The Second International Conference of the Open International Competition and Festival of Urban Landscape Design "Flower Jam", supported by Moscow government
OPEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF URBAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN "FLOWER JAM" - 2020
08.02.2020
The names of the “Flower Jam” - 2020 competition have been officially announced!
The head of the Expert Committee of the “Flower Jam” competition Andy Sturgeon announced the finalists of the “Flower Jam”-2020. The expert committee had 225 applications to go through and chose the projects that would be brought to life in the city capital and bring joy to the parks, squares and streets of Moscow in July.
21.01.2020
The “Flower Jam” landscape conference will be held on February 7 - 9 at the Aptekarskiy Ogorod Botanical Garden. The theme of the conference will be urban landscape design as a tool for improving the ecology of the metropolis, social climate, physical and psychological health of citizens.
20.01.2020
The names of the finalists of the “Flower Jam” - 2020 Open International Competition of Urban Landscape Design of the Government of Moscow will be announced on February 8.
14.01.2020
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As it was asked by Flower Jam Competition registered participants we have prolonged the deadline for project submission until the midnight, January, the 18th.
15.12.2019
Join our Live Open International Competition of Urban Landscape Design “Flower Jam – 2020” Webinar on December 16, 2019 at 4:00 pm Moscow time.
20.11.2019
Acceptance of applications for participation in the Moscow Open International Competition of Urban Landscape Design "Flower Jam" 2020 starts now.
19.11.2019
“Flower Jam” projects get highest awards
A number of “Flower jam” - 2019 projects received awards of the Tenth Russian national award association for landscape architecture ALAROS - the main professional award in the field of landscape architecture.
21.09.2019
For the second time, "Flower Jam" (a project organized by the Moscow Government as part of the “Moscow Seasons “ Festival events ) becomes a participant in the International Professional Landscape Conference in Bergamo, Italy.
13.09.2019
Winners of the “Flower Jam“ 2019 competition announced
A ceremony of announcing and awarding the winners of the third Open International Competition and Festival of Urban Landscape Design "Flower Jam" was held in the House of Culture of VDNH.
04.09.2019
Meeting of the International Flower Jam competition jury
The in-person meeting of the International Jury of the competition and voting, according to the results of which the winners in each nomination were determined, took place on September 4 after the final inspection of the gardens.
25.08.2019
Special project: garden in front of the entrance to the Russian state library
The Garden on the steps of the newly renovated entrance group of the RSL is the reconstruction of the special “Flower Jam” project back of 2017. That project, entitled “Sugarcovered”, was created by the first Chairman of the international jury of the “Flower Jam” Competition by the renowned British landscape designer Matthew Childs.
25.08.2019
“Flower Jam” special project appeared at Manezhnaya square: the VDNKH map made of chrysanthemums
At Manezhnaya Square (as part of the “Flower Jam” festival) a garden in the form of a giant map of the VDNH made of chrysanthemums has blossomed. The project dedicated to the anniversary (which is celebrated this year) of the main exhibition of the country has become the largest show garden in the history of the festival: almost 4.000 bush chrysanthemums are planted on an area of more than 1.000 square meters.
24.08.2019
In four neighborhoods of Moscow the parks appeared, created as part of the “Flower jam” fest
These are the first special projects of "Flower Jam", which were originally created as permanent. The authors of four all-season parks in different areas of Moscow were leading landscape designers from the UK, France, and Sweden.
23.08.2019
Flower Jam festival opening - 2019 in Zaryadye park
On August 23rd, in the lecture hall of the “Zapovednoe Posolstvo” pavilion of Zaryadye Park, the opening of the “Flower Jam “ 2019 festival took place.
19.06.2019
Moscow Summer gardens open june 20th
The main events of the international "Flower Jam" 2019 Festival will be held in the Russian capital from August 23rd to September 8th. But the festival starts on June 20th. On this very day, 42 exhibition gardens of the finalists of the “Flower Jam” 2019 competition will open at venues throughout Moscow.
The Open International Competition of Urban Landscape Design “Flower Jam” will be held in Moscow for the fourth year running.
The participants of the “Flower Jam” - 2020 will be focusing on improvement of the urban space in the most broad sense possible.
The competition gardens in 2020 are meant to not only benefit the ecosystems of the city, but also to improve the social climate of the busy capital. The gardens will increase biodiversity, improve the urban microclimate, produce oxygen and clean the air of the metropolis. However, perhaps even more importantly, the gardens will also become spots for social gatherings, spaces that provoke communication, creativity and create a friendly social environment.
