Columbus, Ohio – John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, an AmericanHort member, was recently named the winner of the Plantscape of the Year Diamond Award at the AmericanHort International Plantscape Awards. The award recognized John Mini’s Subterranean Park installation in New York City’s Lowline Lab, a 1.5-year installation that introduced the public to the daring vision of architects to create, “a stunning underground park, providing a beautiful respite, and a cultural attraction in one of the world’s densest, exciting urban environments.” The project proves the viability of a first-of-its kind technology which captures natural sunlight from the rooftops of buildings and transports it to indoor spaces or underground. The Lowline Lab is situated in an abandoned trolley terminal in New York’s Lower East Side.
63 projects were entered in this year’s International Plantscape Awards, which recognizes outstanding interior plantscaping from across North America. Projects are entered into one of 10 categories for judging by 3 veteran professional interior plantscapers. The awards were presented on July 11 during the Celebration Dinner during Cultivate’16 where more than 100 plantscapers were in attendance.
More information about the International Plantscape Awards is available at AmericanHort.org/Plantscape.
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AmericanHort was formed in 2014 by the consolidation of the American Nursery & Landscape Association and OFA – The Association of Horticulture Professionals. With a combined history of 220+ years, AmericanHort supports nearly 16,000 member and affiliated businesses that include breeders, greenhouse and nursery growers, garden retailers, distributors, interior and exterior landscape professionals, florists, students, educators, researchers, manufacturers, and all of those who are part of the industry market chain. The horticulture industry's production, wholesale, retail, and landscape service components have annual sales of $163 billion, and sustain over 1.15 million full- and part-time jobs. Our mission is to unite, promote, and advance the horticulture industry through advocacy, collaboration, connectivity, education, market development, and research. The association has offices in Columbus, Ohio for administration and member services, and in Washington, DC to facilitate government relations and research activities.
Source: AmericanHort
