Awards and recognition of Hitesh Mehta

• Florida American Society Of Landscape Architect’s (Flasla) Environmental Sustainability Honour Award to Crosswaters Ecolodge and Spa, China (2011).

• American Society Of Landscape Architect’s (Asla) General Design Honour Award for Crosswaters Ecolodge and Spa, China (2010).

• WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Destination Stewardship Finalist Award, Ministry of Tourism, Montenegro (2010).

• China Best Design Hotels Awards for ‘Best Concept Hotel’ and ‘Judges Choice’ to Crosswaters Ecolodge and Spa, Shanghai, China (2009)

• India Ministry of Tourism Best Planned National Park Award to Corbett National Park, India (2007-2008).

• American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Merit Award for Bahsecehir New Urbanist Town, Turkey (2001).

• United Nations (UN) Habitat Award for Bahsecehir New Urbanist Town, Turkey (1998).

• Tacoma Chapter AIA Design Award for Commerce Connections and Public Spaces Transit Project in downtown Tacoma, Washington, USA (1994).

• In July 2006, National Geographic Adventure magazine identified him as one of five Sustainable Tourism Pioneers in the world.