Concern over the environmental impact of the landscape architecture profession has led Texas-based Kiwi Landscape Architect Craig Pocock on a long and significant campaign to research and develop the concept of the ‘Carbon Landscape.’
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Papakāinga. It’s a traditional form of whānau-based communal living on ancestral Māori land that I strongly believe in; in terms of whānau support and well-being. I can’t help but feel passionate about it. So, when a papakāinga project in the Taupō District came up for a Tūrangi-based whānau, I jumped at the opportunity to be part of the project team.
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The Longwood Main Fountain Garden, designed by West 8 Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, has has won an Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
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Phil Wihongi is the Māori Design Leader at Auckland Council. Appointed in 2016 his role entails working with the Auckland Design Office, mana whenua and Māori design industry professionals to incorporate Māori design into the heart of the organisation and the fabric of Auckland.
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Landscape architect Steve Dunn has been recognised for 40 years at Boffa Miskell. As the company's longest-serving employee and a member of the Wellington office, Steve provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise to projects of all scales – from residential sites to large scale commercial and public works.
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Pandas are considered a national treasure in China, yet despite their noble status and relative lack of predators they’re still very much at risk. Only around 1800 of them exist in the wild - man being their biggest threat. Australian-born design practice HASSELL is doing its bit to help spread the conservation message related to these cuddly icons, by coming up with a Panda Land master plan concept for the southern Chinese city of Chengdu.
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Late last year, the mayor of Boston’s announced the City of Boston and SCAPE Studios’ Resilient Boston Harbor Vision, a plan to reshape the city’s 47-mile shoreline to both protect the city from major flooding events, and increase open space and access to the waterfront for residents.
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Pause Park is the first permanent intervention to be delivered as part of a programme of public realm upgrade works in Renwick, a small semi-rural township in the ‘heart of Marlborough's wine country’.
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Two new categories are a key feature of the Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Awards 2019 which open for entry today.
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Taihape - the gumboot capital of the world! At least that’s what the publicity has screamed for the last thirty-odd years. But now locals and the Rangitikei District Council want everyone to know there’s a lot more to tempt tourists off State Highway 1 and into the rural settlement than an affinity with rubber boots.
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One of New York’s newest waterfront parks is providing residents and visitors to Queens with a retreat where they can connect with nature at the water’s edge.
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Autonomous vehicles are coming to our streets more quickly than we realise, writes landscape architect Ashley Penn, from Jolma Architects in Finland. So, with the rapid acceleration of the autonomous vehicle (AV) market, what are the challenges facing urban designers? And how will AV affect the urban fabric of our cities?
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For renowned landscape architect Di Lucas, being named in this year's New Year honours list was not something she had anticipated and she’s found it a bit overwhelming.
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NZILA president Brad Coombs says 2019 is shaping up as an exciting year for both the landscape architecture profession and the institute.
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New Zealanders are very attached to their own patches of lawn, the monotonous whirring of mowers a soundtrack to our weekends and long summer evenings, accompanied by petrol fumes and the smell of freshly cut grass. But is it time to get rid of traditional lawns for the environments sake? A pair of urban ecologists - one from Australia, the other from Sweden, certainly think it might be.
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It’s well known that vegetables are good for people, but they could also be the key to making stronger, greener buildings, according to engineers at Lancaster University in England.
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However you’ve spent the break - seaside, mountaintop, camping, glamping, baching, overseas or a staycation, for most of us it’s time (or will be soon) to knuckle down and get back to work.
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As we all (well nearly all) get set to down tools for the year, the team at Landscape Architecture Aotearoa wants to take this time to wish you and your families a wonderful festive season and happy holidays.
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For NZILA President Brad Coombs 2018 has been notable for the key transport, housing and urban renewal projects which are keeping landscape architects across the country busy.
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Northern Lapland, where Santa Claus holds court, typically receives 20 to 30 centimetres of snow by the end of November. But this year the region experienced its mildest November for 60 years.
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