05.12.2021
Double up for Al Fay Park and Copenhill at the World Architecture Festival
Al Fay Park is named World Landscape of the Year while Copenhill is named World Building of the Year at the prestigious World Architecture Festival.
We are thrilled and humbled to share that Al Fay Park has been named World Landscape of the Year by the World Architecture Festival – one of the world’s most prestigious architectural awards.
Out of more than 100 landscape entries from around the world, Al Fay Park emerged victoriously. Al Fay Park was also declared the winner of the ‘Landscape: Urban Context’ category.
“Al Fay Park is a thoughtful and intelligent response which takes into consideration pressing contemporary social and environmental issues. It is more over a delightful and biodiverse oasis in a dense desert city.”
— World Architecture Festival Super Jury
We are equally happy and proud to share that Copenhill/Amager Bakke furthermore received the coveted ‘World Building of the Year’ award. Copenhill is designed together with BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group.
“Copenhill addresses the role of architecture in the new world of recycling and zero carbon. It treats infrastructure projects in a way which makes people say 'Yes in my back yard' rather than 'no.' It encourages designers to think beyond the brief, to argue for ideas, and to ride the tides of politics and economics in the pursuit of the socially beneficial. And it reminds us that buildings can be fun!”
— World Architecture Festival Program Director, Paul Finch
The double-win for SLA in the World Architecture Festival’s two main categories is an unprecedented achievement. No architect or landscape architecture practice has ever won both awards the same year.
We are immensely proud and happy and congratulate all our friends and collaborators!
Al Fay Park: Our client Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport, and Parsons (architect of record), iGuzzini (lighting), and Barari (contractor).
Copenhill/Amager Bakke: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group (building architect), MOE (engineers), and Malmos (contractor).
08.10.2026
The Danish Arts Foundation awards Lifetime Honours to Stig L. Andersson
The Danish Arts Foundation has decided to award its Lifetime Honourary Grant to SLA’s founder Stig L. Andersson. The Lifetime Honourary Grant is awarded to artists and architects who have made an exceptional contribution to Denmark’s arts and cultural life.
15.07.2026
Introducing: Expo Valley Sanctuary
At the heart of Expo City Dubai, we are creating Expo Valley Sanctuary: a 107,000 m² living nature sanctuary that redefines what urban development can be in the UAE.
21.04.2026
Team SLA wins The International Quarter in Esbjerg
We are excited to share that Team SLA has won the project to design the new green heart of The International Quarter in Esbjerg.