We are honored to be a part of the 2026 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award winners! Thank you to the jury for selecting our firm and believing in our mission.

"Ten Eyck Landscape Architects (TELA) has spent nearly three decades creating ecologically restorative outdoor spaces that foster community healing. Based in Austin, Texas, with origins in Phoenix, Arizona, founder Christine Ten Eyck, FASLA and her fourteen-person studio take a regional approach to the landscapes of the American Southwest, sparking conversations around pressing ecological issues through people- and place-based design. Drawing from extensive experience and intimate environmental knowledge, TELA transforms overlooked landscape project sites into vibrant environments that stimulate the senses and unify communities, prioritizing native plant species, water harvesting technologies, and durable materials expressed through form, color, and texture. Their approach combines ecological sensitivity with beauty and inclusivity, creating landscapes that are resilient, accessible, and deeply rooted in history and community. "