Article by Damian Holmes – Founder and Editor of World Landscape Architecture The Design with Climate: Nature Based Solutions symposium was held at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand with a diverse range of speakers from academia as well as the public and private sectors. Throughout the two-day event, several recurring themes emerged. Landscape architects need to incorporate […]
The APAN 9th Adaptation Forum was held in October 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, co-hosted by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN). Over the five days, speakers from the UN, NGOs/NPOs, and Government Ministries sought to […]
Over recent years, there has been a beneficial shift in the focus of landscape architects to reduce the impact of climate change worldwide through the design of landscape-led projects, which have increasingly focused on decarbonization. However, there is a need to go beyond individual projects and address the broader issue of climate change on a […]
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. […]
In today’s world of international design, artificial intelligence, social media, and various design trends, applying fundamental design principles in any landscape architecture project is crucial. Landscape architects effectively integrate design, art, and science to craft landscapes that are both visually appealing and ecologically sound. Employing these fundamental principles can significantly improve a landscape project’s quality […]