Botany

Botany is the scientific study of plants—their forms, processes, and relationships. In design, botany is never just science. It intersects with ethnobotany (plant knowledge in cultures), and with ideas of plant agency, where plants are seen not only as resources but as actors. Botany means more than identification—it is about how plants shape spaces, relations, and meanings. This tag gathers plant knowledge, ethnobotany, and plant agency as crucial dimensions of design.

/ Zaš Brezar, Joost Emmerik

We are thrilled to share with you the interview with LILA 2022 Honour Award winner Gilles Clément. The interview was conducted in Paris in November 2022 by Zaš Brezar and Joost Emmerik. The editors wrote in the award statement: Gilles Clément (1943) is a French landscape architect or better ‘paysagiste’, having a more garden design-related […]

/ Zaš Brezar

Dr. Stephan Brenneisen from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences has been researching urban biodiversity and roofs for over 25 years. In a video presentation, he talks about his findings. We asked him specifically to speak about what to keep in mind when designing biodiverse roofs. What can landscape architects learn from his extensive experience, […]

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