Dr Elisa Palazzo
Senior Lecturer

Dr Elisa Palazzo

Arts,Design & Architecture
School of Built Environment

Dr Palazzo is an architect/urbanist and landscape architect with a broad international experience in both research and the profession. She is the Coordinator of the Landscape Architecture Master program and Senior Lecturer at UNSW, Sydney.

Her Ph.D. in urban design, regional and environmental planning examined the role of landscape architecture in urban design to achieve more resilient and environmentally sound cities. She has been lecturing in several universities in Italy and China (Pisa and Florence universities, Tsinghua Beijing), besides Australia, in urban design, environmental planning and landscape architecture.

Her research is situated across spatial planning, landscape design and urban ecology. Her work focuses on adaptive, regenerative and transdisciplinary design strategies to address environmental change, specifically exploring the role of flood management in the renewal of urban and cultural landscapes.

Dr Palazzo is a registered architect and landscape architect. She has collaborated with renowned landscape and urban design institutes, Fernado Tavora arquitectos in Portugal, Turenscape and THUPDI in China. In 20 years with her own practice, studiostudio architetti/urbanisti she has led several award winning large scale projects for governments and international organisations such as UNESCO. As Chief Architect/Landscape Architect she has realised projects and plans dealing with urban regeneration, green infrastructures design and environmental recovery of degraded urban areas and landscapes.

 

