Tag: Landscape

The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia
Discussion | Claire Martin | 14 Aug 2013

The Biggest Estate on Earth

Claire Martin reviews Bill Gammage’s ambitious book on how Aborigines made Australia.

Damian Thompson: Brisbane City Centre
People | Damian Thompson | 7 Aug 2013

Damian Thompson: Brisbane City Centre

Interview from the 2013 Urban Issue of Landscape Architecture Australia.

Structures will play with and reflect the changing sunlight and adapt to multiple community uses.
Industry News | 6 Aug 2013

Henley Square urban design

The City of Charles Sturt announces a winning scheme for Adelaide’s historic Henley Square.

The completed landscape at Nick’s Head Station.
Projects | Michael Barrett | 5 Aug 2013

Nick’s Head Station

The revival of an historic Maori site wins New Zealand’s highest landscape architecture award.

Steps, niches and platforms provide for walking, climbing and sitting.
Projects | Brett Seakins | 1 Aug 2013

Stawell Steps

A brick spillway by Monash Architecture and Hiroshi Nakao reflects rhythms of human occupation.

Artist’s impression of Alkmios Beach, WA, looking west to the beach from the Marmion Avenue Regional Centre.
Projects | Michael Chapman | 29 Jul 2013

Michael Chapman: Building Alkimos Beach

Interview from the 2013 Urban Issue of Landscape Architecture Australia about Alkimos Beach, WA.

Larapinta Trail Campsites by Neeson Murcutt Architects.
Archive | 26 Jul 2013

LAA 139 preview

Connecting People and Place This issue of Landscape Architecture Australia explores the role and approach of landscape architects when engaging with the public and communities …

A private garden in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, by Piet Oudolf.
Discussion | Claire Martin | 3 Jul 2013

Piet Oudolf: Landscapes In Landscapes

A showcase of 30 years of work by landscape’s pioneer of “new wave naturalism,” Piet Oudolf.

Concrete Propositions: A paint-splattered wall on Worcester Street. The huge, abstract painting was applied to a wall revealed by demolition by artist Ash Keating.
Discussion | Neil Challenger | 27 Jun 2013

Landscape is temporary

Neil Challenger discusses temporary landscape interventions in Christchurch.

Making Landscape Architecture in Australia by Andrew Saniga.
Discussion | Christopher Vernon | 25 Jun 2013

Making Landscape Architecture

In a remarkable act of recovery, this book by Andrew Saniga unearths the history of landscape architecture in Australia.

The result of two years’ collaboration between community and industry organisations, and Australian local, state, territory and national governments, the urban design protocol is a commitment to best practice urban design in Australia.
Discussion | Dorte Ekelund and Sara Stace | 20 Jun 2013

Coding the city

How are our government bodies making Australian cities more productive, sustainable and livable?

The perpetual gridlock of Parramatta Road as it currently exists.
Projects | Adrian McGregor | 17 Jun 2013

Adrian McGregor: Strategies for Parramatta Road

A conversation from the 2013 Urban Issue of Landscape Architecture Australia.

Landscape architect Sacha Coles, Aspect Studios.
People | Sacha Coles | 29 May 2013

Sacha Coles: Listen and observe

Landscape architect Sacha Coles takes the Kevin Taylor questionaire.

Flood of Ideas web-forum by Lat27.
Awards | 27 May 2013

2013 Queensland Landscape Architecture Awards

Seven projects awarded by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Qld chapter.

Canberra’s centenary
Discussion | Neil Hobbs | 24 May 2013

Canberra’s centenary

Neil Hobbs looks back and forward at the evolution of Australia’s national capital for a special issue of Landscape Architecture Australia.

The Trailfinders Australian Garden at the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show.
Industry News | 23 May 2013

Australians win at Chelsea Flower Show 2013

The Trailfinders Australian Garden won Best in Show at the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show.

The site is mainly reclaimed land; the area has exceptionally poor water quality.
People | Richard Kennedy | 6 May 2013

Richard Kennedy: Qianhai Water City

US landscape architect Richard Kennedy talks about his work on China’s Qianhai Water City project.

The National Arboretum Canberra by Taylor Cullity Lethlean in association with Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects.
Archive | Cameron Bruhn | 26 Apr 2013

LAA 138 preview

With the nation’s capital celebrating its centenary this year, Landscape Architecture Australia’s May issue surveys the people, projects and issues – past and present – …

The Green Room by Nicole Voevodin-Cash.
Discussion | Amy Grey | 19 Apr 2013

Kangaroo Point Park’s artwork

To mark Queensland’s 150th year, a new public park has been created, with artworks by Nicole Voevodin-Cash.

A beach area with diode seats.
Discussion | Marc Deuschle | 15 Apr 2013

Landscape architecture in the Chinese context

China’s relatively new profession of landscape architecture is finding its feet, writes Marc Deuschle.

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