What precisely does the word environment mean? The NZILA believes it needs to be clearly defined in the proposed Natural and Built Environment Bill if the new legislation is to be successful.
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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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London’s new Sky Pool has been causing a splash. The 25 metre pool is a world first - forming a bridge between the two towers which make up the new Embassy Gardens apartment complex.
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When you talk about New Zealand with a person like myself who was born overseas, the first impression they will have will be the rolling green hills, blue rivers, majestic mountains, diversity of landscape from one island to another, Maori culture, and history. Those are the things that are always symbolic for New Zealand, and marketing of New Zealand overseas reflects this as the "Brand of New Zealand".
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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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NBBJ has designed Amazon’s new headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, with ‘The Helix’, a spiral-shaped glass tower wrapped in trees and walking trails, forming part of a complex of three offices.
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Te Auaunga (2018) stream restoration project included the first public installation of Te Mara Hupara (Traditional Māori Play) in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland). The success of that project has led to increased public awareness of Ngā Aro Tākaro (traditional Māori play elements) and interest in bringing these indigenous playspaces to more locations across Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond.
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A modernist vision of simplicity and natural materials, Design Workshop’s landscape architecture of Andesite Ridge Retreat employs a creative combination of engineering, technology, and artistry to capture and manage on-site stormwater.
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The Blanton Museum of Art’s grounds have been redesigned by Snøhetta, with lush landscape and public shade sculptures added to the Moody Patio, creating, “a bold new presence that reflects its artistic direction.
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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Auckland’s newest downtown space: Te Wānanga officially opened on July 2 - sitting on the seaward side of Quay Street at the epicentre of downtown. Auckland Council says the richly meaningful design elements brought to the space by talented mana whenua kaimahitoi (artists) sit alongside preserved pieces of our past, dating back more than a century.
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Two years ago Riverside Park in New York had a problem with invasive weeds in an inaccessible part of the park. The solution? - Goats. And now the animals are back to do their best against the weeds once again.
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Following a recent storm surge in Wellington, some media coverage expressed surprise that 30cm of sea-level rise – an unavoidable amount projected to happen by the middle of this century – would turn a one-in-100-year coastal flood into an annual event.
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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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Just over a year ago LAA featured William Chrisp. He’d just been awarded the 2020 NZILA Vectorworks Student Scholarship and was to complete his masters thesis on how landscape can facilitate a night time experience so that the naturally dark environment can be enjoyed.
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Jakob Sandel Sorrenson is Head of Sustainability at Schønherr in Denmark and is a member of the Danish Association of Landscape Architects' working committee. He was one of the international speakers to beam in via livestream to this year’s NZILA Firth Conference.
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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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MAD Architects’ kindergarten right next to a senior citizens’ apartment in Beijing’s Chaoyang district has successfully managed to bring the outdoors in while it creates an organic and dynamic learning environment.
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OMA has designed Miami’s first underwater sculpture park and artificial reef, working with a team of marine biologists, researchers, architects and coastal engineers to enhance the coastal resilience of the Miami Beach shoreline.
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Rough and Milne in Christchurch is throwing its weight behind fundraising efforts for Te Marino, the outdoor green space at the heart of the new Christchurch Hospital Waipapa building.
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