Joshua Zeunert

Dr. Joshua Zeunert is a Scientia Associate Professor at the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). With over 18 years of academic experience, he has previously taught at Deakin University, Writtle School of Design (UK), and the University of Adelaide. His research focuses on landscape architecture, urban design, and environmental sustainability, emphasizing urban agriculture, regenerative design, and food systems. Zeunert integrates digital technologies and sensory analysis into his work, as seen in his Venice Biennial and Powerhouse Museum exhibitions.

• Doctor of Philosophy (by Publication), Deakin University (2018)
• Master of Architecture, University of Adelaide (2011)
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (First-Class Honours), University of Adelaide (2004)
• Bachelor of Architecture, University of Adelaide (2003)
• Bachelor of Design Studies, University of Adelaide (2000)

Zeunert’s research spans books and chapters with publishers like Routledge, Bloomsbury, and Springer, including the award-winning Sydney’s Food Landscapes (2025) and the Routledge Handbook of Landscape and Food (2018). His work often explores digital tools for visualizing environmental data, cross-cultural resilience, and degraded landscape remediation.

His 15 most recent publications address topics like urban agriculture, digital sustainability communication, and agri-industrial landscapes, with keywords such as Landscape Architecture, Food Systems, and Environmental Policy. Sub-fields include GIS Applications, Climate Justice, and Experimental Planting Trials.

• 2025 AILA NSW Excellence Award for Food | Landscapes Australia
• 2024 DDCA Distinguished Creative Researcher Award
• 2024 Platinum Awards from dotCOMM and Hermes Creative Awards
• 2020-28 UNSW Scientia Program
• 2019 ARC DECRA Scholarship

Zeunert supervises research on Australian landscape architecture, urban agriculture, and environmental sustainability. He has contributed to professional institutes globally, including serving as AILA NSW President (2019-2020), and his work has been featured in international media and radio programs.