This year we will view the urban exhibition gardens as an opportunity of connection with nature, as an invitation to slow down, look around, take on a new perspective to ourselves and each other.
The broad concept of this year's competition brings opportunities for creating many fascinating gardens, showing different styles, from regular gardens to the most modern trends. As far as we now, there is no better cure to burnout, stress, loss of motivation and other psychological problems than new experiences and emotions, which this festival will certainly bring to both designers and visitors of the garden.
Moscow citizens would have the opportunity to enjoy the variety of bright colours, smells, textures and shapes of plants in gardens without having to leave the city. They might even hear the soft buzz of bees, the delicate rustling of grass and the jolly twittering of birds.
This year, the applications and the projects are accepted simultaneously with the deadline being in mid-January. Right after completing the application form on the website the participant can submit the project.
The projects must be in tune with the mentioned thoughts about the ecological and social roles of gardens and have the idea of benefitting the urban space behind them.
In early February the meeting or the Expert Selecting Committee will be held to discuss the submitted projects.
The Competition Award Ceremony will traditionally take place in late August - early September, during the “Flower Jam” festival. This is also when all the special projects will be held - the amateurs flower bed design competition in Moscow residential areas, some events dedicated to the Moscow City Celebration and much more.
Andy Sturgeon
multiple winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, one of the most famous, fashionable and sought-after designers in the UK, Chairman of the Expert Council of the "Flower Jam - 2020” Competition.
United Kingdom
Peter Fink
Landscape architect, urbanist, winner of numerous international awards, the founder of Studio Fink, author of books on the topic "Public Art and Architecture".
United Kingdom
Matthew Childs
Landscape designer, founder of “Matthew Childs Design studio”, multiple winner of prestigious garden exhibitions, winner of two gold medals of the RHS (the Royal Horticultural Society), judge and chairman of the jury of international garden festivals, since 2018 - qualified judge of the RHS (the Royal Horticultural Society of the UK).
United Kingdom
James Hitchmough
Professor, leading specialist in the field of ecological gardening in the UK, head of the department of landscape architecture at the University of Sheffield, one of the ten best landscape designers in the UK, author of the best-selling book “The Dynamic Landscape: Design, Ecology and Management of Naturalistic Urban Planting. Landscaping”, consultant at the London Olympic Park.
United Kingdom
Alessandro Trivelli
Founder of the “SDARCH Trivelli & Associati” architecture, landscape and urban design bureau, professor of architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan, winner of numerous international competitions, author of a great many parks in Italy and worldwide.
Italy
Jonas Egger
Landscape architect, founder of Greenhance GmbH ( the first Swiss bureau of landscape architecture in Russia), winner of the title “Best Landscape Architect 2018”.
Swiss
Natalya Borisova
Master of landscape architecture, director of the NB Garden landscape workshop, successful practicing landscape architect, author of many landscape projects that have received high awards at prestigious competitions and exhibitions, member of the jury of Russian and international garden art festivals, author of many articles in specialized print magazines and on the web.
Russia
Marina Ponomareva
Landscape designer, project manager of the “ART-Project DEREVCE”, curator and professor of landscape design at the Higher School of Economics — National Research University, participant, organizer, expert jury member of regular competition projects for landscape designers and landscape schools students and graduates, lecturer and author of articles on landscape design and flower gardens in periodicals, “Usadba” Russian TV channel shows participant.
Russia
Lyudmila Belykh
Landscape designer, director of the “Belstudio” company, artist, teacher, master of garden coloristics, author of numerous publications and lecture courses, winner of exhibitions, jury member of numerous landscape contests, one of the organizers of the School of Modern Landscape.
Russia
Lidia Leontyeva
Member of the Union of Architects, member of the Moscow Association of landscape architects, chief architect of the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure, paricipant of more than fifty architectural and landscape exhibitions, twice awarded the title of "Best Landscape Architect of the Year": in 2013 and 2019.
Russia
Vera Frolova
Head of Department of Landscape Architecture and Garden Construction at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University ( BMSTU, Mytishchi branch), board member of the “ Moscow Association of Landscape Architects ”.
Russia
Alexander Sergeev
Practicing landscape architect and designer, biologist, artist, co-founder of the” Sergeevs Landscape Studio”, multiple winner of professional contests.
