Ten projects have been shortlisted for the North & South America Heat of the 2027 Pro Landscaper International Awards, in partnership with the Outdoor Shower Company.

Landscape designers and contractors from across the two continents will be presenting their projects to a live panel of judges at FutureScape USA in Santa Monica next month. 

They will be competing across five categories: Residential Project Under $500k, Residential Project Over $500k, City Landscape Project, Commercial Project and Conceptual Project. 

The shortlisted projects are: 

• Pollinator Garden Oasis, USA by Garden Butterfly 

• Garfield Road, USA by Evoscapes 

• A Private Oasis, Brazil by Depieri Paisagismo 

• Calle Guaymas, USA by Evoscapes 

• Puttin’ on the the Ritz, USA by Reflections Water Gardens 

• Fazenda da Matta, Brazil by Depieri Paisagismo 

• Merrit College of Landscape and Horticulture Campus, USA by BASE Landscape Architecture, Inc

• Verdant Continuum: A Living Landscape from Ground to Rooftop, Brazil by Depieri Paisagismo 

• Living Human™at Heritage Ranch by Michael Bernier Design 

• South County Regional Park by Landscape Craft Studio, Inc

The panel of experts who will be judging the projects over the two-day heat includes Alex Salazar, co-owner of Groundcare Landscape Company and president of the California Landscape Contractors Association. He will be joined by Francesca Corra, owner of Dirt Diva Designs and board member of the APLD CA, and Xinni Zhang, senior project manager at Fiore Perttula Landscape Design. 

Winners from the regional heat will go on to represent the Americas in the international finals in Saudi Arabia in 2027, where they will be judged alongside entrants from other territories around the globe.   

FutureScape USA | Santa Monica is taking place on September, 1-2. Register for your free ticket now.