Context News

PLR1 has taken home another award, winning the Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design at the 2026 NSW Architecture Awards, hosted by the Australian Institute of Architects.

We’re pleased to share that CONTEXT features in the latest issue of New Planner journal, in an article on Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1.

It was an honour for CONTEXT Director Hamish Dounan to be invited to speak at the Australian Placemaking Summit as part of a panel discussion on landscape design and its key role in urban placemaking.

CONTEXT is proud to announce the promotion of Scott Jackson to Director, strengthening the leadership of our Sydney studio and reinforcing our commitment to design excellence and innovation.

We’re proud to announce that CONTEXT Director, Hamish Dounan, has been appointed to the Government Architect NSW (GANSW) State Design Review Panel.

We’re thrilled to congratulate Kelsy Pearce on her appointment as a new member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Profile Board Committee.

A great night for CONTEXT, COX Architecture, Transport for NSW, and the CPB / Downer JV at the 2025 Australian Good Design Awards, celebrating alongside so many inspiring designers and innovators across Australia’s creative industries.

We’re happy to announce that Sydney Gateway has received the 2025 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Award for Urban Design

We’re proud to announce that Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 has won the 2025 AILA NSW Award of Excellence for Infrastructure.

Big congratulations to Buchan and Mather Architecture on taking home the Urban Design Award at the 2025 ACT Architecture Awards for Scotts Crossing.