Skip to content

Press Release

DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

Archipelago Show Garden by ITLs Is Granted the A' Design Award in Landscape Planning and Garden Design

ITLs acknowledged for landscape planning and garden design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Archipelago Show Garden by ITLs has been granted the A' Design Award in the Landscape Planning and Garden Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the A' Design Award

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

Regarding Archipelago Show Garden

This enchanting show garden, selected for the Suncheon International Garden Fair from April to October 2023, captures coastal scenery inspired by South Korea's South Sea. Using sand for concept modeling and laser scanning for topographical design, it highlights the coastline's natural beauty and showcases innovative garden design. This fusion of art, technology, and nature invites visitors to immerse in the beauty and creativity of landscape architecture, embodying the harmony between nature and human ingenuity.

About ITLs

ITLs is a design-driven spatial solutions firm specializing in precision LiDAR scanning and data-based planning for remodeling, reform, and construction projects. By integrating advanced 3D spatial capture with architectural and landscape design processes, ITLs provides scalable, site-specific solutions that connect planning with implementation. The firm is led by Moohan Kim, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at Kongju National University, whose work bridges academic research and practical application in spatial innovation.

Award Record

ITLs is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Landscape Planning and Garden Design Award

The A' Landscape Design Award is an international landscape design competition recognizing good landscape designs by leading architects and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to landscape designers, urban planners, garden designers and municipalities from all countries. Typical entries include landscape designs, public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, campus designs and green roofs. The awarded landscape designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/landscape-design

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

###

Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Archipelago Show Garden
Function
Show Garden
Category
Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Sustainability
Colors
Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Gray, Light Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Gray
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
ITLs
Country
Republic of Korea
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2023 - 2024
Design ID
#152078

Credits

Team
Moohan Kim, Jinsoo Hong, Jongeun Yang, Sujung Lee, Hyobean Lee, Younghyun Noh

Design Details

Unique Properties
This show garden, chosen as the artist's garden for the Suncheon International Garden Fair taking place from April to October 2023, was designed around the theme of coastal scenery. Drawing inspiration from the coastal and island forms of the South Sea of South Korea, we used sand to conduct concept modeling and express the topography of the coast. This was then followed by a topographical design process using laser scanning.
Inspiration
'Inspired by the coastal scenery of the South Sea of South Korea, the installation art piece was meticulously designed.
Research
The process unfolds as follows: We employ sand, a highly mutable material, to craft a topographic model. The resulting creative terrain models are then examined using a laser scanner. In this case, we utilized a Leica RTC 360 for the 3D laser scanning. The scanning results yield contour lines generated through three-dimensional modeling work using software tools like Cyclone, Rhino, and AutoCAD. These produced contours are well-prepared for utilization in the subsequent stages of the design process.
Challenge
In the process of assembling each shape, which was cut with precision by CNC, difficulties arose due to unforeseen field conditions.
Realization and Technology
This project introduced an art psychotherapy course featuring a virtual client. The designs were initially inspired by creations made using sand. This sand-derived artwork served as the starting point for the design process. The design lines for the concept were extracted through laser scanning of the sand model. Subsequently, shapes were realized via laser CNC processing, which enabled the expression of irregular lines inherent in the sand model. This work utilized 3D laser scanning technology and precision laser CNC technology.
Operation and Interaction
It would be better if we focused on the form of each part of the work through the creation of a sense of space.
Project Duration and Location
22/9/2022~17/3/2023, Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
Specifications
Creative materials were evaluated with the aim of deriving design forms. The sand was chosen for the conceptual modeling process due to the diversity of creative forms it can generate. The resulting creative form can then progress to the next stage of the design process through precise 3D laser scanning.
Keywords
3D laser scan, korea, archipelago, show garden, garden design

Good Design Deserves Great Recognition

Nominate Your Work for the A' Design Award.

Nominate