diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index c1770424..ad8485f4 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - Adds a flag to determine whether automatic layout has been applied or not.
 - Adds support for perspective values.
+- Adds the ability to scope and validate a workspace.
 
 ## 1.27.0 (23rd October 2023)
 
diff --git a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/Workspace.java b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/Workspace.java
index 3c2dc033..e95cdd75 100644
--- a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/Workspace.java
+++ b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/Workspace.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public final class Workspace extends AbstractWorkspace implements Documentable {
 
     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(Workspace.class);
 
+    private WorkspaceScope scope = null;
+
     private Model model = createModel();
     private ViewSet viewSet;
     private Documentation documentation;
@@ -44,6 +46,24 @@ public Workspace(String name, String description) {
         documentation = new Documentation();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the scope of this workspace
+     *
+     * @return      a WorkspaceScope enum, or null if undefined
+     */
+    public WorkspaceScope getScope() {
+        return scope;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the workspace scope.
+     *
+     * @param scope     a WorkspaceScope enum, or null if undefined
+     */
+    public void setScope(WorkspaceScope scope) {
+        this.scope = scope;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the software architecture model.
      *
diff --git a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/WorkspaceScope.java b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/WorkspaceScope.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f6ebdad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/WorkspaceScope.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.structurizr;
+
+public enum WorkspaceScope {
+
+    Landscape,
+    SoftwareSystem
+
+}
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator.java b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..feb6b4ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+import com.structurizr.model.Model;
+import com.structurizr.model.SoftwareSystem;
+
+/**
+ * Validates that the workspace does not define containers and software system level documentation.
+ */
+public class LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator implements WorkspaceScopeValidator {
+
+    @Override
+    public void validate(Workspace workspace) throws WorkspaceScopeValidationException {
+        Model model = workspace.getModel();
+        for (SoftwareSystem softwareSystem : model.getSoftwareSystems()) {
+            if (softwareSystem.getContainers().size() > 0) {
+                throw new WorkspaceScopeValidationException("Workspace is landscape scoped, but the software system named " + softwareSystem.getName() + " has containers.");
+            }
+
+            if (!softwareSystem.getDocumentation().isEmpty()) {
+                throw new WorkspaceScopeValidationException("Workspace is landscape scoped, but the software system named " + softwareSystem.getName() + " has documentation.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator.java b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2f7ce32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+import com.structurizr.model.Model;
+
+/**
+ * Validates that the workspace only defines detail (containers and documentation) for a single software system.
+ */
+public class SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator implements WorkspaceScopeValidator {
+
+    @Override
+    public void validate(Workspace workspace) throws WorkspaceScopeValidationException {
+        Model model = workspace.getModel();
+        long softwareSystemsWithContainersOrDocumentation = model.getSoftwareSystems().stream().filter(ss -> ss.getContainers().size() > 0 || !ss.getDocumentation().isEmpty()).count();
+
+        if (softwareSystemsWithContainersOrDocumentation > 1) {
+            throw new WorkspaceScopeValidationException("Workspace is software system scoped, but multiple software systems have containers and/or documentation defined.");
+        }
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/UndefinedWorkspaceScopeValidator.java b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/UndefinedWorkspaceScopeValidator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffd4d386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/UndefinedWorkspaceScopeValidator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+
+public class UndefinedWorkspaceScopeValidator implements WorkspaceScopeValidator {
+
+    @Override
+    public void validate(Workspace workspace) throws WorkspaceScopeValidationException {
+        // no-op
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidationException.java b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidationException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5183f3d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidationException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+public class WorkspaceScopeValidationException extends Exception {
+
+    public WorkspaceScopeValidationException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidator.java b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5436173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+
+public interface WorkspaceScopeValidator {
+
+    void validate(Workspace workspace) throws WorkspaceScopeValidationException;
+
+}
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactory.java b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0149178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/src/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+import com.structurizr.WorkspaceScope;
+
+public final class WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactory {
+
+    public static WorkspaceScopeValidator getValidator(Workspace workspace) {
+        if (workspace.getScope() == WorkspaceScope.Landscape) {
+            return new LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator();
+        } else if (workspace.getScope() == WorkspaceScope.SoftwareSystem) {
+            return new SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator();
+        } else {
+            return new UndefinedWorkspaceScopeValidator();
+        }
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/WorkspaceTests.java b/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/WorkspaceTests.java
index 651057bb..055868a2 100644
--- a/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/WorkspaceTests.java
+++ b/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/WorkspaceTests.java
