Between 17 and 21 November 2025, the 13th International Landscape Biennial of Barcelona will take place under the motto Natural Intelligence. Since its beginnings in 1999, the Biennial has become one of the most significant international platforms for landscape architecture — a space where practice, research, and education converge. We spoke with Marina Cervera, executive […]
Landscape architecture should engage intensively with conviviality—it has the capacity to unify many issues in current theoretical debates and connect the discipline to the global network of the conviviality movement.
How do you transform an area defined by movement, flow, and bundled infrastructure into a tranquil space where passersby are invited to pause, slow down, and linger? The commission It sounds like a contradictory brief and objective: to create a climate-resilient and decelerating place at Houttuinplein in Delft, wedged between the bulwark, ‘het Huis van […]
BOGL are the recipients of the 2025 LILA Office Award. They operate from offices in Copenhagen and Oslo with a steady focus on the shared grounds of urban life. Rather than seeking signature forms, the practice has built its reputation on attentiveness — to site conditions, to communities, to the long horizons of climate change, […]
The 13th International Landscape Biennial of Barcelona will take place from 17 to 21 November 2025, under the Natural Intelligence?! theme. This edition explores both natural and artificial intelligences shaping contemporary landscapes and will feature a mix of free sessions, a symposium and awards, and a keynote lecture by James Bridle. The Programme Features: Sessions […]
Multispecies Urbanism (MU) concept proposes that cities be designed and governed for the multispecies whole. In her manifesto, artist, infrastructure activist, and researcher Debra Solomon argues that healthy urban environments for humans are inseparable from the flourishing of other species and their microbial consortia. MU treats ecological labour—cooling, water buffering, pollination, soil formation—as infrastructural work […]
We are sad to report that Kongjian Yu died on September 23, 2025. Yu was a farmer’s son from Zhejiang who became the architect of a new ecological urbanism. After early studies in Beijing and a doctorate at Harvard GSD, he returned to China in the late 1990s to found the College of Architecture and […]
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) will hold its 2025 Conference on Landscape Architecture from 10 to 13 October at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The event is the largest annual gathering of landscape architecture professionals in the world. This year’s general session keynote will be delivered by Mitch Landrieu, […]
The 2025 Festival of Landscape Architecture, organised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), will take place in Nipaluna / Hobart from 19 to 21 October 2025, on the unceded lands of the Palawa people. The theme for this year’s edition is “DARK”—an inquiry into landscape through absence, ambiguity, and non-linearity. Curated by Miriam […]
An essay on how we push animals into playing roles — from fables and films to renders of biodiversity and art — tracing how these projections tame, abstract, or estrange, and how synurbists and artists unsettle the human–animal divide.
Growing up on a farm in Tyrol, surrounded by repetitions of natural processes to which rituals and traditions attune, Weinberger developed an understanding of the nature–culture relationship observed from the periphery.
Scientific research into animal behaviour still rests on many deeply ingrained assumptions about what is deemed to be “natural” human behaviour. For example, men—males—are assumed by nature to be more dominant and aggressive than women—females. And if men are violent, then the violent behaviour of other male animals in the wild can supposedly be explained […]
The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) has announced Günther Vogt, who received LILA 2025 Honour Award, as the recipient of the 2025 Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award, the highest honour bestowed by the Federation. The award recognises a landscape architect whose lifetime achievements have had a profound and enduring impact on the discipline worldwide. The […]
Skin-to-Skin Architecture is about rethinking how we design cities and buildings, not just as objects we use, but as spaces that touch us back. Inspired by the power of skin-to-skin contact in neonatal care, where a caregiver’s touch stabilizes, calms, and connects, we ask: what if our built environment could do the same? In Skin-to-Skin, […]
The IFLA World Congress is coming to Nantes, France, from 10–12 September 2025, bringing together leading voices in landscape architecture. With more than a thousand participants expected (professionals, researchers, businesses, etc.), this event will be a unique moment of sharing and networking. Recognized as the largest annual event for the profession, this Congress will bring […]
The 2025 ECLAS Conference, themed “agriCULTURAL Landscapes,” is set to convene from 6 to 10 September 2025 at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. This edition invites scholars and practitioners to reflect on the ecological, cultural, social, and economic dimensions of landscapes shaped by agriculture. Programme Includes, among others, a Keynote Lecture by Univ.-Prof. […]
The Belgian Association of Landscape Architects and IFLA Europe organise an essential conference that will gather 300+ landscape architects, urban thinkers and policymakers to explore how cities can be regenerated into sustainable, inclusive and beautiful places, fully aligned with New European Bauhaus values. The conference will be held in English and is taking place in Brussels at CIVA – Centre for landscape architecture, […]