Personal website:  Urban Ecosystem-design Lab
E-mail
elisa.palazzo@unsw.edu.au
  • Books | 2012
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2012, Alloggi per giovani coppie - Istruzioni per l’uso, Alinea, Italy, http://www.amazon.com/Alloggi-giovani-coppie-Istruzioni-luso/dp/8860556902
    Books | 2010
    Palazzo E, 2010, Il paesaggio nel progetto urbanistico, EsempiDiArchitettura, https://pdf4pro.com/view/esempi-di-architettura-110714.html
  • Book Chapters | 2019
    Palazzo E, 2019, 'Design for Change: An Adaptive Approach to Urban Places in Transformation', in Placemaking Fundamentals for the Built Environment, Palgrave/Macmillan, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9624-4_7
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Bardsley, DK; Palazzo E, 2018, 'Making the case for a heritage of innovation: could World Heritage listing facilitate sustainable rural adaptation to climate change?', in Carril VP; Gonzalez RCL; Sanatamaria JMT; McKenzie FH (ed.), Infinite Rural Systems in a Finite Planet: Bridging Gaps Towards Sustainability, The University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Palazzo E, 2016, 'Inner harbours, sharing economy, urban mobility', in Share the Rhine Port, ENSA Strasbourg, pp. 16 - 19
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Barone L; Bentivegna V; Di Pietro GF; Palazzo E; Pelucca B; Serrini G; Zagaglia C, 2012, 'A tool for urban rehabilitation. Atlas of Bethlehem, Beit Jala and Beit Sahour', in Bethlehem Area Conservation and Management Plan - The Atlas, UNESCO Paris, pp. 27 - 227
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Barone L; Di Pietro GG; Palazzo E; Pelucca B; Serrini G; Zagaglia C, 2012, 'Guidelines for the Conservation and Rehabilitation of the Historic Towns of Bethlehem, Beit Jala and Beit Sahour', in The Bethlehem Area Conservation and Management Plan - The Plan as an Alphabet, UNESCO, Paris, pp. 65 - 103
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Palazzo E, 2012, 'Landscape, settlements matrices and urban transformations in Bethlehem', in The Bethlehem Area Conservation and Management Plan - The Plan as an Alphabet, UNESCO Publishing, Paris, pp. 125 - 141
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Bentivegna V; Di Pietro GF; Palazzo E; Pelucca B; Serrini G; Zagaglia C, 2009, 'The Bethlehem Charter 2008. Charter on the safeguarding of Palestinian historic towns and urban landscapes', in Rehabilitation planning in the historical towns of the occupied Palestinian territory, pp. 35 - 39, https://issuu.com/elisa.palazzo/docs/palazzo_e.__2009__-_rehabilitation_planning_
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Palazzo E, 2009, 'Learning by doing: teaching urban planning through surveys', in Rehabilitation planning in the historical towns of the occupied Palestinian territory, https://issuu.com/elisa.palazzo/docs/palazzo_e.__2009__-_rehabilitation_planning_
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Palazzo E, 2009, 'Matrici insediative e trasformazioni urbane del centro storico di Betlemme', in Rehabilitation planning in the historical towns of the occupied Palestinian territory, https://issuu.com/elisa.palazzo/docs/palazzo_e.__2009__-_rehabilitation_planning_
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Palazzo E, 2009, 'The conservation of the Palestinian anthropic and natural heritage: practices of cultural resistance and new environmental paradigms', in Rehabilitation planning in the historical towns of the occupied Palestinian territory, https://issuu.com/elisa.palazzo/docs/palazzo_e.__2009__-_rehabilitation_planning_
    Book Chapters | 2008
    Palazzo E, 2008, 'Il Progetto per il Pedibus a Firenze', in Morandi M; Palazzo E; Pelucca B (ed.), I materiali del progetto urbano, Il Prato Publishing House, pp. 100 - 105
    Book Chapters | 2008
    Palazzo E, 2008, 'Lo spazio dell’ordinario: i parcheggi come luogo di sperimentazione per la città', in Morandi M; Palazzo E; Pelucca B (ed.), I materiali del progetto urbano
    Book Chapters | 2008
    Palazzo E, 2008, 'Préverdissement, Prépaysagement', in Contesti. Città territori progetti
    Book Chapters | 2008
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2008, 'Fiume di pietra', in Fabbrizzi F (ed.), Topografie: Linguaggi di architettura ambientale, Alinea Editrice, Florence, Italy, pp. 254 - 263, http://www.iberlibro.com/Topografie-Linguaggi-architettura-ambientale-Fabbrizzi-Fabio/1111166790/bd
    Book Chapters | 2007
    Palazzo E, 2007, 'L’oro di Napoli: una ricerca difficile', in Contesti. Città territori progetti
    Book Chapters | 2006
    Palazzo E, 2006, 'La forma dell’acqua. Il margine atlantico e fluviale a Porto', in Massa M (ed.), Passeggiate lungo molti mari, pp. 283 - 289
    Book Chapters | 2004
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2004, 'Studiostudio. Concorso di progettazione per il recupero dell’ex-area Fiat', in Martera E; Parigi E (ed.), Concorso di progettazione per il recupero dell’ex-area Fiat in viale Belfiore a Firenze, Vallecchi Editore, Florence, Italy, pp. 100 - 113
    Book Chapters | 1999
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 1999, 'Lungoverde', in Publisher (ed.), Europan 5 : risultati Europei, Europan, Paris, France, pp. 186 - 187
    Book Chapters | 1999
