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A practice’s digital toolkit is typically populated with the offerings of software giants, such as Autodesk, Adobe and Nemetschek. While some practices might engage specialists to build new tools to fill in the gaps, these efforts typically remain pr

Leadership at the organizational level is an infinitely intriguing dimension of innovation. It’s about the people who make change happen through decisions, actions, and role-modelling behaviour; they set the tone of the invisible layers of culture. B

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Climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity have been calling for an urgent rethink about the way we design and develop the built environment. Science-based targets are being set for nature with the aim of reversing these man-made impacts

Plant Tiles featuring Zoysia tenuifolia offer a host of benefits for a low-maintenance, finely textured and visually appealing lawn. The tiles can be cut to shape to simplify landscaping or lawn installation, providing a more resilient, eco-friendly,

With some exceptions, landscape architecture and architecture have had a limited engagement with the medium of video games as a form of culture and design expression. While practitioners from the built environment work within video game development,

In late 2023, Landscape Architecture Australia brought together representatives from Australia’s eight landscape architectuåre programs, along with AILA’s Education Committee Chair, to discuss trends in education. Whether you think universities exist

The boundaries of the discipline of landscape architecture are a rich space for research experimentation, innovation and change. It is out of this space that Landskip Lab was formed in 2014. Combining academic and professional research, the practice

The University of Melbourne Student Precinct, Parkville, Victoria Built on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people Aspect Studios and Glas Urban It is on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung land that I meet James Wilson of Lyons and Mark Gillingham of GLAS

The Rough&Ready Range is characterised by its FSC® hardwood beams, which measure 7 x 15 cm. In addition to benches the range includes Green Benches, Tree Planters, Bicycle Racks & Bollards which makes for a consistent appearance across the product ra

I usually ride my bike to work, but in the last few weeks before parental leave, I have been catching the tram. If you look around you on the tram on a morning commute, you’ll find it difficult to see anyone without a digital extension of themselves

In the vibrant world of landscape and ornamental plant breeding, a significant shift is taking place. Ozbreed is leading a new era of “performance breeding,” where plants are no longer being cultivated solely for their beauty. Instead, they are bred

Sydney Modern, Sydney, New South Wales Built on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation McGregor CoxallS Sydney has a new art gallery, the Sydney Modern. By calling the new wing of the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) “modern,” the AG

Digital twins (DT) are increasingly appearing in landscape design projects, from major project briefs through to local council strategies and project promotions. Imbued with the promises of greater efficiencies and adaptable feedback, DTs are often t

I have been working as a landscape architect using BIM as a tool to deliver outcomes specific to landscape for some seven years now, on projects in both India and Australia, and I believe BIM is revolutionizing the landscape industry worldwide. From

Planting is increasingly being recognized as a critical layer of our urban environment – one that contributes to mental and physical health, urban cooling, resilience and biodiversity. For designers, vegetation presents unique challenges in the curat

People are at the heart of any revolution, digital or otherwise. Working in a large, multidisciplinary company like Arup has provided me with a global perspective on current design practices and what is needed for landscape architecture to keep pace

The Roundtable, North Melbourne, Victoria Built on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation Common and Enlocus As designers, many of what we consider our best ideas will never be built. Some succumb to budgets or changes in s

While visiting Tokyo – one of the densest cities in the world – I found myself standing in a public playpark created to facilitate children’s unstructured, nature-based play. As you walk through the gates, you observe a joyful and exhilarating array

Rosie Halsmith – Please introduce your practice and practice size. Joel Barker – At See Design Studio we’re six in total, with two full-timers and four part-timers. Greg Grabasch – I’m from Brave and Curious. We’re a collaborative of three. We all ru

The agenda to improve ecological function in hostile urban sites such as railway corridors, roadside verges, roundabouts and nature strips has often been undermined by limited budgets and maintenance access, along with failures of imagination. Howeve

Cities across Australia have been trying to reverse the trend of urban sprawl by densifying. In Melbourne this is being enacted through the principle of the “20-minute neighbourhood.”1 The “middle belt” areas – those between 10 and 20 kilometres from