Martha Schwartz awarded Honorary Royal Designer for Industry Award for "Outstanding" Contribution to UK Design
8 January 2010
Martha Schwartz has been awarded the Honorary Royal Designer for Industry Award in recognition of her "outstanding contribution" to UK design. Regarded as the most prestigious accolade in the industry, Schwartz joins a select group of designers who have previously received the award from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. They include Vivienne Westwood, James Dyson and English sculptor Thomas Heatherwick.
The RSA praised Schwartz for the way in which she combines "environmentally sound practice with complex social issues, and brings a strong aesthetic focus" to create visually striking projects with a potent sense of cultural identity. An RSA Spokesman said: "This award is testament to Martha Schwartz's relentless drive for the iconic, sustainable designs that have punctuated her career, and celebrates the remarkable impact Schwartz has had on the landscape architecture profession."
The RSA praised Schwartz for the way in which she combines "environmentally sound practice with complex social issues, and brings a strong aesthetic focus" to create visually striking projects with a potent sense of cultural identity. An RSA Spokesman said: "This award is testament to Martha Schwartz's relentless drive for the iconic, sustainable designs that have punctuated her career, and celebrates the remarkable impact Schwartz has had on the landscape architecture profession."