Tag: london
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What is on at Ecobuild in 2014?
From exhibits on the latest sustainable construction products to expert practical advice on how to create a rich biodiverse environment even in the grittiest urban environment, whatever your focus you’re bound to learn something new! Ecobuild, the UK’s largest exhibition of sustainable products, runs from Tuesday 4th until Thursday 6th March at London’s Exel. This article has been
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Reflections on the Amsterdam Bos
In 1999 Anita Berrizbeita published an essay on the Amsterdam Bos park, ‘The Amsterdam Bos: The Modern Public Park and the Construction of Collective Experience’. Anna, a MA Landscape Architecture student at the University of Greenwich, reflects on the significance of this article today. Being an ecologist by training and new to the world of
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How do you shut down a National Park?
Since midnight last night the National Park Service in the US has been shut down. Due to the Federal shutdown caused by the latest budget impasse the parks themselves have been closed and even the website turned off. In accord with the Interior Department’s contingency plan: “All areas of the National Park and National Wildlife
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Water by Edward Burtynsky
The latest work of photographer Edward Burtynsky is on show in New York this month. The Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery and the Howard Greenberg Gallery both have shows of Burtynsky’s stunning landscape photographs. Continuing the theme of water, the latest feature documentary Watermark, co-directed by Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky, was released in Canada by Mongrel Media in September.
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New publication from the Landscape Institute
A new publication from the Landscape Institute, ‘Landscape Architecture – A guide for clients’ has been released on iTunes. It contains 38 exemplar projects encompassing housing, regeneration, culture, infrastructure, energy, and health, the Guide highlights the work of landscape architects when it comes to regenerating communities, strengthening social cohesion and creating places of beauty.
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Mid-century Modern wins gold
This summer two University of Greenwich students won an RHS Gold medal and best in category for a garden at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Mid-century Modern was designed by Adele Ford and Susan Willmott, and was inspired by a graphic image form the 1950s. The design is intended to capture the exuberance of
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Planting the new Governors Island park
The new 30 acre park on Governors Island, New York, is taking shape. As reported in the New York Times this weekend, the design by Landscape Architects West 8 offers views across the bay while simultaneously playing with elevations and landforms. The island that sits just off the southern tip of Manhattan is managed by The Trust
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New Capability Brown website launched
A new website has been launched for the Capability Brown 300 Celebration and Festival. The website is sponsored by many of the landowners and interest groups concerned with historic landscapes in England, including: English Heritage, the National Trust and the Landscape Institute.
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New Topos edition on Urban Strategies
The latest edition of Topos is on sale with the focus on urban strategy. The landscape architecture journal that follows different themes each issue includes articles by Chris Reed describing change in Detroit and Herbert Dreiseitl examining green and blue infrastructures. Check it out on the Topos website.
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Wayward Plants presents…
Landscape Architect and Artist Heather Ring, the founder of Wayward Plants in London, is due to give the third lecture at the Open Lecture Series at the University of Greenwich. Check back for more details soon…
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