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 1999, 'Spiellandschaft auf der Bundesgartenschau 2001 Potsdam', in Ohl A (ed.), Peter-Joseph-Lenné-Preis 1999, Peter-Joseph-Lenné-Preis, Berlin, Germany, pp. 14 - 17
    Book Chapters | 1997
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B; Formosi M; Saracino A, 1997, 'Un parco sulla lava', in Publisher (ed.), Europan 4: risultati Europei, Europan, Paris, France, pp. 280 - 281
  • Edited Books | 2009
    Palazzo E, (ed.), 2009, Rehabilitation planning in the historical towns of the occupied Palestinian territory, https://issuu.com/elisa.palazzo/docs/palazzo_e.__2009__-_rehabilitation_planning_
    Edited Books | 2008
    Morandi M; Palazzo E; Pelucca B, (eds.), 2008, I materiali del progetto urbano
  • Journal articles | 2022
    Palazzo E, 2022, 'Bridging urban morphology and urban ecology: a framework to identify morpho-ecological periods and patterns in the urban ecosystem', Journal of Urban Ecology, vol. 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jue/juac007
    Journal articles | 2022
    Palazzo E; Wang S, 2022, 'Landscape Design for Flood Adaptation from 20 Years of Constructed Ecologies in China', Sustainability (Switzerland), vol. 14, pp. 4511 - 4511, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14084511
    Journal articles | 2021
    Larbi M; Kellett J; Palazzo E, 2021, 'Urban Sustainability Transitions in the Global South: a Case Study of Curitiba and Accra', Urban Forum, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12132-021-09438-4
    Journal articles | 2021
    Larbi M; Kellett J; Palazzo E; Mehdipour A, 2021, 'Urban Sustainability Transitions in Two Frontrunner Cities: Insights from the Multi-level Perspective', Planning Practice & Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2021.1919430
    Journal articles | 2021
    Palazzo E; Bardsley DK, 2021, 'Adaptive mechanisms in a continuing landscape: assessing biocultural diversity as a form of resilience.', Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-09-2020-0139
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wang S; Palazzo E, 2021, 'Sponge City and social equity: Impact assessment of urban stormwater management in Baicheng City, China', Urban Climate, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100829
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wang Y; Cheng Y; Zlatanova S; Palazzo E, 2020, 'Identification of physical and visual enclosure of landscape space units with the help of point clouds', Spatial Cognition and Computation, vol. 20, pp. 257 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13875868.2020.1767625
    Journal articles | 2019
    Bardsley DK; Palazzo E; Stringer R, 2019, 'What should we conserve? Farmer narratives on biodiversity values in the McLaren Vale, South Australia', Land Use Policy, vol. 83, pp. 594 - 605, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.036
    Journal articles | 2018
    Bardsley DK; Palazzo E; Pütz M, 2018, 'Regional path dependence and climate change adaptation: A case study from the McLaren Vale, South Australia', Journal of Rural Studies, vol. 63, pp. 24 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.08.015
    Journal articles | 2018
    Palazzo E, 2018, 'From water sensitive to floodable: defining adaptive urban design for water resilient cities', Journal of Urban Design, vol. 24, pp. 137 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2018.1511972
    Journal articles | 2017
    Palazzo E; Wan Mohd Rani WNM, 2017, 'Regenerating urban areas through climate sensitive urban design', Advanced Science Letters, vol. 23, pp. 6394 - 6398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2017.9277
    Journal articles | 2015
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2015, 'La progettazione urbana ecologica per il paesaggio d’acqua della Eco/Smart City di Wuhan = Ecological urban design for the waterscape of the Wuhan Eco/Smart City', Paesaggio Urbano: Urban Design, vol. 24, pp. 66 - 79
    Journal articles | 2014
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2014, 'Agopuntura urbana', Opere: rivista toscana di architettura, vol. Suppl. 38, pp. 68 - 73
    Journal articles | 2013
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2013, 'Intervention by spot-projects: urban acupuncture as a public space regeneration strategy', TheArchHive, vol. Online
    Journal articles | 2012
    Palazzo E; Gentili L, 2012, 'The Virtual Office: a collaborative approach to surveys and GIS for urban rehabilitation in the Bethlehem Area Conservation and Management plan by UNESCO', EdA, pp. 1 - 1
    Journal articles | 2012
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2012, 'Affordable dwellings for young families', TheArchHive, vol. Online, http://cargocollective.com/thearchhive/AFFORDABLE-DWELLINGS-FOR-YOUNG-FAMILIES-Elisa-Palazzo-and-Bruno
    Journal articles | 2011
    Palazzo E, 2011, 'A sustainable mobility network for children in the Oltrarno quarter', The Terrace, vol. 8, pp. 48 - 53
    Journal articles | 2009
    Palazzo E, 2009, 'Una strategia di intervento per punti: la riqualificazione dello spazio pubblico del quartiere Oltrarno a Firenze attraverso i microprogetti del Pedibus', Esempi di Architettura, vol. online, pp. 1 - 5, http://www.esempidiarchitettura.it/ebcms2_uploads/oggetti_articolo_125_ITA_N3hGYTDa46zdk2brHkrEpWdcCDCkReUv843XMwXG.pdf
    Journal articles | 2007
