The NZILA is welcoming the Sixth Assessment report by the IPCC despite the stark picture it paints in terms of the present threat of climate change.
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For the past 30 years or so Jeff Hou says his career has focussed on the theories and practice of community design. Professor Hou livestreamed into the 2021 NZILA Firth conference in Tauranga earlier this year to present on Spatial Justice: Placemaking Without Borders.
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While the newly unveiled statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, has had mixed reviews there’s been nothing but praise for the work of landscape architect Pip Morrison for his work on the sunken garden it sits in.
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The head of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects says the industry is uniquely placed to help in the battle against climate change.
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An ambitious $62 million artwork is transforming the River Thames in London into a light installation at night, extending from London to Lambeth bridges.
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Fairbridge Children's Park in Molong, New South Wales marks the legacy of one of Britain's largest child migration schemes.
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Dr Anita Bakshi says there’s a bit of a myth perpetuated in the United States - and it’s that Native Americans are a people of the past.
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The NZILA is welcoming the much anticipated governmental release of the draft of the laws which will replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) - but does have some concerns.
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Richard Tyler is a details man, not afraid to spend a few hours on the finer points of a design to ensure it’s just right.
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New Zealand-raised, New York based landscape architect Steven Tupu says he is drawn to projects which attempt to address some of the challenges facing minority communites and populations of colour. Tupu presented on “Landscapes of Equity” at last month’s NZILA Firth Conference.
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A trans-disciplinary team coordinated by Carlo Ratti Associati has won the Helsinki Energy Challenge with their design for a series of islands, storing thermal energy and acting as a hub for recreational activities.
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Tony Milne says he feels humbled and honoured to have been awarded a Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora at last night’s President’s Cocktail Evening in Tauranga.
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Dr Simon Swaffield has been made a life member of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora.
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Henry Crothers has taken over as president of the NZILA and the new President’s Awards have been handed out for the first time.
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A new initiative begins tonight at the NZILA President’s Cocktail evening. The first ever President’s Awards will be presented at the event in Tauranga which precedes the 2021 NZILA Firth Conference.
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This week the 2021 NZILA Firth Conference, with the theme ‘Radical Reorientation Te Rangitāmiro’ will be held in Tauranga - following the AGM and President’s Cocktail Evening on May 5.
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Inspired by the light of the sun, Studio Roosegaarde has designed a method for shining large circles of far-UVC light onto public spaces, which the studio says virtually eliminates viruses including Covid-19.
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You may have spotted billboards around key New Zealand cities celebrating the most recent Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Award winners.
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An Auckland family wanting to create a native sanctuary while treading lightly on the land around their Morningside home, has brought in Richard Neville of Neville Design Studio for the project.
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Wairarapa Moana Wetlands has been a taonga (treasure) for hundreds of years, acknowledged by local Māori as a place of tremendous cultural and spiritual value.
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