At the ceremony in Barcelona, the Manuel Ribas Piera International Landscape Schools Prize was awarded to New Coasts from the University of Greenwich for five projects that represent the culmination of three years of creating landscapes as tapestries that tell stories of the Thames and the North Sea, impacted by climate.
The five New Coasts projects from the University of Greenwich represent the culmination of three years of making landscapes as tapestries that tell stories of the climate impacted tidal Thames and North Sea.
The projects required investigations across a vast range of areas, from shipping routes and migration patterns to the decay of abandoned infrastructures and endangered plant species on protected sites.
The University of Greenwich was part of a 10-strong shortlist from 65 university submissions from around the world. During the Biennial, Prof. Ed Wall presented the Greenwich student projects and the teaching approach.
In their own words, the jury highlighted "the unique and rigorous pedagogy of the project, the representation of a highly collaborative and empathetic study culture as well as the recognition of the urgency of coastal adaptation projects in the context of contemporary regulatory environments."
With the support of Fundació Banc Sabadell, the winning university receives an endowment of €1,500.
The Ribas Piera International Landscape Architecture School Prize is part of the Barcelona International Biennial of Landscape Architecture, led by Marina Cervera.
Read the full New Coasts submission here
Two firms founded by Greenwich alum were also shortlisted for the Rosa Barba International Landscape Prize 2025. Read more here