    Palazzo E, 2007, 'Fare centro: città europee in trasformazione', Esempi di Architettura, vol. 1
    Journal articles | 2007
    Palazzo E, 2007, 'Gated Communities', Contesti. Città territori progetti, vol. 1, pp. 110 - 110
    Journal articles | 2007
    Palazzo E, 2007, 'L’ordine di costruzione della città: la Spina 3 ed il parco della Dora a Torino', Macramé, trame e ritagli dell’urbanistica, pp. 73 - 78
    Journal articles | 2007
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2007, 'Alloggi per giovani coppie a Tavola', Firenze Architettura - Quaderni, vol. 9, pp. 37 - 37, http://issuu.com/dida-unifi/docs/fa2007-q
    Journal articles | 2004
    Palazzo E, 2004, 'Residenze "speciali" per giovani e anziani', Doc Toscana: pensieri e fatti di qualità per l’Europa delle regioni : rivista trimestrale di discussioni e confronti, vol. 4, pp. 35 - 37, http://www.lelettere.it/site/d_page.asp?IDPagina=197&Section=
    Journal articles | 2002
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2002, 'Promenade an den Zirtronengarten von Cruillas = Promenade along citrus orchards at Cruillas', TOPOS: European Landscape Magazine, vol. 30, pp. 35 - 38
    Journal articles | 2000
    Bilò F; Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2000, 'Alloggi per giovani coppie', Edilizia Popolare, vol. 263, pp. 50 - 53
    Journal articles | 1997
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 1997, 'Catania: progetto vincitore', Edilizia Popolare, vol. 48, pp. 78 - 81
  • Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2020
    Palazzo E, 2020, Traces of Landscapes, Editor(s): Palazzo E, Published: 01 June 2020, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://vimeo.com/403901986
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2020
    Palazzo E; Bardsley A; Sanderson D, 2020, Drought, fire and flood: how outer urban areas can manage the emergency while reducing future risks, Published: 27 April 2020, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://theconversation.com/drought-fire-and-flood-how-outer-urban-areas-can-manage-the-emergency-while-reducing-future-risks-131560
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Palazzo E, 2019, 'Safe to flood: embracing change in urban landscape design through incremental, transformative and transdisciplinary approaches', in Common Ground IFLA 2019, presented at International Federation of Landscape Architects World Congress 2019
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Palazzo E, 2019, 'Teaching transdisciplinarity in the Landscape Architecture curriculum for resilient urban places', in Lessons from the past : visions for the future, Oslo, Norway, presented at European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools ECLAS/UNISCAPE 2019, Oslo, Norway, 16 September 2019, http://conference.eclas.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ECLAS_UNISCAPE_Conference_2019_reader_ONLINE_full_size.pdf
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2019
    Palazzo E, 2019, Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change, The Conversation, Published: 03 October 2019, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://theconversation.com/global-bank-urges-cities-to-invest-in-new-infrastructure-to-adapt-to-climate-change-124488
    Reports | 2019
    Palazzo E, 2019, Hunter Valley Heritage Vineyards Strategic Study: Resilience, terroir and landscape mapping
    Designs / Architecture | 2019
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2019, Low-cost housing for young families. Housing 19, Publication: University of Nis, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Department of Housin, Niš, Serbia, Editor: Stoiljković B, Publication category: Designs / Architecture
    Designs / Architecture | 2019
    Palazzo E; Ramos E; Kidall S; Zilong M, 2019, Traces of landscapes - Tactical urbanism intervention in Lewisham West, Editor: Palazzo E, Publication category: Designs / Architecture
    Curatorial Outputs | 2019
    Stoiljković B; Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2019, Low-cost housing for young families - 3rd International Exhibition of Contemporary Housing, exhibited at: Niš Fortress Gallery Pavilion, Serbia, 05 November 2019 - 10 December 2019
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2018
    Palazzo E, 2018, Design for flooding: how cities can make room for water, Published: 05 December 2018, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://theconversation.com/design-for-flooding-how-cities-can-make-room-for-water-105844
    Reports | 2017
    Bardsley DK; Palazzo E; Wiseman ND; Stringer R, 2017, The Roles of Agricultural Biodiversity in the McLaren Vale Landscape
    Conference Abstracts | 2017
    Palazzo E, 2017, 'Urban Design as socio-ecological experiments: the Urban Ecosystem-design Lab', in Landscapes futures Uniscape conference 2017, International Conference on “Landscapes futures”. Copenhagen, presented at International Conference on “Landscapes futures”. Copenhagen, https://ign.ku.dk/landscape-futures
    Designs / Architecture | 2017
    Palazzo E, 2017, Portville, indoor place making installation. Hart’s Mill Flour Shed, Port Adelaide SA, Publication category: Designs / Architecture, http://www.urbanecodesignlab.org/pvl17/, http://www.urbanecodesignlab.org/pvl17/
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2017
