This is a follow-up to my WLA article, “What are the landscape architecture trends for 2026?” for the more business-focused people of the landscape architecture industry. I endeavour to cover business trends that I think will influence the industry during 2026 and beyond. Increasing UncertaintyOver the past year, we have seen increasing uncertainty in the […]
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 […]
The WLA Shanghai International Forum was held on November 8, 2025, at the Minhang Campus of the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Design. It was the first large-scale event that WLA had held and also the first in partnership with another organisation. We also held the 2025 WLA Student Awards, which was a proud moment to […]
Design firms thrive or falter based on their ability to attract new clients or secure projects from existing ones. All design firms require the ability to market their business to potential clients. Marketing is more than just sales, websites, and social media; it requires a planned approach. The following provides a few tips on how […]