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Good things come in small packages. Or in this case on small sites. Xteriorscapes vision for this compact, high quality project was absolutely inspired and driven by the site and its relationship with harbour, history and hill country. This was a unique project with a strong response to site context, as well as clear design vision, attention to detail and high quality construction.
Read MoreOn the back of global climate change protests CMG Landscape Architecture has launched the Climate Positive Design Challenge, which enables professionals around the world to take climate action.
MVRDV has come up with a plan to revive the historic centre of The Hague, reopening many of its 17th Century canals through a neighbourhood participation project, and improving, “the sustainability, economy, traffic and water management of the area.”
Read MoreWith a goal of stopping degradation, improving quality and reversing past damage to freshwater systems, the government has proposed a comprehensive suite of policy documents and legislative changes related to freshwater management.
Read MoreAn extensive refurbishment of Rangiora’s RSA has helped boost the club’s membership, attracting younger patrons along the way, says it’s building committee chairman, Ross Ditmer.
Read More‘Where do we dance?’ is a research project led by Dr Rebecca Kiddle along with Dr Wokje Abrahamse from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
Read MoreOne of Auckland’s most important stretches of downtown waterfront will soon be a place for people and coastal ecologies, says Isthmus Group’s Sarah Bishop and Nada Stanish.
Read MoreSnøhetta has designed an update for Honolulu’s 22-acre Blaisdell Center complex, a “radical reconfiguration” that will provide a new network of open spaces and unifying paths.
Read MoreOn familiar streets and roads many of us think, “it would be so much better here if the street was set up like this instead”. Then we redesign them in our minds, placemaking here, or traffic calming there, maybe injecting some green infrastructure throughout.
Read MoreJapanese garden design has evolved over centuries to evoke a tightly controlled but rich sense of place. To achieve this, the gardens tend to be highly detailed, carefully manicured and follow a very strict set of design principles.
Almost 10 years after the first section of Manhattan’s High Line opened to the public, the Spur has been completed, an addition that continues the park’s tradition of planting with native wildflowers and including pieces of its former railway.
Read MoreWhangarei’s Pocket Park in the central city provides an art-filled, playful space connecting the Okara Shopping Centre to the Hatea Loop - a popular four kilometre pedestrian and cycle path.
Read MoreParis plans to go green by planting "urban forests" around famous landmarks to improve the air quality and address climate change.
Read MoreAdding a pump track to an existing skate park in Holben/Te Wharangi Reserve had always been intended and Boffa Miskell completed a masterplan for the multi-use recreational space, adjacent to Foxton Beach. Feedback from the public suggested a circuit containing berms and mounds to challenge riders was a top priority.
Read MoreChristchurch is aiming to be carbon neutral - excluding methane - by 2045 - five years ahead of the Government deadline for the entire country.
Read MoreThe call has gone out for jurors to participate in next year’s World Landscape Architecture Awards.
Read MoreOriginally known as Shanghai’s High Street, Yuyuan Road was once considered one of the city’s most prestigious areas. The lanes were home to numerous public figures and included much of the city’s iconic international concession architecture.
Victoria on the River is a compelling new connection between Hamilton’s city centre and the mighty Waikato River, the city’s defining geographical feature.
Read MoreThanks to an upgrade by Gillespies last year, London’s iconic BBC Television Centre is open to the public for the first time in the landmark’s history.
Read MoreRegional finalists have been chosen for the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects After Dark lighting competition.
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