ASLA 2026 Professional Awards: Early Bird Deadline Approaching January 9
12/16/2025Leave a Comment

Showcase the best of landscape architecture—ASLA’s 2026 Professional and Student Awards calls for entries are officially open. With Early Bird pricing ending soon and a new webinar featuring jury members and past winners, now is the time to prepare your submission.
Professional Awards: Early Bird Deadline & Webinar
The ASLA Professional Awards honor the best built and unbuilt work worldwide. Submit early to save with tiered pricing—registration fees increase after the January 9 Early Bird deadline.
- Professional Awards Early Bird deadline: January 9, 2026
- ALL materials due (all professional entrants): February 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PST
- Recognition: Winners are celebrated at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture and featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine.
- Date: January 7, 2026
- What you’ll learn: what juries look for, how to communicate your project’s impact, common pitfalls to avoid, and Q&A with jury members and past winners.
Register Now (link)
Professional categories:
General Design · Residential Design · Urban Design · Analysis & Planning · Communications · Research · Landmark Award · ASLA/IFLA Global Impact Award · Community Service and other special recognitions.
Professional Awards jury chairs:
- General Design, Residential Design, Urban Design, Landmark Award: Adam Greenspan, FASLA — PWP Landscape Architects (Berkeley, California).
- Analysis & Planning, ASLA/IFLA Global Impact Award, Research, Communications, Landmark Award: Sierra Bainbridge, ASLA — MASS Design Group (Boston, Massachusetts).
Begin your entry and see full details: Professional Awards.
Explore 2025 Professional Awards winners for inspiration.
Student Awards: Earlier Cycle & Upcoming Webinar
The ASLA Student Awards spotlight emerging talent and ideas. This year’s cycle is earlier than in previous years, and previously completed projects are eligible.
- ALL materials due (all student entrants): February 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PST
- Recognition: Student awardees and their advisors are honored at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture and recognized in Landscape Architecture Magazine.
Student categories:
General Design · Residential Design · Urban Design · Analysis & Planning · Communications · Research · Student Community Service · Student Collaboration
Explore past winners and start your submission: Student Awards.
Why Submit?
- Elevate exemplary practice, teaching, and research
- Gain national recognition in the profession’s leading platforms
- Celebrate with peers, clients, and advisors at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture
Key Dates:
- Professional Awards Webinar: January 7, 2026
- Professional Early Bird deadline: January 9, 2026
- Student Awards Webinar: January 14, 2026
- ALL materials due for both Professional and Student Awards: February 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PST

Central hub for both programs: ASLA 2026 Professional & Student Awards.
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