In this article, we enter into a conversation with Danilo Milovanović (DNLM), an artist based in Slovenia, whose practice in public space leaves behind socio-political and environmentally engaged commentaries. His interventions open up civic debate and make visible the tensions that shape contemporary urban life. Trained in the visual arts, Milovanović positions his practice outside […]
In the U.S., lawns cover nearly 2 percent of the land surface and, as researcher Cristina Milesi revealed using satellite data, “could be considered the single largest irrigated crop in America”—their total area is three times larger than that of irrigated cornfields. The infatuation with lawns runs so deep that, in some cases, failing to […]
Biennal Internacional De Paisatge Barcelona introduces 8 finalists for the Rosa Barba Prize 2025. The winner will be announced at the symposium, taking place in Barcelona, 17-21 November 2025, accompanied by a rich program. Among the Finalists, there are the following projects: – Urban Balcony by Kongjian Yu – Turenscape, – Waterscape Park by […]
It was 2 AM, and I was still scrolling through thousands of digitized drawings in the Olmsted archive on Flickr. Six hours in, my avocado toast sat half-eaten, but I couldn’t pull myself away. These hand-drawn plans were so much more alive than the sterile digital renderings that I have gotten so used to seeing […]
I have spent the last two weeks conducting field research at a large music festival located in the interior of Portugal. Every day, I would wake up in my tiny tent and walk into a stunning landscape. Walking around the grounds of the festival every morning was my favorite activity, indulging in the lake around […]
Mental health disorders such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and paranoid schizophrenia affect masses of people worldwide. These conditions not only challenge individuals but also deeply affect their relatives and communities. While clinical treatments remain essential, there is increasing recognition of the therapeutic role landscapes can play in supporting mental health recovery. Historically, nature […]
Organized by The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), the online event commemorates the occupation of the Alcatraz Island by the Indigenous people. On March 9, 1964, five Lakota Sioux briefly occupied Alcatraz Island, declaring it “Indian Land.” A longer and more influential occupation followed from November 20, 1969, to June 11, 1971, when the group “Indians […]
Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche (FBSR) invites you to apply for yearly landscape study scholarships. The next year’s edition will grant two six-month scholarships for research into the landscape and garden culture, around the thematic areas of Landscape project, Theories and policies for landscape and Nature and gardens. Young graduates are welcome to apply by Friday, […]
On a mild evening last April, Room 304 in Pratt Institute’s architecture school, Higgins Hall—an oddly grandiose double-height classroom space with a view of the Manhattan skyline—is packed. The Landscape Seminar Series—launched in 2022 in conjunction with Pratt’s Master of Landscape Architecture program—has invited the iconic land artist and activist Mary Miss to speak as […]
The UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 in Barcelona has launched an international student competition under the theme “Becoming. Architectures for a Planet in Transition.” The call invites students in architecture, landscape, and urban disciplines to propose time-based spatial interventions addressing political, social, and environmental transformation. Participants will submit three richly illustrated drawings reflecting found […]
Tempelhofer Feld, one of Europe’s largest urban open spaces, has long been a focal point of debate, particularly since its closure as an airport in 2008. Over the years, the site has sparked public protests, legal disputes, and heated discussions about its future. Now, after a highly anticipated international competition, the winning proposals have been […]
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced its 2025 Honours, recognising leading figures who are shaping the profession’s future across practice, academia, community engagement, and ecological stewardship. This year’s awards reflect a broadened disciplinary scope and a more urgent public mandate. Below is only a selection of the received honours; we congratulate all […]
How do we represent territories whose histories, economies, and ecologies have been shaped by centuries of extraction, yet are still often perceived as peripheral or empty? 1. Introduction In his book Norrland, journalist Po Tidholm opens with a poem that captures a long-standing reality: northern Sweden has long been a site of resource extraction— iron […]
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of what was formerly called ‘the European Landscape Convention’ spare a thought for upcoming generations: Generation Z and especially Generation Alpha are having a difficult time. They are stuck between a rock and a hard place, between the perils of the real world and the dangers of life in […]
Call for entries! The AIPH World Green City Awards return! For the third edition, they invite cities worldwide to participate in this prestigious competition. Share your city’s innovative approaches to urban greening and contribute to the global conversation on sustainable urban development. Building on the success of previous editions, the 2026 awards will celebrate inspiring […]
The jury (Maria Goula, Sotiria Kornaropoulou, François Vadepied, Martin Rein-Cano and Zaš Brezar) selected the projects for the 10th edition of LILA. The editors of Landezine selected the 2025 Honour Award, Office Award and Portfolio Award for Students and Young Professionals.
