Celebrating 40 Years of Landscape Architecture with SILA: Nurturing the Future of the Profession
As the Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects (SILA) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, we continue to uphold our mission of shaping resilient, inclusive, and forward-thinking landscapes for future generations.
Under SILA's key thrusts, we actively welcome initiatives and collaborations with local tertiary institutions and work closely with them to advance both the learning and practice of landscape architecture. SILA believes in continuous learning and innovation. We are committed to providing educational support that grows our profession and nurtures the future leaders of landscape architecture.
In line with this, the SILA Student Awards is organized with the following goals:
The theme 'Beyond Just Green' epitomizes the intellectual rigour of the profession, inspiring creative design solutions within parameters determined by research and analysis. It aims to create awareness that landscape architecture goes beyond the 'green' norms of designing with plants and gardens.
Early Bird Period: 5th โ 30th May 2025
Registration Deadline: 13th Jun 2025
Submission of Entries: 20th Jun 2025, 5pm
Award Ceremony: 28th Nov 2025, 6.30pm
*The timeline is indicative and subject to change.
Current students or fresh graduates in 2024 & 2025, from landscape architecture or landscape design-related institutions. For fresh graduates, only work done within the period as a student will be accepted.
Both individual and team submissions are allowed. Participants may submit multiple entries.
Registration is to be made online via Glueup, with entry fee of $55 per category.
Discounted entry fees at $40 per category for submissions within the early bird period.
Upon successful registration, the participant will receive a Competition Registration Number at the registered email address. The numbering system will be at random.
ONE entry represents ONE category for the Student Design Awards 2025. The award submission will be through a link provided by the secretariat after successful registration.
All submissions shall be placed in the link the secretariat provided.
Each project must contain the following two (2) folders:
o Executive Summary
o Electronic boards
Executive Summary
To provide 100 words Executive summary in .pdf format. Briefly describe the concept behind the submission.
Electronic boards
Each entry is to submit 2 x A1 (landscape format) softcopy in .png or .jpg format at a resolution of 300dpi. Please submit the filename according to the format "Panel_<Reg. No.>".
Overseas entry need not be a project located in Singapore. Projects can be sited in students' respective countries or a project done as part of their academic coursework.
A link will be provided for the submission of panels after registration. Each entry to be kept to a maximum of 20MB. All submissions must be received byFriday, 20th Jun 2025, 5pm (Singapore date and time).
Note that no names or any form of identification shall be shown on the entry.
Incomplete submission may mean disqualification from the awards.
The Organisers reserves the right to disqualify any participant/s if:
SILA Student Awards 2025 will be awarded based on the division of two student groups, Tertiary-level (local Polytechnic Diploma / ITE NITEC students) and University-level (local and overseas Degree Undergraduates / Masters Graduates) based on the following categories and judging criteria:
Best Design Showcase
Outstanding Contextual Analysis & Investigation
Planting Design Excellence
Outstanding Graphic Presentation
Social Impact through Design
Tertiary
Best Design Showcase Category:
Gold Award - Cash S$ 300
Silver Award - Cash S$ 200
Bronze Award - Cash S$ 100
For each of the other categories:
1 no.s - Cash S$ 200
University
Best Design Showcase Category:
Gold Award - Cash S$ 400
Silver Award - Cash S$ 300
Bronze Award - Cash S$ 200
For each of the other categories:
Gold Award - Cash S$ 300
Silver Award - Cash S$ 200
Bronze Award - Cash S$ 100
SILA Student Awards is organized by SILA, and all rules, jury and winner nomination remain at the sole discretion of SILA.
SILA reserves the right not to award any Award when appropriate.
SILA also reserves the right to change or amend the Rules, to postpone the Awards, to interrupt it or to cancel the Awards at any time without prior notice and without any compensation to any participant.
After the announcement of the winners, all submission materials may be exhibited at a Public Exhibition in Singapore at a date and venue to be confirmed.
Registration and participation in the Student Design Awards acknowledges agreement by the participants for their submission to be exhibited publicly, in connection with the Student Design Awards.
Attendance is not compulsory for overseas winners to receive awards.