05.08.2025
Diana Cruz new Head of the Norwegian Market at SLA
SLA strengthens its Norwegian operations with the appointment of Diana Cruz as the new Head of the Norwegian Market.
With a solid background in urban design and extensive national and international experience in urban planning and development, Diana will help further develop SLA Norway’s position as a leading actor in interdisciplinary, nature-based design solutions.
“I’m very pleased to welcome Diana to our team. With her strong expertise in urban design and her value-driven approach to sustainable and inclusive urban environments, she will help elevate our projects and clients to an even higher level. Her deep insight into both Norwegian conditions and international processes will be a key driving force in our continued growth and professional development – and in our contribution to creating greener, more social, and more resilient cities and landscapes in Norway.”
— Kjersti Wiikstrøm, Managing Director of SLA Norway
Diana Cruz holds a Master’s degree in Urban Design and has previously worked at, among others, Grimshaw, OMA, and KCAP.
She joins SLA from her position as Partner and Head of Urban Design and City Development at Nordic Office of Architecture.
“I’m truly excited to join SLA and be part of a passionate team working at the intersection of nature, people, and design. Creating good, meaningful, and biodiverse cities and environments for all life is deeply motivating for me – and one of the most important urban challenges in the decades to come. I look forward to further developing SLA’s work and impact in Norway in close collaboration with our many ambitious clients, partners, and colleagues.”
— Diana Cruz, Head of the Norwegian Market
SLA Norway was established in 2014 and currently has 25 employees working across scales and disciplines. The studio develops everything from comprehensive masterplans and strategic urban development projects to healing landscapes around healthcare buildings, transformation areas, and temporary urban spaces.
All projects are based on SLA’s method, which places nature and human quality of life at the center – drawing on insights from landscape architecture, biology, and anthropology.
Among the SLA Norway’s many standout projects are the Government Quarter, Bjørvika, the Viking Age Museum, and the Stavanger New University Hospital.
Contact us to know more
Kjersti Wikstrøm
Managing Director, SLA Norway, Architect, Urbanist
24.06.2025
Development plan for Odense Inner Harbor politically approved
We are very happy to share that Team SLA/Vandkunsten’s district development plan for Odense Inner Harbor – set to become Denmark’s lushest harbor – has been approved by the City of Odense.
10.06.2025
SLA creates 104 new neighbourhood parks in Abu Dhabi
We are happy to share that we have completed one of the largest urban greening projects to date in the UAE: 104 new neighbourhood parks across Abu Dhabi, designed to improve health, biodiversity, and the everyday quality of life for all Abu Dhabi’s residents.
01.06.2025
SLA and GHD win major design project for Ookwemin Minising
We are incredibly excited to share that we – together with our partner GHD – have won the assignment as prime consultant for Ookwemin Minising: Toronto’s new 39.6-hectare island neighborhood planned for more than 15,000 residents!