The finalists have been unveiled for the North & South America Heat of the 2026 Pro Landscaper International Awards. 

Eighteen projects from leading landscape designers and contractors will be presented to an expert panel of judges at the inaugural FutureScape USA next week.  

From the vibrancy of São Paulo to the heat of Arizona to star-studded Los Angeles where FutureScape USA is being held, the projects span across the two continents. 

The winners of each of the five categories will go head-to-head at the final which is being hosted at FutureScape Global in Riyadh in June 2026.    

They will have the opportunity to present their projects in front of an international panel of judges, competing for four awards each based on the pillars of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Economic Diversification, Quality of Life, Community Engagement and Sustainable Development.   

The projects will be going up against the winners of the Europe Heat, which took place in London this October, and three other heats that are taking place early next year—Middle East & India, Asia & Australasia, and Africa. 

Here are the projects shortlisted for the North & South American Heat: 

Residential Project Under $500k  

• Hollywood Bungalow by Michael Bernier Design 

• Resilience in Bloom by EcoGardens Landscape Design  

• Redwood Retreat (Hull Residence) by K&D Landscaping 

• Bedford Stuyvesant Charmer by Ferox Studio 

• Via Vallarta Garden by Ferox Studio 

Residential Project Over $500k  

• Santa Barbara ADU by Scott Menzel Landscape Architect  

• Rich Residence by K&D Landscaping 

• Walkway House by FGMF Arquitetos 

City Landscape Project  

• Aptos Village by K&D Landscaping 

• Luna Park by Landscape Craft Design 

• Verve Park by Landscape Craft Design 

Commercial Project  

• AUKA Inn by FGMF Arquitetos 

• Ibira Work by FGMF Arquitetos 

• ASU Hayden Library Reinvention by Trueform Landscape Architecture Studio 

• City of Hope by Landscape Craft Design 

Conceptual Project  

• The Oasis Sanctuary Estate by K&D Landscaping 

• Simply Shenandoah by Coen + Partners 

• Scottsdale Ranch by Michael Bernier Design 

FutureScape USA will be taking place December 9-10 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Register now for your free ticket.