Tanya Wood
Tanya Wood is an internationally recognised, award-winning landscape architect based in Sydney, Australia. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and a Registered Landscape Architect, with more than 23 years’ experience across Australia and internationally.
Tanya is a former President of AILA NSW (2021–2023), having previously served as Vice President (2020–2021), and was a member of the AILA National Honours Committee from 2019–2021. She has also served as a jury member for the AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards.
As Director of Tanya Wood Landscape Architecture, Tanya leads projects across landscape architecture, urban design, education, health, community and residential environments. Her practice is grounded in an approach that connects people, place and ecology, with a particular focus on landscape as a catalyst for community, well-being, environmental regeneration and social connection.
Tanya has developed and led award-winning community and educational projects that bring together landscape architecture, design education and real-world community outcomes. Her Landscapes for Well-Being program at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) connects students, communities, industry and project partners through live landscape architecture projects, creating opportunities for students to contribute to meaningful, place-based change.
Tanya has an established academic role at UTS, where she lectures and tutors across landscape architecture and architecture, including at Masters level. She was Master of Architecture Design Studio Lead in 2021 and has subsequently led multidisciplinary Design Studios in 2023, 2024 and 2025. She is currently Course Coordinator for Professional Practice within the UTS Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program.
Tanya's work has received recognition at international, national and state levels and has been widely published. Her projects have been recognised for their contribution to community, education, ecological regeneration and landscape architecture, reflecting her commitment to design that delivers lasting social and environmental value.
Notable awards include:
Australian Institute of Horticulture NATIONAL Green Space Urban Award 2026
AILA NSW Award of Excellence 2026
AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Award 2026
Good Design Award INTERNATIONAL 2025
INTERNATIONAL Biennale of Landscape Architecture Barcelona 2025 - project selected for exhibition and publication as part of Rosa Barba International Landscape Prize (International Federation of Landscape Architects)
AILA NATIONAL Award of Excellence 2024
Australian Institute of Horticulture NATIONAL Award of Merit 2024
AILA NSW Award of Excellence 2024
AILA NSW ShadeSmart Award 2024
AILA NATIONAL Award for Climate Positive Design 2023
AILA QLD Landscape Architecture Award 2022
AILA QLD People’s Choice Award 2022