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Skyline Queenstown has received the green light from the Environment Court to proceed with a multi-million dollar redevelopment project. The ambitious project includes an expansion of the upper Gondola complex, a new state-of-the-art gondola system and new lower terminal building on Brecon St. Consent to build a five-storey, 449-space car park near the base terminal has also been approved.
Read MoreSnøhetta has won the Budapest South Gate International Masterplan Design Competition with their creation of an “island” neighbourhood for 12,000 students off the River Danube.
Read MorePāmu stands as one of the old hands in the industry, formerly known as Landcorp, the farming operations company was seeded 130 years ago and has since helped forge New Zealand's $2-billion-dollar agriculture sector. It has produced the majority of New Zealand farms – more than 25,000 – and has transformed our land from forestry into pastoral farming.
Read MoreOlder people’s inability to engage in nature can leave them feeling sad, frustrated and angry, a University of Otago study has found.
Read MoreLandscape assessment is a key aspect of the work of landscape architects, particularly for those whose professional life intersects with our local government planning systems governed by the Resource Management Act 1991.
Read MoreAn independent investigation has been ordered into the SkyPath walk and cycleway across Auckland’s Harbour Bridge. It’s comes amid an escalating row between the SkyPath Trust and the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Read MoreThe NZILA stands with the whole country in shock and deep sadness at the events on Friday afternoon in Christchurch. Our thoughts and sympathy are with all those affected by this tragedy.
Read MoreRenowned landscape architect Thomas Woltz was finishing his masters in architecture when he realised the power the landscape architect had to become an agent of change to improve large scale ecologies. He now holds a masters degree in landscape architecture as well.
Read MoreNivå Landskapsarkitektur has designed a square in central Stockholm that is sympathetic to the architecture of its surroundings, while also modernising and updating the area.
Read MoreOur farming systems stand on the precipice of intense change. The task of how to feed a growing population that is set to reach 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change, resource scarcity, and land degradation has forced innovation to spur. Scientists and technologists have blown the whistle on traditional farming methods and subsequently, new systems of agriculture have emerged.
Read MoreWe all care about the place we live. Our love for home is deep-rooted not only in our cultures, but in our own ways of life.
Read MoreWe continue our look at landscape assessment. Landscape Architect John Hudson looks at the inconsistency amongst councils in regards to deciding what makes a landscape outstanding.
Read MoreOur farming systems stand on the precipice of intense change. The task of how to feed a growing population that is set to reach 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change, resource scarcity, and land degradation has forced innovation to spur, writes Findlay Buchanan in Idealog.
Read MorePollinator Paths is a movement that aims to connect Auckland's parks and reserves together to make pollination pathways. It’s the brainchild of Andrea Reid, who’s been working on the concept since early 2014.
Read MoreThe Taylor River has been reimagined as a focal point for the Marlborough region, and at the intersection of the river and Blenheim’s town centre, the new Quays Riverside Park is the beating heart.
Read MoreLandscape architects Macgregor Smith’s design of Marlborough Primary School has won both a 2018 RIBA London and a National Award. Opening in September last year, the Chelsea school for 420 pupils aged three to eleven utilises cascading terraces to separate the year groups and maximise external learning spaces.
Read MoreAnderson Park Playground is the outcome of quality engagement with stakeholders, and the courage to invest and not compromise on quality. Centrally located within one of Napier’s premier suburban parks, accessible and imaginative features create an inclusive environment that encourages all abilities and ages to play alongside each other.
Read MoreUndertaking landscape assessments to inform planning and resource management decisions is not new. With the passing of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), however, came a radical shift in focus, purpose, and language, writes NZILA member Clive Antsey.
Read MoreI believe we need to stay connected to this world, that gives us so much inspiration, by creating spaces that help us cultivate a healthy mind, writes student Justice Bellamy. And it’s that thought of how to become connected to nature, that helped me develop the concept of my New Zealand Flower and Garden Show entry - The Interbeing. A symbol in the landscape.
Read MoreAnnabel Menzies-Joyce may be the qualified landscape architect in her house but it’s her husband who’s in charge of their native regeneration project. Retired psychiatrist Peter Joyce describes himself as chief gardener (he means only) at their property, Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden, 18 km south west of Christchurch.
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