The 2021 WLA Awards are now open for registrations. The WLA Awards are an annual international landscape architecture awards that seek to honour landscape architects for their outstanding work and promote the profession across the world. Now in its fifth year, I can say that I am excited to see the entries for the 2021 […]
The increasing importance of outdoor space
During COVID, whether in lockdown or restrictions, people have become more aware of the importance of the outdoor spaces, whether it is their own garden, local or regional park and the wider landscape. Residential GardensThroughout 2020 people have gained a greater appreciation for the home gardens and nurseries have seen an increase in outdoor and […]
Find out the Landscape Architecture Trends for 2021
One year ago, I published my predictions for 2020 landscape architecture trends with little understanding of how 2020 would be quite different from what we were expecting. With COVID shutting down many cities and design firms working from home, it forever changed the landscape architecture profession. It accelerated the adoption of various platforms such as Zoom, Teams, […]
How will our cities change after COVID-19?
There are many things that pre-COVID-19 that we took as “normal†such as going into the office every day, travelling on public transport, eating lunch out and shopping late. Many city streets have been empty for several weeks with governments planning for opening up the current restrictions to allow people to return to work, shop […]
How will COVID-19 change our perceptions?
Over the past few weeks, we have seen the perceptions of risk and safety change from simple physical (social) distancing and washing hands to complete lockdowns. Social distancing is a term that many of us didn’t know until recently and it is this mitigation method that has had a major immediate impact on cities. As […]