Diana Wiesner

Bogota

Diana Wiesner, activist, architect, and landscape designer based in Bogotá, is recognized for her leadership in socio-ecological issues and innovative approaches to urban ecology and landscape architecture. Founder of her own practice and director of Fundación Cerros de Bogotá, she promotes environmental awareness, citizen participation, and preservation of natural systems. Her award-winning work bridges urban design, green infrastructure, and civic engagement, with recognition at national and international biennials, including the City’Scape Award at the Triennale di Milano 2025 and the FutureScape Global Award 2025. She was also nominated to the Venice Biennale 2025. She seeks to integrate culturally based place making, and community participation to advance the health and well-being of humans and ecosystems at the local, regional, and global scales. She been distinguished with various awards: Jinzhou, China at the World Landscape Art Exposition in 2013; Acknowledgment prize 2008 for Sustainable Construction; seven first place prizes at the Colombian Architecture Competitions 2004 to 2009, two first place prizes at the Colombian Architecture Biennials 2006 and 2008; three first place prizes at the International Architecture Biennials in 1991, 2002 and 2006. Project selected in the Latin American Landscape Bienal and Rosa Barba International Landscape prize 2014.