For over 33 years, Shane Coen has shaped the vision of Coen+Partners, earning global recognition for his contributions to design. Awarded the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Award, Shane is celebrated for his ability to harmonize creative inspiration, the “magic of design”, with a disciplined and collaborative process he calls the “science of design.”

Shane’s projects span the United States, Africa, and Saudi Arabia. In 2024, Coen+Partners received the King Salman Charter Award for Architecture and Urban Design in partnership with the Sports Boulevard Foundation.

Beyond his professional achievements, Shane’s passion for nature is personal. A Kundalini yoga practitioner, he finds balance through foraging and connecting with the natural world. He believes landscape architecture’s true role is to restore humanity’s sacred relationship with nature.