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2019 International Plantscape Awards
17 September 2019

Celebrating bringing customer visions to life: Looking back at the International Plantscape Awards

Written by Krissie Callahan
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At Ambius we believe in bringing your visions to life by designing, installing, and servicing consistently superior experiences that showcase the Power of Plants. This week, we’re wrapping up our #AwardWinningAugust celebration – and yes, we know it’s September. We had so many designs to recognize that it took us nearly a month and a half to do it.

In case you missed it on our LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram social channels, we’ve spent the last six weeks showcasing projects that were recognized at this year’s International Plantscape Awards, held during AmericanHort’s annual Cultivate Conference. 

It is an incredible honor to be recognized even once…but this year, Ambius took home a stunning 39 awards! This year, 22 designers from 18 different Ambius districts and our Design and Construction Projects team were among the honorees.

What are the International Plantscape Awards?

AmericanHort International Plantscape Awards
The Annual AmericanHort Cultivate conference always provides design inspiration for the Ambius team and many other industry professionals.

 

AmericanHort is North America’s largest organization of landscaping and horticultural professionals. The organization presents the International Plantscape Awards each year, honoring outstanding interior plantscaping projects and designs from across North America. Projects are entered into one of 10 categories and judged by veteran professional interior plantscapers. In 2019, Ambius designers won awards for projects in seven different categories.

Celebrating beautiful designs and the companies behind them

The 39 Ambius awards celebrate biophilia, the beauty of plants, whimsy and wonder, and the forward-thinking companies that embrace the range of benefits that plants can have in the built environment. The companies behind these installations vary from healthcare and oncology centers to offices, shopping centers and more, presenting design challenges and creating heartwarming stories for both our customers and our designers. Contact us today to speak with our design team and you just might find a place on the list in 2020.

Ambius Sensory Designer Laura Burns-Lambert design at Gusto HQ
Incorporating a historic building’s structure into plantscape design for the new offices of fast-growing startup Gusto! was just one of the elements that earned Sensory Designer Laura Burns-Lambert a Gold award for Design.

 

“Helping our customers create spaces that enhance the well-being of people and highlight functional design has never been more important,” said John Myers, President and CEO of Rentokil North America, the parent company of Ambius. “We are honored to partner with our customers on these projects and are especially proud to receive recognition from our industry peers. These awards speak to the talent and vision of our designers, as well as our entire organization’s commitment to world-class service.”

The Award-winning projects

International Plantscape Awards are presented to the lead project designer in Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum level. 

Check out the Ambius designers recognized at the 2019 event and the corresponding projects below.

 

NOMINEE  CATEGORY AWARD LEVEL PROJECT NAME
Brittany Vandervert Atrium and Conservatory Gold Ervin Industries
Janice Nath  Design Platinum Viasat
Janice Nath Design Gold Hagewood 
Michelle Damron Design Gold Covermymeds
Myrna Salgado Design Gold Major Treatment Center
Myrna Salgado Design Platinum Brightline Train Stations
Myrna Salgado Design Gold Datran
Laura Burns Lambert Design Gold Segment IO
Laura Burns Lambert Design Gold Gusto
Art Jimenez Installation Gold Copper Blues Restaurant & Bar
Jorge Alcaraz  Installation Platinum Viasat
Valerie Goldbeck Installation Platinum Major Washington, D.C.-area museum
Yuko Frazier Installation Gold Scottsdale Fashion Square
Lisa Ciccia Living Wall Platinum Verastem Oncology
Lisa Ciccia Living Wall Platinum Schireson
Lisa Filipiak Living Wall Gold Capital One Tech Incubator
Matt Hills Living Wall Platinum Colorado State University
Monica Desch Garrison Living Wall Gold Hertz 65 East State Street
Vicky Poole Living Wall Platinum Echelon Senior Living
Jorge Alcaraz and Janice Nath Major Renovation Platinum St. Therese Church
Lisa Filipiak Major Renovation Platinum Towson Town Center
Toni Fitch Major Renovation Gold Major technology corporate office
Art Jimenez Silk, Replica & Preserved Gold Meltmedia
Chris Karl Silk, Replica & Preserved Gold Anthem
Diane O’Donnel Silk, Replica & Preserved Gold The Rec Room – It Was All A Dream
JOanne Craft Silk, Replica & Preserved Platinum Belle Provence at Shangri-la Hotel
Yuko Frazier Silk, Replica & Preserved Platinum Premium Outlet Edmonton Int’l Airport
Charlee Storner Special Event & Holiday Gold Westport Plaza Street Festival Holiday
Charlee Storner Special Event & Holiday Gold RGA
Charlee Storner Special Event & Holiday Gold Pierre Laclede
Charlee Storner Special Event & Holiday Gold Not Too Spooky
Chris Karl Special Event & Holiday Platinum South Coast Plaza West Easter
Janice Nath Special Event & Holiday Gold Marriott Pulse
JOanne Craft Special Event & Holiday Platinum Mountain Winter Wonderland
Lisa Ciccia Special Event & Holiday Platinum Cumberland Farms
Lisa Filipiak Special Event & Holiday Gold Toll Brothers Weatherstone
Myrna Salgado Special Event & Holiday Gold Adriene Arsht Center
Rita Patzold Special Event & Holiday Platinum South Coast Plaza – Lunar New Year
Roberto Soto Special Event & Holiday Gold Software leader

 

Ambius Staff Architect II Matt Hills and Design Specialist Chris Karl
Staff Architect II Matt Hills and Design Specialist Chris Karl celebrate their winning designs.

 

Ambius San Diego Operations Manager Jorge Alcaraz and Ambiance Expert Janice Nath
Ambius San Diego Operations Manager Jorge Alcaraz and Ambiance Expert Janice Nath teamed up on several award-winning projects. One such project was the rainforest-themed Viasat.

 

These honors showcase the Ambius team’s commitment to creative design, client service, and professionalism in the interior plantscaping industry. We are proud of each accomplishment.

Why add plants to your environment? 

While the beauty and aesthetic power of plants have long been recognized by businesses, incorporating plants and nature into indoor environments has never been more important to human health. 

In a 2018 study of 1,000 office workers, Ambius found that 35% spend a maximum of 15 minutes outside, excluding time spent commuting. An additional 13% spend a maximum of 30 minutes outside, while only 26% answered that they spend more than an hour outside each day.

Modern research shows that biophilic commercial spaces, designed to connect humans with nature, can have dramatic health and wellness benefits. These benefits transfer to the business through improved employee health and attendance, job satisfaction, and more. This is reflected in the rising prevalence of standards such as LEED, WELL Building, and FitWel, which all revolve around increasing buildings’ abilities to positively impact the environment and health of occupants.

Contact us today and let us help you get started on bringing your visions to life.

FloraCash in front of Ambius green wall
Pinch us if we’re dreaming…39 total awards! Swedish rock band Flora Cash snapped this Instagram shot in front of an Ambius-designed green wall. The wall can be found at the concert venue The Rec Room in Buffalo, New York. The wall earned Ambius Designer Diane O’Donnel a Gold International Plantscape Award in the Silk, Replica, and Preserved category.

Krissie Callahan

As the Communications Manager for Rentokil North America, Krissie specializes in writing, editing, and shaping both internal and marketing messages for the company. When she's not at work, you can usually find her taking in a live music performance in her hometown of Charlotte, NC.

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