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 architects leading projects
Over the past decade, we have seen landscape architects moving out of shadows and increasingly leading projects from residential developments, placemaking, urban design and climate change initiatives including Resilient by Design projects or reimagining a city precinct or leading a conservation and tourism plan. The profession of landscape architecture has increased in profile and also […]
What are the stages of a Landscape Architecture project?
Landscape architecture design projects differ in scale and complexity, however they are separated into various stages to allow for ease of management. Due to the variation in project types the staging of landscape architecture projects requires a flexible approach to project management. The project stages often follow a similar pattern however, they may be shortened […]
6 Questions you need to answer when planning a business, startup or idea
Starting a business, a startup or conceptualising an idea can be exciting and hard work but there is a need to focus on the basics so that you can then go to the next step by formulating and ‘fleshing out’ the idea. I have 6 questions I ask people when looking at a new idea […]