The Irish Landscape Institute
The Irish Landscape Institute represents Landscape Architecture in Ireland governed by a Constitution and a Code of Professional Conduct
The Institute has a membership of 300+, made up of fellows and full members, graduate members, student members, honorary members and affiliates. ILI is a registered member of EFLA (European Foundation for Landscape Architecture), World Urban Parks, The Tree Council of Ireland and IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architects).
The ILI aims to:
- Set standards of excellence in the fields of landscape planning, landscape architecture and landscape management.
- Encourage and facilitate the Continued Professional Development of its members.
- Increase public awareness of landscape professionals and their work.
- Support the interaction of landscape architecture with related disciplines such as engineering, architecture and planning.
- Support the development of landscape education at all levels in Ireland.
- In promoting knowledge of the profession, the Institute runs a webinar lecture series, which is generally free to members and open to non-members and associated professionals.
- The ILI Design Awards and the ILI Conference are held biennially, honoring excellence in the fields of landscape planning, design and management.
Click here for more background information on the Irish Landscape Institute.
- NEXT ILI EVENTS & IMPORTANT DATES -
ILI CPD Webinar | The Impact of the European Landscape Convention by Michael Oldham
1-2pm Thursday 23 January 2025
Michael Oldham worked in local government and private practice on a wide range of projects and won several prizes. He was the founding President of the European Foundation for Landscape Architecture and later became Vice-President of the Landscape Institute where he also served as Chairman of its Education Committee for several years. Appointed as an expert to the Council of Europe he has participated in several events including acting as a member of the jury for the European Landscape Awards.
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ILI evening lecture | 'The Role of Future Landscape Researchers and Designers' - by Professor Wolfgang Wende
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Dublin City Centre Venue
In collaboration with UCD
The transformation of our society towards truly sustainable development will necessarily have a huge impact on our landscapes. Clearly, their appearance is set to undergo large-scale changes; equally, the protection of the ecological functions of nature, landscape and ecosystems will become more central to our discipline of landscape architecture than previously. Regenerative energy landscapes, industry 4.0 landscapes and the large-scale restoration of ecosystems and habitats for biodiversity are all developments that pose major challenges for landscape architects. Who else, apart from landscape architects, with their expertise, can deal with the spatial planning of thousands of wind turbines and new power lines for energy supply? Who else, apart from landscape architects, should and can, for example, restore 20% of degraded ecosystems in every EU member state? Who else, apart from landscape architects, can make a substantive and positive contribution to future landscape transformations?
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ILI CPD WEBINAR | Sally O'Halloran, Associate Professor Norwegian University of Life Sciences
1-2pm Thursday 27 March 2025
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2025 ILI PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXAM | 4 October
Details of criteria and application form
Announcing the winners of the ILI Design Awards 2024
- Please click on the images to see the complete book of this years entries -
Built Projects | Active Travel Routes Award Winner
Midleton to Youghal Greenway by The Paul Hogarth Company
Sponsored by
Cairn Homes
Built Projects | Commercial Landscapes Winner
Cadenza by BSLA
Sponsored by
Irish Stone
Built Projects | Educational Landscapes Winner
Kingston New Town House by DFLA
Sponsored by
Vestre
Built Projects | Gardens Winner
RADHARC NA GAIRDÍNÍ by BSLA
Sponsored by
Bord Bia
Built Projects | Healthcare Landscapes Winner
Tuam Healthcare Campus by Mitchell + Associates
Sponsored by
O'Brien Landscaping
Built Projects | Heritage Landscapes Winner
Church of Oak Distillery by Cunnane Stratton Reynolds
Sponsored by
O'Brien Landscaping
Built Projects | Linear Landscapes Winner
Belgooly Safe Routes to School by Áit Urbanism & Landscape
Sponsored by
Hartecast Street Furniture
Built Projects | Planting Design Winner
Private Garden, Dublin 4 by BSLA
Sponsored by
Bord Bia
Built Projects | Playspace Winner
Tully Park, Cherrywood (Playscape) by Murray & Associates
Built Projects | Public Park Winner
SDCC Adamstown Parks by South Dublin County Council
Sponsored by
CAIRN
Built Projects | Public Realm/Civic Spaces Winner
Public Realm Projects Tallaght by DFLA
Sponsored by
Hartecast Street Furniture
Built Projects | Residential Development (small) Winner
Lansdowne Place Phase 2 by BSLA
Sponsored by
CAIRN
Built Projects | Residential Development (medium) Winner
Greystones Marina Village by Cunnane Stratton Reynolds
Sponsored by
CAIRN
Built Projects | Residential Development (large) Winner
Niche, Rathmines by Ait Urbanism & Landscape
Sponsored by
CAIRN
Built Projects | Sustainability to include NbS, SUDS, Renewables Winner
Esker Lawn Cemetery by Cunnane Stratton Reynolds
Sponsored by
Kilsaran
Landscape Technical & Theory | Landscape Planning & Assessment Winner
SDCC Green Space Factor by South Dublin County Council
Sponsored by
green-tech specifier
Landscape Technical & Theory | Landscape Theory, Policy & Management Winner
Soft Landscape Treatments in Urban Transport Environments by ARUP
Sponsored by
green-tech specifier
Landscape Technical & Theory | Research Projects and Publications Winner
'The Parks and Gardens of Dublin' by Christy Boylan
Sponsored by
Bord Bia
Landscape Technical & Theory | Diane Nickels Memorial Award for Hand Drawing Winner
THE GREENEST COLLEGE GREEN by Justin Marden
Sponsored by
CAIRN
Landscape Technical & Theory | Master Planning & Urban Design Winner
Letterkenny 2040 by The Paul Hogarth Company
Sponsored by
Dublin City Council
Landscape Technical & Theory | Policies and Initiatives which support Climate Resilience Winner
River Brosna SuDS Masterplan by Mitchell + Associates
Sponsored by
Bord Bia
Academic | Student Award Winner
Tailwinds for Ireland by Isabel Walsh, UCD
Sponsored by
CAIRN
Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession Winner
Dr Karen Foley
President’s Award Winner
Belgooly Safe Routes to School by Áit Urbanism & Landscape
An exhibition of all 86 projects entered for the ILI Design Awards 2024 was on display during the Awards evening. Visit the VIRTUAL exhibition link below to find a book of all entry posters or click on the winners images above.
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ILI CPD Webinar | ILI CHRISTMAS WEBINAR The Dnipro River : speculation on the future of Ukraine by Merritt Bucholz, MRIAI (Dec24)
ILI Webinar | Balancing Green and Growth - South Dublin County Councils Green Infrastructure Strategy by Laurence Colleran (Nov24)
ILI Webinar | Learning through Landscapes by Mary Jackson
ILI CPD Webinar | LVIA by Richard Barker, Macro Works
ILI CPD Webinar | Starting Your Own Landscape Architecture Practice by Philip Doran, PJLA
ILI CPD Webinar | Tree Law by Joseph McConville, JM McConville Associates
ILI CPD Webinar | Nature conservation and the biodiversity crisis by Dr Melinda Lyons, a botanist specialising in nature conservation
ILI CPD Webinar | Theory and Practice of using native origin seeds across Ireland for landscaping and habitat restoration projects by Mark Bryson, Eco Seeds
For further details on each webinar please go to our 'PAST EVENTS' page
