Tree’s covered in spiders web
I think this is facinating. The massive floods of 2010 caused millions of spiders and other insects into the tree’s. Outcome are tree canopies that are covered in spiders web’s. They kind of look like they’ve been rapped up with a nylon silk or atleast look artificial. Read the full […]
A picture tells a thousand words…
In the recent days, with the death of the great leader, some highly insightful and for me disturbing photos have been published showing aspects of North Korea. For me this photo of Central Pyongyang urban landscape by David Guttenfelder/Associated Press is a stark picture of life in this city. Firstly […]
Infinity Pools
Infinity Pools – I love this photo, not sure where it is tho…anyone? Looks like Japan maybe.. A great collection of infinity pools here if your interested. Pin It
9/11 memorial and landscape
Should a memorial be about hope, remembrance or even to stir something within about that which is seeks to remember? This article by Witold Rybczynski says that he finds no comfort from the memorial and that he came away with a sense of hopelessness….Well whose to say if that is a good thing or not? Its […]
Top 10 Modern Parks
A nice collection put together by Archello.com Pin It The dual requirements of a destination restaurant and a public green within the limited open area of Lincoln Center’s North Plaza are satisfied in a single gesture sited between the reflecting pool and the plaza’s north edge. A twisted plane […]
Lucy’s spend-up on massive eco-garden – By Leigh van der Stoep
Hollywood star Lucy Lawless is converting a large part of her posh Auckland estate into a multimillion-dollar eco-friendly garden of Eden. The Xena actress and Greenpeace climate change ambassador is converting two of her four consolidated properties – with a total worth of more than $7 million into a 1600sq m […]
Landscape design is an art dealing with arrangement of outdoor space – by Kim Conway
Pin It A well-designed landscape is a pleasure to the owner, enhances a community, adds to the property’s resale value and limits environmental impact. Landscape design involves much more than placing trees, shrubs and other plants on the property. It is an art which deals with conscious arrangement and organization […]
Secret garden for Serpentine pavilion
I’m interested to see the latest Serpentine pavilion, I’m not sure the photo of the garden makes me feel asif the space will be very contemplative…more like a thorny mess…? we’ll see… full artcile from the Guardian below or here… Peter Zumthor, Swiss master of meditative, one-off, and highly crafted buildings, has released […]
Landscape Architect – Whats the Work Like
I found this job description here about what it the role and job of a landscape architect is like and find they are useful for the majority of the public who dont understand what Landscape architects do. The usual response of ‘you can come and do my garden’ wears abit thin. […]
Moments of reflection | Emirates Terminal 3 | Dubai International Airport
I just came across these images of a the Dubai internal garden that I worked on with Philip Cave, looks good. “Two Zen Gardens form part of the unique design to create an oasis of calm within the busy airport environment.” Moments of reflection | Emirates Terminal 3 | Dubai […]
New initiative from the Landscape Institute – Why Invest in Landscape?
I am pleased about this recent initiative from the landscape institute – Why Invest in Landscape, that goes explain with the use of real project examples – the positive impact landscape architects and there subsequent design proposals can provide. The article suggests that when landscape is placed at the ‘center of a development’ and so that it is properly considered ( […]
What is the difference between a landscape designer and a landscape architect?
Four question are posed and answered by Fritz Steiner, dean of the School of Architecture USA, I don’t understand the context to which these comments are made, however in isolation he makes interesting points about the distinction between a landscape designer and a landscape architect – that is nice to see it clarified. by […]
New Website
New website is almost up and running, we are developing some of the content and hope you like the new layout. I will be reorganizing and relaying out some of the project pages so they are easily read and categorized.
