The Barcelona International Landscape Biennale opens registration for the 13th edition of the Rosa Barba Casanovas International Landscape Prize, a biennial call that highlights the best landscape interventions on the international stage.

Registration will be open until May 30, 2025. In June 2025, the finalists’ projects will be announced and have a prominent role during the Biennale Symposium.

The finalists and jury members will be the main speakers at the Biennale International Landscape Symposium, which will take place from November 19 to 21, 2025, at the Petit Palau of the Palau de la Música Catalana. In addition, the selected projects will be published in the Biennale Book-catalog, included in the Rosa Barba Casanovas International Landscape Prize exhibition, and featured in PAISATECA, the Biennale’s digital archive https://www.arquitectes.cat/iframes/paisatge/, with the Biennal ATLAS tag.

This Prize is part of the Barcelona International Landscape Biennale, which in its 13th edition presents the theme “Intelligence… natural?!”, reflecting the innovative and transformative approach with which landscape architecture tackles the current challenges of landscape and territory.

An international jury of expert

The Rosa Barba International Prize features an international jury made up of renowned professionals in landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental innovation:

• Kate Orff, RLA, FASLA – Founder of SCAPE, a landscape architecture firm specializing in innovative solutions for climate change.

• Bruno Marques – President of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), with an international career in teaching, research, and professional practice.

• Michel Desvigne – Principal Director of Michel Desvigne Landscape Architects, collaborating with renowned architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas, and Jean Nouvel.

• Henry Crothers – Landscape architect and urban planner, founder of Landlab (New Zealand), specializing in urban renewal and public spaces.

• Laura Zampieri – Co-founder of CZstudio_architettura del paesaggio, finalist of the Rosa Barba Prize (5th edition), and professor at the IUAV University of Venice.

Planned process

The finalist projects will be announced in June 2025, following a rigorous selection process. The final deliberation will take place in Barcelona, and the winning projects will be revealed during the Biennale Symposium, in a public ceremony at the Petit Palau of the Palau de la Música Catalana.
The Prize has become a platform for dissemination and recognition of contemporary landscape architecture, promoting good practices in design, planning, and landscape management.

An international reference in landscape architecture

Since its creation, the Rosa Barba Casanovas International Landscape Prize has received entries from 3.000 projects from around the world, establishing itself as a key initiative for debate and innovation in the discipline.

Schedule

• Registration open until May 30, 2025
• Finalists announcement: June 2025
• Biennale Symposium and finalist presentation: November 19-21, 2025, at the Petit Palau of the Palau de la Música Catalana
• Prize ceremony: November 21 2025, during the Biennale Symposium