NYX Landscape Design Awards
Nature Inspires Places. Great Landscape Design Connects People.
Landscape design brings people closer to nature while creating healthier, more sustainable, and inspiring environments. The NYX Landscape Design Awards celebrates landscapes that combine creativity, ecology, functionality, and innovation to enrich communities and create lasting environmental impact.
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Discover award categories spanning landscape architecture, public parks, private gardens, urban landscapes, waterfronts, ecological restoration, recreational spaces, rooftop gardens, campus landscapes, environmental planning, and many more.
01 Residential Landscape +
- LA01001 Private Garden Design
- LA01002 Residential Landscape
- LA01003 Luxury Residential Landscape
- LA01004 Courtyard Design
- LA01005 Rooftop Garden
- LA01006 Terrace Landscape
- LA01007 Residential Water Features
- LA01008 Residential Landscape Renovation
- LA01009 Sustainable Residential Landscape
- LA01000 New Category
02 Commercial Landscape +
- LA02001 Corporate Campus Landscape
- LA02002 Commercial Development Landscape
- LA02003 Office Landscape
- LA02004 Retail Landscape
- LA02005 Mixed-Use Landscape
- LA02006 Business Park Landscape
- LA02007 Commercial Landscape Renovation
- LA02008 Green Roof Systems
- LA02009 Green Wall Systems
- LA02000 New Category
03 Hospitality Landscape +
- LA03001 Resort Landscape
- LA03002 Hotel Landscape
- LA03003 Spa Landscape
- LA03004 Golf Course Design
- LA03005 Waterfront Resort Landscape
- LA03006 Tourism Landscape
- LA03007 Luxury Hospitality Landscape
- LA03008 Outdoor Hospitality Spaces
- LA03009 Vineyard & Winery Landscape
- LA03000 New Category
04 Public Landscape +
- LA04001 Public Park Design
- LA04002 Urban Green Space
- LA04003 Civic Landscape
- LA04004 Community Park
- LA04005 Botanical Garden
- LA04006 Memorial Landscape
- LA04007 Cultural Landscape
- LA04008 Recreation Park
- LA04009 Children's Outdoor Play Environment
- LA04000 New Category
05 Urban Landscape & Public Realm +
- LA05001 Streetscape Design
- LA05002 Public Plaza Design
- LA05003 Urban Regeneration Landscape
- LA05004 Waterfront Landscape
- LA05005 Transit-Oriented Landscape
- LA05006 Public Realm Design
- LA05007 Green Infrastructure
- LA05008 Blue-Green Infrastructure
- LA05009 Urban Ecology
- LA05000 New Category
06 Environmental Landscape +
- LA06001 Ecological Restoration
- LA06002 Wetland Design
- LA06003 River Restoration
- LA06004 Coastal Landscape
- LA06005 Forest Landscape
- LA06006 Habitat Restoration
- LA06007 Biodiversity Landscape
- LA06008 Environmental Conservation
- LA06009 Regenerative Landscape
- LA06000 New Category
07 Sports & Recreation Landscape +
- LA07001 Sports Park
- LA07002 Recreation Landscape
- LA07003 Adventure Park
- LA07004 Theme Park Landscape
- LA07005 Outdoor Sports Facilities
- LA07006 Public Recreation Space
- LA07007 Nature Experience Park
- LA07008 Active Lifestyle Landscape
- LA07009 Wellness Landscape
- LA07000 New Category
08 Landscape Elements & Outdoor Living +
- LA08001 Landscape Lighting
- LA08002 Water Feature Design
- LA08003 Outdoor Furniture
- LA08004 Landscape Structures
- LA08005 Hardscape Design
- LA08006 Planting Design
- LA08007 Irrigation Systems
- LA08008 Outdoor Wayfinding & Signage
- LA08009 Outdoor Living Design
- LA08000 New Category
09 Concept Landscape +
- LA09001 Climate Resilient Landscape
- LA09002 Sustainable Landscape
- LA09003 Carbon Positive Landscape
- LA09004 Water Sensitive Landscape
- LA09005 Low Impact Development
- LA09006 Nature-Based Solutions
- LA09007 Climate Adaptation Design
- LA09008 Circular Landscape Design
- LA09009 Sustainable Planting Strategy
- LA09000 New Category
10 Concept & Future Landscape Design +
- LA10001 Concept Landscape Design
- LA10002 Experimental Landscape
- LA10003 Landscape Research
- LA10004 Future Landscape Concepts
- LA10005 AI-Assisted Landscape Design
- LA10006 Student Landscape Design
- LA10007 Emerging Landscape Technologies
- LA10008 Visionary Landscape Projects
- LA10009 Landscape Innovation
- LA10000 New Category
Who Should Enter
For the Minds Behind Great Design.
The NYX Landscape Design Awards welcomes professionals, organisations, and emerging talent shaping outdoor environments and sustainable communities.
Start Your SubmissionWhether you are designing public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, ecological landscapes, or large-scale masterplans, NYX provides an international platform to showcase outstanding landscape design.
Judging Focus
Great Design Deserves An Unbiased Voice.
Every submission is evaluated through an independent blind judging process by an international jury of experienced design professionals. Entries are assessed based on:
Creativity &
Originality
Distinctiveness of concept, expression and creative thinking.
Design Excellence
Quality of execution, craft and attention to detail.
Innovation
Original approaches that advance conventional solutions.
User Experience &
Functionality
Clarity, usability and effectiveness in real-world application.
Industry Impact
Potential to influence its category, audience or wider industry.
The NYX recognition framework
Recognising Excellence
Across Projects, Individuals & Teams.
Great design deserves to be recognised in different ways. The NYX Design Awards celebrates excellence through a structured recognition framework honouring outstanding projects, individual designers, and collaborative teams.
Project Excellence
Recognising exceptional design projects that demonstrate creativity, innovation, execution, and meaningful industry impact.
- Design of the Year
- Grand Winner
- Gold Winner
- Silver Winner
Individual Excellence
Recognising designers whose sustained creativity, professional achievements, and lasting influence shape the future of design.
- NYX Designer Honours
Collaborative Excellence
Honouring design teams whose collective expertise, collaboration, and sustained excellence advance the global design profession.
- NYX Design Team Honours
Whether through an award-winning project, sustained individual achievement, or the collective success of a design team, the NYX Recognition Framework celebrates excellence throughout every stage of the professional design journey.
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Built Upon a Legacy of Excellence
Part of the International
Awards Associate (IAA)
For more than a decade, the International Awards Associate (IAA) has recognised excellence across creativity, design, business, technology, hospitality, branding, and innovation through a portfolio of internationally respected award programmes. As part of this global awards network, the NYX Design Awards continues IAA's commitment to celebrating outstanding achievements that shape industries and inspire the future.
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Deserves International RecognitionGreat landscape design connects people with nature, strengthens communities, and creates places that inspire future generations. Join designers, planners, architects, and creative professionals from around the world, and let your next landscape project earn the international recognition it deserves.
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