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Rua da Saúde wins international landscaping award in Italy
The Rua da Saúde project, developed by the Santa Catarina-based architecture firm Somos EXP for the Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, has won first place at the City’scape Award 2026. The award, presented by the Italian institution PAYSAGE TOPSCAPE in collaboration with the National Council of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects and Conservators of Italy, recognizes excellence in international landscaping.
The project won in the category dedicated to landscapes for well-being, hospitals, care spaces, and therapeutic gardens. By incorporating gardens, trees, and walking paths, the design transformed a maintenance area of the hospital complex into a welcoming space intended to provide comfort and decompression for patients, families, and medical professionals.
The award was presented on September 18 during the closing of the City’scape Symposium held at the Triennale di Milano. The Somos EXP partners—Carlos Henrique Corrêa, Thayssa Christensen, and Laís Effting de Andrade—received the honor alongside project coordinator Simone Freitas Dall’Igna.
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Carlos Henrique Corrêa · PAYSAGE TOPSCAPE · Santa Casa de Porto Alegre · Somos EXP · Triennale di Milano
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Architects Carlos Henrique Corrêa, Thayssa Christensen, and Laís Effting de Andrade are partners at Somos EXP.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The City’scape Award 2026 is an international landscaping award promoted by the Italian institution PAYSAGE TOPSCAPE.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The project was created for the Santa Casa de Porto Alegre hospital complex.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Rua da Saúde project was developed by the Santa Catarina-based architecture firm Somos EXP.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Rua da Saúde project won first place in the category for landscapes for well-being, hospitals, and therapeutic gardens.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The award ceremony took place on September 18 at the Triennale di Milano during the City’scape Symposium.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Rua da Saúde project uses gardens, trees, and paths to provide decompression areas for hospital patients and staff.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Architect Simone Freitas Dall’Igna coordinated the project with Santa Casa de Porto Alegre.