The winners of European Garden Award 2026

Category: “Management or Development of a Historic Park or Garden” Kategorie: “Management oder Entwicklung eines historischen Parks oder Gartens” 1st Prize | 1. Preis: Orto Giardino del Convento della Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore, Venice (Italy)  Venice Gardens Foundation 2nd Prize | 2. Preis: Schlossgarten Osnabrück, Osnabrück (Germany) POLA Landschaftsarchitekten 2nd Prize | 2. Preis: Wrest…

Hatsinanpuisto Park (Espoo)

Hatsinanpuisto is a diverse new urban park, designed by Loci Landscape Architects, that brings nature into the heart of the city. Situated near Leppävaara train station at Espoo in the wider Helsinki metropolitan area, the site is bordered by busy roads and a railway line. The park’s design focuses on Monikonpuro, a small yet ecologically…

Parco della Pace (Vicenza)

You can find the text of the laudation by Philipp Sattler as download here.   As part of an urban regeneration project, the former airport in Vicenza has been transformed into the Parco della Pace site, designed by PAN Associati and EMF paisatge. Around 240,000 cubic metres of earth were excavated across an area of…

Steno Diabetes Center (Copenhagen)

The building and garden landscapes at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen SDCC are intricately interwoven through biophilic design, creating a seamless connection between indoors and outdoors. Research shows that nature has positive effects on both mental and physical health, making its omnipresence a key architectural feature at SDCC. Four courtyard gardens, designed by STED – By…

House of Music (Budapest)

The House of Music and its outdoor spaces are iconic contemporary elements of Budapest’s renewed City Park, reinforcing its important cultural and ecological role, which dates back to the 19th century. The building was designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto in collaboration with local architects M-Teampannon and landscape designers Gardenworks. The building features a light,…

Schlossgarten Osnabrück (Osnabrück)

The intention behind the redesign of the Schlossgarten in Osnabrück was not to rebuild the Baroque garden, but to offer a new interpretation of it. POLA Landschaftsarchitekten have transformed a garden that was once ahead of its time, as it was based on mathematical equilibrium and botanical harmony. Great importance was placed on preserving the…

Wrest Park (Silsoe)

Spanning over 300 years of garden design evolution, Wrest Park is one of England’s most remarkable historic landscapes. The gardens blend formal Baroque and French-inspired layouts with later English landscape influences. In the mid-18th century, the wider parkland estate was reshaped with softer, more naturalistic planting under the influence of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, who reinforced…