Russia
Stage 1 - application and selection of finalists
Participants submit applications, which include information about the participant, a portfolio of relevant projects and a sketch of the idea of the competition project.
The expert committee selects the finalists of the competition.
Finalization of projects of the competition finalists together with the expert mentors.
Stage 2 - development of the exhibition gardens implementation documents
The organizing committee of the competition distributes the finalist projects by locations.
Finalists of the competition develop documentation for the subsequent implementation of the projects presented at the 1st stage.
Stage 3 - implementation of exhibition gardens and selection of the best projects
The public areas in all Moscow districts will be decorated with implemented competition works - gardens, landscape compositions and flower beds that will form places of attraction and relaxation, green oases for city dwellers and tourists.
The best completed projects will be determined by a jury vote. The results of the competition and the names of the winners will be announced during the "Flower Jam" festival of urban landscape design in early September.
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Acceptance of applications for participation in the Competition in professional and student nominations
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International Landscape Conference
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Announcement of finalists admitted to participate in the Competition (project implementation)
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Finalization of projects of finalists with expert mentors
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Distribution of finalist projects by locations
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Preparation for the implementation of projects
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Project implementation
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In-field work of the Jury, evaluation of completed projects and selection of winners
- Festival opening
Nomination 1 - Professional
«Large Exhibition Garden (200-300 square meters)»
Gardens are implemented in public spaces of Moscow: in the streets, squares, pedestrian areas, boulevards and parks.
Projects create points of attraction for citizens, becoming places of rest.
In addition to the aesthetic function, the projects will also perform an ecological task: they will attract insects to the city center, as it happened during the previous years’ competitions, which helped a lot to maintain ecological balance.
THE PRIZE REWARD
2, 000, 000 RUBLES
Nomination 2 - Professional
«MEDIUM EXHIBITION GARDEN (100-200 SQUARE METERS)»
Gardens are implemented in public spaces of Moscow: in the streets, squares, pedestrian areas, boulevards and parks.
Projects create points of attraction for citizens, becoming places of rest.
In addition to the aesthetic function, the projects will also perform an ecological task: they will attract insects to the city center, as it happened during the previous years’ competitions, which helped a lot to maintain ecological balance.
THE PRIZE REWARD
1, 000, 000 RUBLES
Nomination 3 - Professional
«Small Exhibition Garden (50-100 square meters)»
Gardens are implemented in public spaces of Moscow: in the streets, squares, pedestrian areas, boulevards and parks.
Projects create points of attraction for citizens, becoming places of rest.
In addition to the aesthetic function, the projects will also perform an ecological task: they will attract insects to the city center, as it happened during the previous years’ competitions, which helped a lot to maintain ecological balance.
THE PRIZE REWARD
500, 000 RUBLES
Nomination 4 - Professional
«LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR SOCIAL AREAS (from 70 SQUARE METERS)»
Projects are not only a place of rest and are not limited to aesthetic and ecological functions, they should be additionally fully functional corresponding to the location (“therapeutic”, sensory gardens, creative playground spaces, etc.).
THE PRIZE REWARD
1, 000, 000 RUBLES
Nomination 5 - Student
«THE COMPETITION OF STUDENT PROJECT (50-70 SQUARE METERS)»
This nomination was established in order to attract creative young people to discussions of new visions of Moscow as well as urgent issues of modern urban landscape design.
THE PRIZE REWARD
300, 000 RUBLES
The third international competition and festival of urban landscape design “Flower Jam” of the Moscow Government was held in 2019.
42 projects of designers from 11 countries of the world (Russia, Italy, France, Slovakia, China, Uruguay, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Georgia and Kazakhstan) reached the finals of “Flower Jam” 2019. They competed in five professional nominations: Large, Medium and Small Exhibition Gardens, the Student Projects Competition and the new category Landscape Design for Social Areas.
The creation of competitive gardens took more than 200.000 natural plants, and their total area exceeded 7.000 sq.m.
The gardens of "Flower Jam" participants decorated the Russian capital from June to October. From August 22 to September 8, a cultural program was organized at venues in the city center and its districts: live performances, concerts, musicals, master classes, lectures, excursions, open lessons and sports activities. Festival venues were visited by about 7.7 million Muscovites and tourists.
The special projects of the “Flower Jam – 2019” were the four new parks in residential areas of Moscow, created by the best foreign landscape designers.