    Palazzo E, 2017, SBS Radio Interview: Metamorfosi urbane down under, Adelaide, Published: 21 September 2017, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/italian/it/audiotrack/adelaides-ever-changing-skyline?language=it
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2017
    Palazzo E, 2017, Southern Cross News TV interview: City in the mirror, Published: 22 September 2017, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://www.gtsbkn.com.au/
    Designs / Architecture | 2017
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2017, City in the mirror: an ephemeral place making installation for Port Augusta, Port Augusta, SA, Publication category: Designs / Architecture, http://www.urbanecodesignlab.org/pas17/, http://www.urbanecodesignlab.org/pas17/
    Designs / Architecture | 2017
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B; Larbi M, 2017, Jurlique's nature based solution prototype, Publication category: Designs / Architecture, http://www.urbanecodesignlab.org/jqf05/, http://www.urbanecodesignlab.org/jqf05/
    Conference Abstracts | 2016
    Bardsley DK; Palazzo E; Wiseman ND, 2016, 'A Heritage of Innovation: biocultural narratives in the McLaren Vale landscape, South Australia.', in NRM Science Conference, NRM Science Conference, presented at NRM Science Conference, 13 April 2016 - 15 April 2016
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Grabash G; Hayter J; Palazzo E, 2016, 'Country as Garden', in Country as Garden, IFLA World Congress, Tasting the Landscape, Turin, Italy, presented at IFLA World Congress, Tasting the Landscape, Turin, Italy, 20 April 2016 - 22 April 2016
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2016
    Palazzo E, 2016, Speaker: Making better cities. Adelaide Festival of Ideas 2016, Published: 22 October 2016, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works
    Reports | 2016
    Palazzo E; Bardsley D; Stringer R; Wiseman N, 2016, Mount Lofty Ranges World Heritage Bid Consultancy Final Report
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Palazzo E, 2015, 'The park of the Mt Etna, Italy: a synergy between local governance, eco/cultural tourism and landscape management practices', presented at The Future Mountain and Volcanoscape, IFLA Asia Pacific Congress 2015, 07 September 2015 - 09 September 2015
    Conference Posters | 2014
    Palazzo E, 2014, 'Il centro della eco/smart city di Wuhan: un nuovo approccio alla progettazione delle eco-città in Cina', pp. 882 - 882, presented at XVII Conferenza Nazionale SIU - Società Italiana degli Urbanisti, L'urbanistica italiana nel mondo, 15 May 2014 - 16 May 2014
    Designs / Architecture | 2013
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B; 李 然, 2013, Ecological and Smart city in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Publication: Municipality of Wuhan, Wuhan, China, Publication category: Designs / Architecture
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Palazzo E, 2012, 'Landscape Management and Traditional Knowledge for Communities Sustainable Development', in Landscape Management and Traditional Knowledge for Communities Sustainable Development, “Culture & Development” International Forum, Ulaanbaatar, presented at “Culture & Development” International Forum, Ulaanbaatar, 12 December 2012 - 14 December 2012
    Designs / Architecture | 2012
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2012, Social housing for young families, elderly and disabled people, Publication: Prato Public Housing Department, Prato, Italy, Publication category: Designs / Architecture
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2011
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2011, Agopuntura urbana quale strategia di riqualificazione dello spazio pubblico del centro di Firenze, studiostudio architettiurbanisti, Florence, Italy, Published: 2011, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://sites.google.com/site/pedibusfirenze/
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2011
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2011, Urban acupuncture in Florence, studiostudio architettiurbanisti, Florence, Italy, Published: 2011, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VzzTFivq7M&feature=youtu.be
    Designs / Architecture | 2009
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2009, Urban acupuncture: public space regeneration strategy by spot-projects in Florence, Italy, Publication category: Designs / Architecture
    Conference Papers | 2004
    Palazzo E, 2004, 'Pedibus', in Proceedings of La città e la pedonalità dei bambini, Municipality of Florence, Florence, Italy, pp. 75 - 100, presented at La città e la pedonalità dei bambini, Florence, Italy, 15 April 2004
    Curatorial Outputs | 2001
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2001, New Italian Blood Travelling Exhibition; Pecci Museum Prato, exhibited at: Prato, Italy, 03 March 2001 - 18 March 2001, New Italian Blood Travelling Exhibition; Pecci Museum Prato, http://architettura.it/eventi/20010123/
    Curatorial Outputs | 2000
    Palazzo E; Pelucca B, 2000, New Italian Blood Travelling Exhibition, SESV Florence, exhibited at: Florence, Italy, 01 December 2000 - 08 December 2000, New Italian Blood Travelling Exhibition, SESV Florence, http://architettura.it/image/festival/2000/en/exhibitions.htm

