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 […]
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 […]
Building Better Communities – RSA Event 24/11/10
John McAslan discussed “changing approaches to architecture in relation to increasingly challenging social and community issues beyond the strict reach of clients’ briefs” at the recent Building Better Communities – RSA Event 24/11/10, here. Personally I found the talk to be abit disjointed with JM constantly passing the can to his employee’s and audience members and I’m not […]
The job of a landscape architect
Interesting article about the job and career from a US perspective, many dont understand what we do….even my wife…! The job of a landscape architect is similar to that of a regular architect with regards to the environment and landscape – that is, they shape the landscape to provide a […]
Barcelona landscape architecture prize – Israelis wins.
Its a great space that I have visited and am pleased its been recognised as such. One great aspect of it is the lighting of the sea wall that shines light out to sea… so the lighting illuminates the ocean waves as the come in…really cool. Read more about it here
Zaha Hadid wins Sterling Prize
Pin It I really admire her work and the pictures of the Maxxi museum in Rome look amazing, there’s something very futuristic about the interior space it remind me of a space station. The exterior looks well established in a minimal landscape, as if its been there for since the sixties and has echo’s for […]
Networth London
I had a great time yesterday evening at Network London at the Livery in the City of London. There was good bunch of people and there was alot of card swapping in between drinks…! The free champagne that some people ignored certainly went down well with a few of us…I think the […]
Concrete Water Tower / Giuseppe Occhipinti
I like the idea behind this project, its featured in Arch Daily http://www.archdaily.com/74653/concrete-water-tower-giuseppe-occhipinti/
Planning a new Garden Design now for Spring
Pin It For a domestic garden project right now is a great time of the year to be planning ahead for spring. It might seem like a long time away but when you consider that we are almost in October now is a good time to be planning ahead and not waiting […]