Published on: 2026-06-03
Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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Preparation for the competition
On May 30, at the XXXI International Exhibition-Forum of Architecture and Design “ARCH Moscow,” the award ceremony for the winners and laureates of the IX All-Russian Competition “Ideas Transforming Cities” took place.
The competition is aimed at identifying and supporting young architects and urban planners who actively participate in the improvement of the urban environment.
From May 28 to 30, an in-person stage of the competition took place in Moscow, in which 670 contestants participated.
Students of the Department of Landscape Architecture of SPbGASU participated in the in-person presentation of the competition works.
As a result of the jury’s work, our trainees became prizewinners.
In the nomination “Improvement of courtyard territories,” the first-degree winner diploma and an internship at the company “Berso” were awarded to a fourth-year student.Karine Matevosyanfor the project “Quarter of the Future.” Scientific supervisors – senior lecturer of the Department of Landscape ArchitectureElena Kutaliyaand an associate professor of this departmentIrina Shkolnikova.
In the nomination “Improvement of public spaces,” a II degree diploma was awardedIrina Shapovalova(second course) for the project of improvement and greening of the children’s hospital territory. Supervisors – assistants of the LA departmentAnna LapkinaиNikita Zhiltsov.
Second-year students were awarded a participant certificate and a commemorative badge for the project “Factory Garden”.Alina LeontiиUlyana Motorina.Leaders – Irina Shkolnikova and department assistantKsenia Tsvetkova.
The contest is included in the list of activities of the Ministry of Education of Russia for the 2025/26 academic year. All winners and prizewinners will be entered into the state information resource “Talents and Achievements”.
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