2025 AILA National Landscape Architecture Award for Land Management

October 28, 2025 Vanessa Margetts

MudMap Studio and Wilinggin Aboriginal Corporation and Conservation Management: Proud recipient of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) award for the Karunjie Homestead Visioning Plan.

We are thrilled to celebrate MudMap Studio’s and Wilinggin Aboriginal Corporation and Conservation Management outstanding achievement in being honoured with the AILA Award for Excellence—an accolade that recognises exceptional design, cultural engagement and landscape leadership. This award underscores the deep commitment to meaningful collaboration with Traditional Owners, community groups and public agencies, bringing rich cultural narratives to life through thoughtful, place-based design.

2025 AILA NATIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AWARD FOR LAND MANAGEMENT Karunjie Homestead Visioning Plan

2025 AILA WA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN LAND MANAGEMENT Karunjie Homestead Visioning Plan

2025 AILA WA REGIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Karunjie Homestead Visioning Plan

We congratulate the everyone for this milestone and applaud their dedication to creating landscapes that resonate, empower and inspire.

Supporting community: Mudmap Studio

October 1, 2025 Vanessa Margetts

Rubibi/Broome-based practice Mudmap Studio works on projects ranging from community-driven public spaces to cultural management plans. Founder Vanessa Margetts reflects on her experiences working in the Kimberley since 2008 and the ongoing journey of finding where she fits.

Mudmap Studio receives recognition at the National AILA Awards

November 19, 2023 Rosie Halsmith

Mudmap Studio was recognised at the National AILA awards in October 2023 receiving three awards for the Cultural Heritage at Guwarri and Jiljirrgun and The Calling Over Nagula.

LA30 - Celebrating 30 years of Landscape Architecture at UWA

November 19, 2023 Rosie Halsmith

To celebrate 30 years of landscape architecture at the UWA School of Design, LA30 brings together alumni stories about teaching and learning across three decades. The interviews and stories featured were collected by UWA Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, Rosie Halsmith, with assistance from the 2022 students of LACH4421: Australian Landscapes, a Master of Landscape Architecture unit at the UWA School of Design.

Vanessa Margetts graduated from the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at UWA in 2008. She is interviewed here by Amy Stewart, as part of the UWA Master of Landscape Architecture unit LACH4421: Australian Landscapes.

Collaborating on Yawuru Country

June 19, 2023 Rosie Halsmith

‘At Nyamba Buru Yawuru, all of our projects are landscape projects, one way or the other. They’re all on Country, somewhere. And the people who know the Country are the ones you need to talk to.’ Sarah Yu

Thank you to Naomi Appleby, Yawuru and Karajarri woman and Special Projects Coordinator at Nyamba Buru Yawuru (NBY); Sarah Yu, Special Projects Coordinator at NBY; and Vanessa Margetts, Director at MudMap Studio for taking the time to talk with To & Fro Director Rosie Halsmith about collaboration on Yawuru Country for the latest issue of Landscape Australia.

Vanessa was part of Fremantle design week Trusting the Process Q and A event

June 19, 2023 Rosie Halsmith

Vanessa was part of Fremantle design week Trusting the Process Q and A event

Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Yurlendj-nganjin

June 19, 2023 Rosie Halsmith

Vanessa and Bart Pigram co-wrote a chapter in this book that was recently published by Cambridge Press - https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-9734-1/

Liyan-ngan Nyirrwa featured on Foreground

August 12, 2020 Rosie Halsmith

An article about Liyan-ngan Nyirrwa (Cultural Wellness Centre) has been featured on Foreground, an online publication about cities, places and the people who make them.

Liyan-ngan Nyirrwa wins top landscape architecture award

August 7, 2020 Rosie Halsmith

MudMap Studio_AILA Liyanngan Nyirrwa.jpg

Liyan-ngan Nyirrwa (Cultural Wellness Centre), MudMap Studio’s project with Nyamba Buru Yawuru, has been honoured with three awards at this year’s Western Australian Landscape Architecture Awards.

Chinatown Public Art and Interpretation wins State Heritage Award

July 1, 2020 Rosie Halsmith

Chinatown Public Art and Interpretation has been awarded a commendation in the Interpretation category of the 2020 Western Australian Heritage Awards.