In our previous two parts of the this series I have explored the my definition of sustainability and discussed whether green landscape = sustainable landscape architecture. The next subject of the Sustainable landscape architecture series is Can Techonology and Materials create Sustainable Landscape Architecture? When referring to technology and materials I am thinking about the […]
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Your learning and work environment makes a difference
Think of your school, university or workplace unless you are someone fortunate enough to be in a interesting work or learning environment, Â I am guessing the walls in your office or school are white, the floor is a some hue of grey or dark colour and the furniture looks like it came from an industrial […]
Sustainable Landscape Architecture Part 2: Does Green = Sustainable Landscape Design?
Often as landscape architects we are drawn into this belief that we are creating sustainable landscape architecture if we are creating a green landscape. We may be planting trees and plants but we wrongly assume that the landscape design we are creating is sustainable. Green does not mean sustainable. When working at BAU in Shanghai […]
Interesting Project: I Read Where I Am
I recently stumbled upon I Read Where I Am via twitter. I have just started reading it and found an interesting way of producing a written work that is free on the internet. The various essays about reading, writing, journalism, and the changes occurring in the digital age of media. I Read Where I Am, 82 invited authors, […]