Te Wao Nui Wellington Children's Hospital has an exciting new rooftop Playscape, designed by Local Landscape Architecture Collective.
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Landscape architecture and planning firm GCH have redesigned the largest park in Tehaleh, Pierce County, Washington, offering an eight hectare amenity accessible by foot, bike, car and shuttle.
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In Mount Maunganui, Tauranga City Council sought a 'feature' solution to move people along the coastal margin for the 3.5km from the War Memorial opposite Pacific Avenue to Ocean Beach Road roundabout, with minimal impact on the natural environment, writes Kathleen Kinney of Boffa Miskell.
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ASPECT Studios’ design for the Central Courtyard Precinct at Macquarie University provides a new green heart for the Sydney School.
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Hidden waterways and sites of historic cultural significance are being revealed throughout Pōneke Wellington as part of the city’s bike network.
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Landscape architect Kate Orff has been named in Time Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people for 2023.
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Keflavík Airport in Iceland has revealed a comprehensive K64 masterplan which aims to invigorate and reimagine the area surrounding its airfield, from carefully planned communities to afforested protected parklands. The masterplan has been developed by a multidisciplinary team led by KCAP, including WSP, FELIXX, MIC-HUB, VSO Consulting, Buck Consultants International, Buro Happold, Base Design, Maurits Schaafsma, and Kanon Arkitektar.
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Boffa Miskell’s Whānau Ātea, a destination recreation space for Māngere and the wider region of Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa, is providing a 21st Century vision of a Papa Tākaro (playground).
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Artist Mike Hewson has created a sculptural playground for Melbourne’s Southbank, appealing to all ages and encouraging visitors to interact with the project in any way they see fit.
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Landscape architect Liz Gavin is based in Boffa Miskell’s Nelson office and was impacted by the flooding of August 2022. She summarises key accepted nature-based solutions for soil retention and reducing sedimentation load in rivers through planting.
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Entries are open for the Rosa Barba Casanovas International Landscape Architecture Prize, one of the most prestigious landscape architecture awards.
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The President of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Peta-Maree Ashford says she is focused on elevating the voice and impact of the profession.
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The ICOMOS triennial global General Assembly is to be held for the first time in our own “backyard” – Sydney, Australia. Landscape architects have a close connection with ICOMOS, the International Committee on Monuments and Sites through the ICOMOS-IFLA International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes.
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Landscape architects are closely involved with the New Zealand Gardens Trust as part of its work promoting the best gardens in the country.
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The latest report from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is unusually direct in its message, writes Dr Simon Swaffield from the NZILA Climate Action Group.
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A NZILA Climate Action Group spokesperson has welcomed a report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment which states green space should be seen as vital urban infrastructure in Aotearoa.
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Auckland can be proud of efforts towards investing in green infrastructure, says Boffa Miskell landscape architect Mark Lewis who also says Resource Management reform should seek to support further implementation of blue-green networks.
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Eastern Glades, by Nelson Byrd Woltz, is the first major project to be completed in Houston’s Memorial Park and reclaims 100 acres of previously inaccessible land for the local community.
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Tomorrow (Tuesday March 14 2023) is the International Day of Action for Rivers. It’s a day dedicated to saving, celebrating and creating awareness about the importance of rivers and waterways.
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The World Landscape Architecture Awards (WLA) 2023 are now open for entries.