@@ -73,4 +73,16 @@ void hydrate_DoesNotCrash() {
         workspace.hydrate();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void scope() {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        assertNull(workspace.getScope()); // default scope is undefined
+
+        workspace.setScope(WorkspaceScope.SoftwareSystem);
+        assertEquals(WorkspaceScope.SoftwareSystem, workspace.getScope());
+
+        workspace.setScope(null);
+        assertNull(workspace.getScope());
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidatorTests.java b/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidatorTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e473da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidatorTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+import com.structurizr.documentation.Format;
+import com.structurizr.documentation.Section;
+import com.structurizr.validation.LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator;
+import com.structurizr.validation.WorkspaceScopeValidationException;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
+
+public class LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidatorTests {
+
+    private final LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator validator = new LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator();
+
+    @Test
+    void validate() throws Exception {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        validator.validate(workspace);
+
+        workspace.getModel().addPerson("User");
+        validator.validate(workspace);
+
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("A");
+        validator.validate(workspace);
+
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("B");
+        validator.validate(workspace);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void validate_ThrowsAnException_WhenContainersAreDefined() {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("A").addContainer("AA");
+        try {
+            validator.validate(workspace);
+            fail();
+        } catch (WorkspaceScopeValidationException e) {
+            assertEquals("Workspace is landscape scoped, but the software system named A has containers.", e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void validate_ThrowsAnException_WhenSoftwareSystemDocumentationIsDefined() {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("A").getDocumentation().addSection(new Section(Format.Markdown, "## Heading 1"));
+        try {
+            validator.validate(workspace);
+            fail();
+        } catch (WorkspaceScopeValidationException e) {
+            assertEquals("Workspace is landscape scoped, but the software system named A has documentation.", e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidatorTests.java b/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidatorTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be87ea63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidatorTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+import com.structurizr.documentation.Format;
+import com.structurizr.documentation.Section;
+import com.structurizr.model.SoftwareSystem;
+import com.structurizr.validation.SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator;
+import com.structurizr.validation.WorkspaceScopeValidationException;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
+
+public class SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidatorTests {
+
+    private final SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator validator = new SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator();
+
+    @Test
+    void validate() throws Exception {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        validator.validate(workspace);
+
+        workspace.getModel().addPerson("User");
+        validator.validate(workspace);
+
+        SoftwareSystem a = workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("A");
+        a.addContainer("AA");
+        a.getDocumentation().addSection(new Section(Format.Markdown, "## Heading 1"));
+        validator.validate(workspace);
+
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("B");
+        validator.validate(workspace);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void validate_ThrowsAnException_WhenMultipleSoftwareSystemsDefineContainers() {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("A").addContainer("AA");
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("B").addContainer("BB");
+        try {
+            validator.validate(workspace);
+            fail();
+        } catch (WorkspaceScopeValidationException e) {
+            assertEquals("Workspace is software system scoped, but multiple software systems have containers and/or documentation defined.", e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void validate_ThrowsAnException_WhenMultipleSoftwareSystemsDefineDocumentation() {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("A").getDocumentation().addSection(new Section(Format.Markdown, "## Heading 1"));
+        workspace.getModel().addSoftwareSystem("B").getDocumentation().addSection(new Section(Format.Markdown, "## Heading 1"));
+        try {
+            validator.validate(workspace);
+            fail();
+        } catch (WorkspaceScopeValidationException e) {
+            assertEquals("Workspace is software system scoped, but multiple software systems have containers and/or documentation defined.", e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactoryTests.java b/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactoryTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8b9e4a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/structurizr-core/test/unit/com/structurizr/validation/WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactoryTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.structurizr.validation;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+import com.structurizr.WorkspaceScope;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+public class WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactoryTests {
+
+    @Test
+    void getValidator() {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        assertTrue(WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactory.getValidator(workspace) instanceof UndefinedWorkspaceScopeValidator);
+
+        workspace.setScope(WorkspaceScope.Landscape);
+        assertTrue(WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactory.getValidator(workspace) instanceof LandscapeWorkspaceScopeValidator);
+
+        workspace.setScope(WorkspaceScope.SoftwareSystem);
+        assertTrue(WorkspaceScopeValidatorFactory.getValidator(workspace) instanceof SoftwareSystemWorkspaceScopeValidator);
+    }
+
+}
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