SILHOUETTE

SILHOUETTE — IADA 2025 award

SILHOUETTE received Gold Winner recognition at the International Architecture & Design Awards 2025 in Public & Urban Landscape Design. Project status, design team and credits are listed alongside the presentation.

About the project

The magic of the Scandinavian garden in the formula is the integrity of the environment through details, in which everyone will find their place within a small area. The game is based on the contrast between the sterile lines of the walking route and the landscape in the form of wildlife.
The garden is located in the north-west of Moscow, as part of the MR Group large-scale development near the Tushinskaya metro station. Architecture — UNK architects. 1 ha. Everything in this project is subordinated to the idea of silhouette: the shape of the central square, the water feature and the ribbon pergola.

A person does not feel comfortable among high-rise buildings in a limited area without elements that create a sense of protection from above. We realized that we couldn't make a roof, so we used elements to create this feeling.

The difficulties on the way are the shadowy and compact courtyard. It was important for us to turn it into a spectacular place, accompanying the architecture and aesthetics around. The place, which will become a formative value for the residents of the complex, will give comfort and privacy.

This is how a canopy with swings, lighting with a ribbon — an element of sculpture, plants resistant to the absence of an abundance of sun, and a misting system appeared, which creates a cool effect, arouses a sincere sense of curiosity, and leads to the main question that our garden wants to ask: "Where does the forest end and my house begin?"

L.BURO

A garden is not only a landscaped area, it is a place for reassembling oneself, a new point of support in an ever—changing reality. Gardens about the condition and about the skill of enjoying life here and now.

Our author's style is Scandinavian gardens. It combines the steadfastness of the Normans and the romanticism of the Petersburgers, restraint is juxtaposed with impressions and emotions. If you appreciate the northern style, nature, neatly integrated into architecture, thoughtful routes and low accessibility, then the Scandinavian Garden is for you. Becoming a response to self-sufficient modern architecture, the Scandinavian Garden at the same time pays tribute to time, choosing man and his condition as its center.
Ours goal is to create a comfortable, recognizable environment for people where they can relax and recuperate, regardless of whether it is a private garden or a public space.