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.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MoreAutonomous 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?
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreNZILA president Brad Coombs says 2019 is shaping up as an exciting year for both the landscape architecture profession and the institute.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreHowever 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.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreNorthern 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.
Read MoreAs we begin the final countdown to Christmas and get set for the long days of a kiwi summer holiday there’s time to reflect on the year that was for the landscape architecture profession.
Read MoreThere’s no snow or Santa in artist Charlotte Graham’s stunning Christmas installation at Auckland’s Britomart precinct. The brief was to reflect a southern hemisphere summer festive season and the result is an evocative ground-based piece winding its way through the nine Britomart blocks.
Read MoreThe Government is today expected to announce a shortlist of designs for the National Erebus Memorial.
Read MoreFor one night over Labour Weekend, Mollet Street, a new linear park and laneway area in central Christchurch and the surrounding sites, became a hub of activity. Temporary architectural installations and lighting, food, dancing and a variety of different activities brought the space vividly to life.
Read MoreSydney’s Ian Potter Children’s WILD PLAY Garden has been named a winner in Australia’s 2018 National Landscape Architecture awards
Read MoreOnehunga Wharf has been bought by Auckland Council as it promises to redevelop it in a way that rivals the city’s Wynyard Quarter.
Read MoreLandscape architects dwg. have won the 2018 Texas ASLA Merit Award for “Fareground at One Eleven Congress” in Austin.
Read MoreAs urban populations swell, cities face a fundamental question: should they go up - or go out? Which is the best way to manage growth? And can you increase density without compromising social or environmental outcomes?
Read MoreWellington’s proud of its reputation for embracing diversity. And it’s gone all out to prove it’s “walking the talk” by installing a Rainbow Crossing in the central city.
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