Why your design business needs systems

Regardless of their size, your design firms require a set of systems that provide a defined series of workflows and decision-making processes. These can be informal or formal systems that have been developed over time, but often not documented. Some designers argue that systems hinder creative freedom and impose too many limitations on design outcomes. […]

Landscape Architect to Director – what is the career progression of a landscape architect?

Landscape Architects, when working in private and public organisations, often have various job titles however, in many countries, the same titles (levels) are used to differentiate between the various levels of skills and expertise of a landscape architect. These job titles can differ from firm to firm, this following guide gives an outline of the […]

Creating a knowledge culture

Knowledge is key to ensuring that people are learning, growing and engaged in their professional careers. Often organisations leave it to individuals to undertaken training; this only benefits the person and their close group of colleagues. To build a knowledge culture within your landscape architecture firm or organisation, their needs to be opportunities for people […]