News Release
Design Workshop is proud to announce that four of its projects have been recognized in the 2025 World Landscape Architecture (WLA) Awards. Presented annually, WLA Awards celebrate exceptional work by landscape architects, designers, and planners from around the world, honoring designs that are both innovative and impactful.
“Our award-winning projects represent a wide range of scales, contexts, and typologies, demonstrating our commitment to creating places that balance environmental stewardship, community needs, and design excellence,” said Becky Zimmermann, CEO of Design Workshop.
Among 300 entries from 30 countries, Design Workshop received the following:
Honored for its visionary integration of sustainable design and residential living, this project exemplifies the future of car-free, walkable communities.
Celebrated for its sensitive response to a mature forested site, the design preserves ecological integrity while creating a curated livable environment.
Recognized for its thoughtful approach to urban transformation, this project connects people and places through a landscape-driven vision for cities.
Awarded for its bold conceptual reimagination of a historic civic space, the design envisions a more vibrant, connected, and people-focused public realm.
“From built work that is already enriching communities to conceptual visions that shape the future of a public space, these awards underscore the breadth of our practice and the power of design to create lasting impact.” Zimmermann added.
View the full list of winners on the World Landscape Architecture website.
Founded in 1969, Design Workshop is an internationally renowned design firm specializing in landscape architecture, urban planning, and strategic services with seven studios in the U.S. and projects spanning the globe. Our work focuses on the intersection of art, community, environment, and economics to increase social equity and create places of meaning and resonance. For additional information follow us at @designworkshop on LinkedIn and Instagram.