A design award and competitions

A structure between living, producing, and coexisting In the age of digital mobility, space is no longer bound to singular functions; portability, multi-connectivity, and spatial ambiguity have redefined the everyday landscape. Today, a library, a café, or a kitchen is no longer confined to its original role — each can become a workspace, a social interface, or a site of production. While this transformation has already taken root in public and semi-public realms, the real question lies in how such multifunctionality can be integrated into the domestic scale — particularly within spatial constraints. Caption How can the interior spaces of the home respond to these shifting practices of production?How might persona... More

Winner of the international invited design contest of business centre Lvivo str. 68A, Vilnius noisyowls The aim – is to find a solution that connects or interacts with the environment.In between - the city and nature,Preserving the history - a place of the old riverbed,Communicating with the context - connecting the city and nature.Movement vs. tranquility,Expressive, clear, bold but assisting to the adjacent buildings at the same time.Subtly complementing the newly designed on the south side while supporting the perimeter of the street. The sensitive horizontal graphics of Lvivo St. façade seek to interpret the flows of the passing car lights.Innovative, ensuring new and high quality - comfortable, plant and light-filled... More

With submissions from over 52 countries, Rachel Sau’s proposal, Eu Lembro (I Remember) has been awarded honourable mention in the Cultural Building Award category of the Silk Matters' Gaudi Architecture Prize: International Design Award 2020.  Since the project site – Algarve, Portugal – has a rich history, the proposal fulfilled the requirement of designing a mirador (look-out space) whilst respecting its history. To do this, the design approach began with a question: “what if the site has a voice?” Site:Hello. I have no name as former buildings that gave me identities are long gone. I am located in Algarve, Portugal. In the 1600s. Eu Lembro people called me Santo Ignacio Fortress. My role was t... More

This project was chosen as an honorable mention in the architecture competition House of Santa held by Volume Zero.  About concept The new home for Santa Claus has to face the challenges of the rapidly-changing world: global warming, Arctic cap melting, pollution, and population growth. Toy Workshop - New Mission A toy workshop is a place for creativity rather than production. The elves experiment with materials and prototype to produce sustainably and nature-friendly toy ideas. They make use of new trending technologies, making use of 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines and so on. They also upcycle rubbish to promote recycling and provide new solutions for global pollution. Construction The new home will be elevated on stilts and colu... More

Landscape Design Workshop has won a 2016 Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects design award in the Residential category for their project Nexus Sawgrass.  A village green sits at the heart of Nexus Sawgrass, a 23-acre pedestrian friendly community designed to inspire the residents to enjoy and explore the outdoor environment. The project is located in the City of Sunrise with 500 rental apartments; 200 apartments in a wrap-around 4 story building with an attached garage and 300 units in 9 garden-style buildings. The community also includes a 10,000 square-foot clubhouse building. The community provides its residents with a resort lifestyle. It is organized around a large open space, a... More

Landscape Design Workshop has won a 2018 Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects design award in the Residential category for their project AMLI Sawgrass Village. The project site is located in the City of Sunrise with two residential buildings and a parking garage tucked in between. The 350-apartment community also includes a free standing leasing center, a dog park and intimate garden spaces. Each building is overlooking an interior courtyard. Landscape Design Workshop designed the courtyards as an amenity space for the residents, but did not want them to feel identical. The first courtyard is designed with rectilinear and crisp lines, whereas the second courtyard is designed with fluid and curv... More

Landscape Design Workshop has won the 2017 American Architecture Prize in the category of Landscape Architecture / Outdoor Design for their project Las Olas Beach Club pool and amenity deck. The 35,000-square-foot amenity deck serves the residents of a 29-story luxury ocean-front condominium overlooking the famed Fort Lauderdale beach in South Florida. The amenity deck is composed of two connected levels. The upper level is located on the 6th floor and is built over a 5-story parking garage. The lower level is built on top of an adjacent historical building. Landscape Design Workshop focused on maximizing the magnificent ocean views while fusing together planting and hardscape to create a series of well-defined outd... More

Landscape Design Workshop has won a 2018 Architecture MasterPrize™ Design Award in the Landscape Architecture / Outdoor Designs category for their Veranda at Plantation project. This lush tropical ‘urban jungle’ courtyard forms the social hub of the apartment complex and helps to mitigate the urban heat island effect. The 6-story residential building wraps around an interior courtyard featuring a lagoon-like swimming pool with a beach entry. Cascading fountains welcome the residents as they enter the courtyard and the calming sound of water can be enjoyed from the apartments’ balconies. All ground-level units facing the interior courtyard enjoy a direct access to the common area, providing a village-like atmosphere and contributing to... More

Landscape Design Workshop has won (2) 2018 Architecture MasterPrize™ Design Award for their Key Biscayne Penthouse project.  The first award is in the Landscape Architecture / Garden category and the second award is in the Landscape Architecture / Outdoor Designs category.  Landscape Design Workshop also won a 2018 APDC*IDA Design Excellence Award in the Indoor Garden & Hanging Garden category and a 2016 Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects design award for this Key Biscayne Penthouse project.This private ocean-front penthouse unit is located on a magnificent island just south of Miami, Florida.  The open-air terrace provides breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Downtown Miami.  The... More