Call for ideas Radicepura Garden Festival VI Edition | Gardens of hope Cultivating Coexistence

Overview

The Radicepura Garden Festival, established in 2017, is an international event dedicated to promoting the culture of Mediterranean gardens. It engages leading figures in landscaping, art, architecture, design, and academia. This open call for ideas invites participants to design and create a garden that aligns with the festival's theme. The competition is open to individuals and teams with relevant skills, including architects, landscape architects, agronomists, garden designers, botanists, nurserymen, urban planners, engineers, artists, and curators. The festival encourages the formation of diverse, multidisciplinary teams to foster innovative approaches to garden design. The selection process for the winning designers is divided into two phases. The eight winning projects will be realized and showcased at the Radicepura Horticultural Park, providing a significant opportunity for emerging talents to bring their designs to life in an international setting.

What to build

Participants must design and create a garden that promotes the culture of Mediterranean gardens, aligning with the festival's theme "Gardens of Hope: Cultivating Coexistence".

Prizes

Key dates

• Submission DeadlineOctober 30, 2026

Eligibility

Participation is open to individuals or teams of emerging architects, landscape architects, agronomists, garden designers, botanists, nurserymen, urban planners, engineers, artists, and curators. Applicants must be no older than 36 years old; participants must not have turned 37 by October 30, 2026. Students may utilize a university tutor who is older than thirty-six (36). Each designer or group member may submit only one application. Winning designers from previous editions of the Radicepura Garden Festival are not eligible to participate. The selection is also open to companies, associations, cooperatives, schools, and universities.

How to enter

1. Submit an application as an individual professional or part of a team (multidisciplinary teams are encouraged).
2. Ensure all team members are 36 years old or younger by October 30, 2026.