Olympic Landscape Architecture
The Olympic’s have passed with great success, the sport was of course the catalyst, but the Architecture and Landscape provided the setting for games. Without exceptional facilities and organisation an event such as this, serving so many would indeed be doomed to failure or subject to lots of complaints. Until you visit site […]
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We have an account on Pinterest here which is a great tool for collating visual imagery and for mood boards and the like. When we designed the recent Eco House in Ealing we created a Moodboard of images we liked as inspiration, a very quick and effective tool for any designer, view it here. […]
Modern Fence in Islington
The first section of new modern fence screen that is designed to hide an ‘ugly’ concrete wall – at our scheme in Islington. These were taken a little while ago but shows the screen under construction – then the finished article. Think they look pretty neat and the bespoke metal […]
Landscape Institute President – help out unemployed landscape architects!
Worrying in certain respects that its taken until now for someone to say or do anything about this, but its a good thing that is been publicised never the less. I remember when graduating there was a distinct lull in work and its was extremely difficult to find a placement. I did all […]
Video – I want to be a landscape architect…
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Grant Associates’ massive garden in Singapore wins ‘World Building of the Year’
The 100ha Gardens by the Bay in Singapore took the top prize at this year’s World Architecture Festival, winning the accolade ‘World Building of the Year’.
Underground mushroom farm wins High Line for London ideas competition
Architect Fletcher Priest has won the LI’s High Line for London ideas competition with a proposal for a mushroom farm under Oxford Street.
Land 8 Lounge
Great overall site for landsacpe architects and general discussion thereof.., just setup my profile here
Thought Provoking – Metabolic Tectonic: Terraforming Waste
Check out this project by Adam E. Anderson from , called Metabolic Tectonic: Terraforming Waste. It sets out a theory of Neo Nature in that as geological forces we make a visual marks on earth and create our own geology. There is a download of the entire thesis work that has some intriuging images. […]
Landscape Architecture – A guide for clients
Good Stuff from the Landscape Institute, A new guide highlighting the range of services landscape professionals can offer a client. Nice photos and layout, very appealing brochure and good insights for all, well done..
$60 Million per year to Maintain 9-11 Memorial
That is an extraordinary amount but maybe not surprising, I suppose its an obvious high risk location whatever was built after 9-11 water features or not. So if its 12+5 where would the other 43 Million go to?? Security is part of this modern world, I wonder if we will […]
Check out – Anomalies Of Lost Street Furniture
Great site managed by my Friend Susie Clapham, some real unusual stuff and it goes to show you how our History is remembered and preserved through our built environment A few recent posts from Anomalies Of Lost Street Furniture Pin It Pin It Pin It
Scholars’ Green Park Wins Award of Excellence
This project reminds me of our design for Embassy Park in Boston USA. The overall design concept and features are similar and the way the project is read from above and on the ground. And its won an award, good stuff, I like it… Scholars’ Green Park Wins Award […]
Residential Garden Design North London
A private residential space in North London that transforms an unusable and rundown garden into an extension of the home. Using Natural Stone in contrasting colours and textures and raised planters clad in Granite divide the space and creates enclssure, making the garden a useable space for entertaining, recreation and out door […]