On going projects:
2020 - Lead CI - Aboriginal Cultural Landscape Heritage Project. Liverpool council, NSW
2019 - Lead CI - Mapping the resilience of the Bio-cultural landscape of Hunter Valley. HVWTA, NSW
2018 - CI - Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism program. MYER foundation, national project
Past projects:
2017 - Lead CI - Urban Landscape Regeneration in Northern Adelaide. Department of State Development, SA
2016 - CI - Water sensitive cities: Holistic applications of Stormwater Management. With UTM, Kuala Lumpur
2016 - Lead CI - Special Project Fund. Academic Consortium 21 (AC21). Adelaide, Tongji, Strasbourg.
2015 - CI - Evaluation of bio-cultural diversity across an agrarian landscape. DEWNR, SA

Dr Palazzo was the recipient of:
Banksia Sustainability award 2020 - Academia and Research category, as Place Agency consortium co-founder and UNSW Team Leader.
Learning & Teaching Award 2020 - Learning Design through Technology, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney
Place Leadership Award 2019 as Place Agency consortium co-founder and UNSW Team Leader. Place Leaders Asia and the pacific.
Executive Dean’s award for excellence in teaching 2017, Faculty of the Professions, University of Adelaide.
 
Her projects and plans received numerous awards. These include two  EUROPAN first prizes in 1996 and 1999 for her works focusing on agricultural production and urban farming in the design of new cities. In 1999, she was the recipient of the "Peter Joseph Lenné Preis", one of the most prestigious prizes in landscape architecture in Europe.
Her realised works received several recognitions for their contribution to participatory planning and innovation in urban landscape design, including among the most significant:
2014    Premio Architettura Territorio Fiorentino, category: Urban spaces and landscape, Fondazione -  Professione Architetto, Firenze – 1st prize
2014    Innovation and Urban Quality Award, Architecture and City. Section new uses and design – 2nd prize
2014    RI.U.SO Award 03. Sustainable Urban Regeneration. Architects National Council, Rome Italy – honourable mention
2014    Premio Legambiente with Architects National Council, Rome Italy – honourable mention
2013    Design for all - Innovation and urban quality Award, Ferrara Italy – 1st prize
2011    The participatory design of public space - Award, Italian National Institute of Urban Planning INU - 3rd prize 
2010    Tuscany Eco Efficiency Award 2010, sustainable mobility - special mention 

Urban landscape design theory and application 

Constructed ecologies design and technology