjin (Brisbane) in October. Registrations are now open on the AILA website.
First photo: Presenting a Landscape Architecture Award in the Small Projects category to Brisbane City Council – Design Brisbane and Belinda Smith (artist) for Duet: Illuminated Peewees at Oxford Street Bulimba. Image: Groundworks.
In Sydney: NSW BDMS Kieran Bennett and Tania Justice, with Tiffany Hoy.
In Brisbane: Specification Consultant Sally Morrison, QLD BDM Murray Lowndes, and Tiffany Hoy.
In Brisbane: Presenting an Award of Excellence to Amy Trotman from FRED St and Melissa Cooke from Logan City Council.
In Perth: Presenting a Landscape Architecture Award to Peta-Maree Ashford from Emerge Associates, Paul Quilty, Street Furniture Australia representative with DS Agencies.
In Perth: Paul Quilty presents a Landscape Architecture Award to Kirsten Dawson from PLAN E.
In Adelaide: Presenting an Award of Excellence to Peter Phillips from ASPECT Studios, Paul Johnson, SANT BDM, and Tiffany Hoy.
To celebrate the unveiling of the Piatto Chair at our annual product launch party with AILA NSW in Sydney, Jazz at The Mint, clients were invited to enter this quirky contest. The competition called for teams to incorporate Piatto Chairs into an ‘Awkward Family Photo’ portrait, for a chance to win Piatto Chairs of their very own. Congratulations to the creative crew from Yerrabingin, who delivered the strongest awkward family vibes on the night. Highly commended goes to the entrants below, and the full photo gallery from the event is available for viewing. Please contact marketing@streetfurniture.com if you would like to request a high res file to print and frame for your best room.
Clients from Sydney, Adelaide, California and Texas joined Street Furniture Australia and AILA NSW to celebrate the unveiling of new products on March 14, 2024, with margaritas and live music. Jazz at The Mint is an annual product launch held at The Mint, an iconic site in the heart of the Sydney CBD. It is an elegant affair and a unique opportunity to connect with landscape architects and built environment professionals at a global scale. This year’s party featured the new Linea Planter System and upcoming Piatto Chair, a single-seater hybrid between cafe and robust public space furniture – available now for specifications. The gathering was opened by Uncle Allan Murray, representing the Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council, with speeches from: Ben Stockwin, AILA CEO, acknowledged the 10 year relationship with …
The Street Furniture Australia factory, in Regents Park, Western Sydney, is both a manufacturing hub and R&D studio for our Australian-designed and made street furniture products. We run fun and informative group events for customers throughout the year, to share how products are designed, tested and built, and the latest products and projects. This tour is open to design specifiers such as landscape architects and architects, and place custodians including Councils, government agencies, developers and other place managers. Director of Tract Julie Lee said: “It was a great opportunity for our team to look behind the scenes and understand the innovation, research and climate positive outcomes Street Furniture Australia is focusing on. Thank you for having us!” Place Design Group Associate, Liam Isaksen, said: “The factory tour is a fun …
Landscape architects gathered at The Mint in Sydney’s CBD from sunset to night-time, to examine 26 new Linea products from the sleek and minimalist collection accompanied by live jazz and Negronis. The event was attended by Street Furniture Australia co-founder and director Bill Morrison and his wife Libby Morrison. We thank them for their generous support of our first in-person event, the perfect antidote to years of lockdown. “The Linea range is special to us largely because it was co-designed with landscape architects. We deeply thank Tim Field, Hamish Dounan, Sam Westlake and Dr Kate Bishop who gave their time to the design process,” said Head of Marketing and Innovation, June Lee Boxsell. Head of Product Design Francis McArdle said the contribution of landscape architects was central in developing the …
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects will host a conference for landscape architects and public space professionals from October 13 to 16, 2021. The conference will take place in-person, in Perth, at Frasers Kings Park and online, with opportunities to learn, engage and connect with colleagues from across Australia and the globe. Street Furniture Australia is a proud partner and sponsor of the event. Register for your ticket at the AILA website. Seven picks from Street Furniture Australia 1. Spectacle and Collapse Program now available The Spectacle and Collapse Program is now available. An array of events will delve into the ideas of Spectacle: that people in today’s world are continually drawn to the new, and, Collapse: exploring new social, economic, cultural and ecological frameworks through design process and landscape …
Street Furniture Australia has confirmed its ongoing six year partnership with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), signing on for a further two years. The company has been a national sponsor and supporting corporate partner since 2014. “AILA is proud to continue this relationship with our longer-term partner, Street Furniture Australia,” says Tim Arnold, AILA CEO. “Street Furniture Australia has been committed to research, innovation and supporting the landscape architecture profession. “We’ve previously joined forces on things like #BackyardExperiment and Future Street; more recently they lead a research project, Woden Experiment at the Woden Town Square in Canberra. I’m excited to see what the partnership will bring into the future.” Street Furniture Australia will be a sponsor of the 2019 International Festival of Landscape Architecture: The Square and the …
