Landscape Forms announced that Generation 50 and Upfit received top honors in the 13th annual IDA Awards Competition. The International Design Awards (IDA) exists to recognize, celebrate and promote legendary design visionaries and to uncover emerging talent in Architecture, Interior, Product, Graphic, and Fashion Design. IDA aspires to draw attention to the iconic worldwide design.

Generation 50, a special collection designed to celebrate Landscape Forms’ 50th anniversary, was awarded the silver award in the Outdoor and Exercise Equipment/Patio/Garden Furniture and Accessories category. The Generation 50 line of benches and litter receptacles is a modern interpretation of several of the company’s classic designs. “Generation 50 pays homage to the design, culture, and craft that is at the heart of the company but also takes advantage of the manufacturing expertise and new technologies that characterize Landscape Forms now and into the future,” says Generation 50 designer Robert Chipman. Angular, diamond-shaped detailing is the shared visual character across the line’s pieces. Generation 50’s many options and broad application fit multiple site designs and uses.

Upfit was awarded bronze in the Outdoor and Exercise Equipment/Patio/Garden Furniture and Accessories category. Based on the idea that people thrive when they have a strong connection to nature in their daily lives, Landscape Forms developed Upfit – an adaptive structure with a modern style and endless flexibility to transform outdoor spaces into destinations. With Upfit’s kit of parts, designers can create experiences; it becomes classrooms, meeting rooms, rooftop decks, transit stations, and healing gardens with the amenities people need to live, learn, work, care, play, and travel outdoors.