xʷəyeyət (Iona Island) - Regenerative Infrastructure

The Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant occupies a complex site of intersecting human and ecological systems.

Landscapes, ParksJeff Cutler14 September 2023jeff cutler, space2place, iona island, Climate Change, Adaptive planning

Hayman Park Playground - Stage Two Officially Opens

Stage Two of the Hayman Park Playground was officially opened on the 21st of July during a dawn ceremony led by mana whenua.

Courtenay Place light boxes

A New Zealand first, the Courtenay Place light boxes form a highly public exhibition space in the midst of Wellington’s central city environment.

UrbanWellington City Council6 September 2023wellington city council, courtenay place, Kura Huna, lighting

Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) in Tāmaki Makarau

More than 30 of the world’s leading designers will be in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland from 18-19 September participating in the AGI Open.

UrbanArchitecture Now4 September 2023architecturenow, Designing Cities, deanpoole, altgroup, graphicdesign

Grampians Peak Trail - A fieldtrip

Setting out on a four-day hike along the central section of this dramatic new walk, a group of landscape architects and spatial designers encounters a trail design well grounded in place.

Landscape, ParksMatt Caldar1 September 2023Grampians Peak Trail, Parks Victoria, Multi-day hike

Lincoln University Alumnus Receives Singapore’s highest design accolade

Henning Larsen Country Market Director, Leonard Ng, has been recognized as Designer of the Year.

Landscape, ArticlesNZILA28 August 2023Leonard Ng, SIngapore, Henning LOrsen, Lincoln University, Urban Greening

2023 NZILA Vectorworks Landmark scholar named

Caitlin Hartnett-Poleman from Victoria University has been awarded the 2023 NZILA Vectorworks Landmark Student Scholarship.

Te Manawataki o Te Papa – Library & Community Hub and Landscape

Te Manawataki o Te Papa is a reimagined activity-based precinct with a broad range of civic buildings and community gathering spaces at the heart of Tauranga.

Urban, LandscapeStudio Pacific Architecture22 August 2023urban parks, Tauranga, Landscape Design

A look back - Fred Tschopp

Landscape architect Fred Tschopp lived and worked in New Zealand between 1929 and 1932 and has been described as the country’s first modern landscape architect

People, Schools, RotoruaNZILA16 August 2023history, landscape architecture, unitec

Princes Circus is Yours

Princes Circus, the final part of Camden Council’s award-winning West End Project with LDA Design, is complete and open to the public.

Public Space, Parks, Laneways, Landscapes, Landscape Design, Urban, LandscapeNZILA15 August 2023Parks, London, LDA Design, Princes Circle, Urban

Carey Duncan: Book review of An Essay on the Meanings of Place

Carey Duncan is a landscape architect and urban planner working out of Rabat, Morocco. She recently reviewed the book “An Essay on the Meanings of Place”, by John Dioxn Hunt. Read her article here.

Meanings of Place, OpinionCarey Duncan15 August 2023genuis loci

Sanctuary 'halo' effect helps re-store native bird numbers in Wellington

A recent survey shows no native birds are seriously at risk in the capital anymore, and regionally bird numbers are soaring sky high.

Articles, Wellington, NatureWellington City Council9 August 2023parks, landscape

A new Gender Sensitive Urban Design Guideline

A recent consultation with Canberra’s community to understand how different groups experience their public places has been undertaken by the ACT Government (Australia).

Parks, Gender Sensitive Design, UrbanNZILA Admin9 August 2023StreetsforPeople

Māori frameworks needed to recloak the whenua

In the wake of the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle and the increasing impact of climate change, there is a call to ensure a Māori world view is incorporated into risk assessment frameworks and decision-making processes.

An everchanging social and regulatory environment

Our profession is uniquely equipped to utilise design to enable cultural considerations, facilitate access and mobility, and foster gender inclusivity. These are measurable equity outcomes

Opinion, Social Environment, Regulatory EnvironmentNZILA Admin21 July 2023

Pilgrimage to Ryōan-Ji

Like a good design pilgrim, I did my research, and headed off early to the northwestern edge of the city’s foothills, arriving at the temple prior to opening in an effort to avoid the crowds.

Healing Landscapes, Ryōan-Ji, Japan, ArticlesNZILA Admin21 July 2023Pilgrimage to Ryōan-Ji

The Volcanoes of Tāmaki Makaurau

These natural features hold a special place in my heart, as they embody both cultural and geological significance, contributing to the uniqueness of Tāmaki's urban landscape.

Rory Langbridge on Te Ramaroa, Matariki, and working with community.

Matariki constellation comes to life in the Queens Garden’s for Te Ramaroa light festival in Nelson with a collaborative design from Victory School and RMM Landscape Architect – Rory Langbridge.

Community Values, PeopleNZILA Admin21 July 2023Te Ramaora and Community Matariki

London's Park within Elephant Park

Gillespies’ Park within Elephant Park is the centrepiece of the regeneration project by Lendlease and Southwark Council. It forms a two-acre green haven in the heart of London’s zone one.

Landscapes, ParkJessica Watson29 June 2023Park within Elephant Park

Irvine Great Park in California

SWA Group and Kellenberg Studio have unveiled their masterplan for Irvine Great Park in California, a park they hope will become one of the United States’ signature municipal parks, similar to Central Park in New York.

Park, LandscapeJessica Watson28 June 2023Irvine Great Park

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