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Reviving the rich history of Feng River
Reviving the rich history of Feng River

Surrounded by the ‘Xixian International New Area’ development zone, Feng River Park is an 880,000sqm stretch of remediated public parkland along the western bank of the Feng River, Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, central China.

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Silk Road, RiversideGossamer20 May 2020Gossamer
Redefining restaurant dining during a pandemic
Redefining restaurant dining during a pandemic

As restaurants around the world battle with ensuring their businesses are both economically viable and comply with social distancing, one in Amsterdam has come up with a novel idea to make it work.

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COVID-19, Social DistancingGuest User19 May 2020Amsterdam
Social distancing - say it with flowers
Social distancing - say it with flowers

As New Zealand celebrates the freedom that comes with COVID-19 level 2 we’re still being reminded to keep our distance from strangers.

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COVID-19, DesignGuest User18 May 2020BID Leamington
Budget 2020 - what's in it for the landscape architecture profession?
Budget 2020 - what's in it for the landscape architecture profession?

The government has decided to invest in green infrastructure and the conservation estate in order to save and then protect jobs across the country, writes the NZILA Tuia Pito Ora president, Brad Coombs.

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NZILANZILA15 May 2020Budget 2020
Stunning Copenhagen parkipelago set to 'grow'
Stunning Copenhagen parkipelago set to 'grow'

Two years ago we brought you the story of the stunning ‘parkipelago’ of floating islands designed for the centre of Copenhagen by Marshall Blecher and Studio Fokstrot. This year the concept is set to expand.

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Urban Coasts, Urban DesignJessica Watson14 May 2020Parkipelago
3D printed cabin - a solution to housing shortages?
3D printed cabin - a solution to housing shortages?

Succulents and tiny plants growing from the front facade of a 3D printed cabin add a charming aesthetic to this experimental design.

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Design, Housing ShortageGuest User13 May 20203D Printing
The Designers at the table: Palatable negotiation
The Designers at the table: Palatable negotiation

Isthmus’ Brennan Baxley responds to an installation by Austrian eco-visionary designer Klaus Loenhart at Victoria University of Wellington, along with the lecture titled Imagine! The city as a living biome.

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Opinion, EnvironmentBrennan Baxley12 May 2020Sustainability
Parliament's play space
Parliament's play space

The Parliamentary Play Space is a government-initiated project aimed at increasing the accessibility and interest of Parliament to children and young families, making it more friendly, open, and welcoming.

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Play, VideoStudio Pacific Architecture11 May 2020NZ Parliament
Auckland Council proposal to close its Design Office
Auckland Council proposal to close its Design Office

News that Auckland Council proposes to disestablish its design office to meet budget targets has been greeted with frustration and concern by the Tāmaki Makaurau Design Alliance.

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Auckland CBD, DesignGuest User8 May 2020Auckland Design Office
Be Bold: Lessons learned from Infrastructure Projects
Be Bold: Lessons learned from Infrastructure Projects

As the phrase “shovel-ready” enters New Zealand’s vocabulary, it’s worth pausing to think about what those words really mean.

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Infrastructure, OpinionBoffa Miskell7 May 2020Boffa Miskell
Fast tracking of 'shovel ready' projects good for LAs and the economy
Fast tracking of 'shovel ready' projects good for LAs and the economy

The NZILA Tuia Pito Ora head says the fast track consenting of some ‘shovel ready’ projects is good news for the landscape architecture profession but warns some projects will not be eligible for quick processing.

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Resource Management Act, VideoGuest User6 May 2020Shovel Ready
Landscape Architecture Criticism
Landscape Architecture Criticism

Dr Jacky Bowring, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University, has written the world’s first book on the critique of landscape architecture.

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Landscape Architecture, BooksGuest User5 May 2020Critique
LandLAB one to watch
LandLAB one to watch

The landscape architecture blog Landizer has named Auckland-based LandLAB as one of ten international emerging practices to watch.

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Landizer, EmergingGuest User4 May 2020LandLAB
LAA Profile: Dennis Scott
LAA Profile: Dennis Scott

Few landscape architects have been in the job as long as Dennis Scott. The founder of DJ Scott and Associates has been in the business for around five decades now..

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Profile, VideoGuest User30 April 2020Dennis Scott
When a crisis creates opportunity
When a crisis creates opportunity

The Covid-19 climate has raised an uncertain future for our communities and the public spaces we typically enjoy.

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Opinion, Tactical UrbanismNick Kapica29 April 2020COVID-19
Testing waterless gardens in the Middle East
Testing waterless gardens in the Middle East

Architecture studio Cooking Sections, along with engineers AKT II, have created a landscape installation in United Arab Emirates which is designed to test the concept of ornamental, waterless gardens in urban areas.

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UAE, GardenJessica Watson28 April 2020Desert Landscapes
In memory of Sgt. Brendan T. Wilkins
In memory of Sgt. Brendan T. Wilkins

This is a time to reflect. For me, April last year was frenetically navigating a shrill car through the roaring streets of Rome, to travel south to a landscape outside of the bustle of the city.

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Memorial, PeopleAnne Wilkins24 April 2020ANZAC Day
Covid recovery vs climate recovery
Covid recovery vs climate recovery

Concern is mounting that post Covid-19 economic recovery could come at the cost of climate protection policies.

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Audio, COVID-19Guest User24 April 2020Climate Change
COVID-19 encourages some positive changes
COVID-19 encourages some positive changes

There aren’t a lot of upsides to COVID-19. But Louise Dunning, from Noble Fox, hopes this will permanently change the way we work, travel and interact with clients.

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People, COVID-19Guest User23 April 2020WFH
Creating calm as working from home is set to continue
Creating calm as working from home is set to continue

No matter how much you love your family, friends or flatmates being cooped up with them 24/7 for weeks can be stressful. But researchers at the University of Arizona say there are a few things you can do to turn your home from stressful to calm.

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COVID-19, LockdownGuest User22 April 2020WFH
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