The University of British Columbia?s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture has named Nina-Marie Lister as the recipient of the 2021 Margolese National Design for Living Prize. An ecological designer, urban planner and educator, she was selected from over 50 nominations for the $50,000 prize.
Nina-Marie Lister at work with two members of her design team. Photo credit: Marta Brocki 
Lister?s transdisciplinary research and practice involves design that connects landscapes, people and wildlife. As Professor and Graduate Director at the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Ryerson University (renaming in process), she founded the Ecological Design Lab, Canada?s first hands-on community-based research incubator focused on applied urban ecology and design. Lister engages, trains, and supports students working directly with professionals and communities to develop tangible ways to address climate resilience, urban biodiversity, and human wellbeing. Detail of Hillcrest Garden project in Toronto. Photo credit: Nina-Marie Lister
She is also the founding principal of PLANDFORM, which engages ecologists, artists, landscape architects, engineers, and planners in collaborative projects aimed at transforming the way communities think about and interact with natural and built environments.
?We were above all impressed by Nina-Marie?s ability to design spaces that were both beautiful and that made a difference,? says Aaron Betsky, Director of Virginia Tech?s School of Archit...