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Deng Yun Li Art Park Public Space and Business Development by Ruo Wang, Yiqing Wu and Yiding Han Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Ruo Wang, Yiqing Wu and Yiding Han honored for landscape planning and garden design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 25, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Landscape Planning and Garden Design category for Deng Yun Li Art Park Public Space and Business Development by Ruo Wang, Yiqing Wu and Yiding Han, designed for SoBA. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Deng Yun Li Art Park Public Space and Business Development
Deng Yun Li Art Park is a public park of 40000 square meters in Suzhou, China. The design draws on the natural scenery and cultural heritage of the region. Flowing water features and sculptural stones recall local canal landscapes within a modern commercial setting. An interactive water canal guides visitors from the entrance to the central plaza, where a three part water sculpture rises from the ground as a focal art piece. A small art gallery and tea area form a quieter zone for relaxation.
About Ruo Wang, Yiqing Wu and Yiding Han
I am a landscape architect that contributes to public spaces, ecological restoration and environmental sustainability. I did the dengyun Art Alley project that created a high end mix use neighborhood that support local businesses and create public space for local communities.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ruo Wang, Yiqing Wu and Yiding Han a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Landscape Planning and Garden Design Award
The A' Landscape Design Award is an international landscape design competition recognizing good landscape designs by leading architects and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to landscape designers, urban planners, garden designers and municipalities from all countries. Entries typically include landscape designs, public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, campus designs and green roofs. Awarded landscape designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/landscape-design
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/180404
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/180404
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!180404
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/379034
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.sobarchitects.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Deng Yun Li Art Park Public Space and Business Development
- Function
- Public Space and Business Development
- Category
- Landscape Planning and Garden Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Sustainability
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Slate Gray, Steel Blue, Light Steel Blue and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- SoBA
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ruo Wang, Yiqing Wu and Yiding Han
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #180404
Credits
- Team
- Ruo Wang, Yiqing Wu, Yiding Han, Qi Wang, Jiaxi Peng, Di Hu, Anni Lei, Chuanchen Li
- Image Credits
- SoBA
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- DengYunLi Art Park draws inspiration from Suzhou’s natural scenery and cultural heritage. Using flowing water features and sculptural stones, the park evokes the region’s canal landscapes while offering a contemporary urban retreat. Visitors are guided by an interactive water canal from the entrance to the central plaza, where a three-part water sculpture rises from the ground as a focal art piece. In the quieter zone, a small art gallery and tea area provide a tranquil space for relaxation.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Suzhou, DengYunLi Art Park reinterprets the city’s iconic canals through a series of water features and sunken courts. The landscape layout echoes the ancient urban fabric of Suzhou, creating layered experiences of visibility and concealment. As visitors walk through the park, views are constantly shifting, sometimes revealed, sometimes hidden, mirroring the poetic rhythm of Suzhou’s old alleyways and waterways.
- Research
- We did a series of case studies to find out the design elements that create a successful mixed-use project.
- Challenge
- The design applies traditional culture to modern commercial environment
- Realization and Technology
- Block Marble / Metal / Plants
- Project Duration and Location
- Suzhou, China, 2024-2026
- Keywords
- Public Space, Commerical Landscape