Anna Thurmayr and Dietmar Straub, operating from Winnipeg, Canada, approach landscape architecture less as a matter of monumental authorship and more as a form of quiet insurgency. Their practice resists spectacle, embracing instead small yet resonant gestures, collective processes, and deep attentiveness to context—whether planting 20,000 crocuses into a lawn or constructing an ephemeral Snow […]
IFLA Europe is proud to launch its 2025 Youth competition for Landscape Architecture students and young professionals entitled ‘NEW URBAN LANDSCAPES – Regenerating Cities – Revealing new urban landscapes’ IFLA Europe Landscape Architecture Students and Young Professionals Competition offers a unique opportunity for emerging landscape architects to gain visibility and recognition for their work at […]
Lars Hopstock’s Idyll and Ideology: Hermann Mattern and the Landscape to Live In is a heavy-lifter historiographic study. Published by Jovis in 2024, the volume arrives as a carefully crafted and tactile artefact in Jagd style, with hunting-green viscose-flocked covers reminiscent of a mounted trophy. Indeed, Hopstock has ventured deeply into archival “woods”, emerging with meticulous evidence and nuanced narratives around Hermann Mattern (1902–1971), one of Germany’s most significant yet contentious landscape architects. His expansive research not only sets the bar incredibly high for any similar undertakings but vividly frames Mattern’s navigation between aesthetic idyll and loaded ideology.
Calling all emerging professionals in landscape architecture! Showcase your creativity, innovation, and design excellence in the ASLA Emerging Professionals Design Competition. This exciting opportunity invites early-career landscape architecture professionals and students to tackle real-world challenges, gain national recognition, and elevate your portfolio. Submit your boldest ideas and be part of shaping the future of the […]
Led by James A. Lord and Roderick Wyllie, Surfacedesign, Inc. is a San Francisco–based landscape architecture and urban design studio known for bold, material-driven work that blends architectural clarity with a sculptural, site-attuned sensibility. From public parks and international airports to intimate gardens and experimental studios, their projects push against the conventions of globalised sameness, […]
The 2025 edition of the Biennale d’Architecture et de Paysage (BAP!) is taking place in Versailles from May 7 to July 13. This third edition, titled “The Living City”, focuses on preserving life in all its forms amidst climate disruption and dwindling resources. It aims to open new perspectives and sharing of knowledge and innovation […]
From May 7 to July 13, 2025 Versailles hosts the Architecture and Landscape Biennale ‘Bap!’ initiated by the Ile-de-France region; the theme of this 3rd edition: ‘La ville vivante’, the living city. The preservation of life, in all its forms and adaptations, lies at the heart of our concerns in the face of climate disruption […]
Lucia Tozzi is a Milano-based journalist and urban researcher known for her incisive critiques of gentrification, tourism-driven development, and the commodification of public space. Her writing spans cultural criticism, investigative reporting, and political analysis, appearing in publications such as Il Tascabile, NERO, Altreconomia, il manifesto, and other journals. She is the editor and author of […]
Dr. Anette Freytag is a relentless researcher, moving between academia, activism, and public engagement. She taught at ETH Zurich, the University of Basel, and the Technical University of Innsbruck before joining Rutgers University, where she is the Professor of the History and Theory of Landscape Architecture at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Freytag […]
The volume On the Side of Fire. Rites, approaches and cultivation practices in landscapes is the twenty-first edition in the “Memorie” series by the Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche (FBSR), a Treviso-based international centre for landscape studies and research, founded by Luciano Benetton in 1987, focusing on history, geography, natural and cultural heritage. Opening space for […]
The meeting’s theme Beyond Borders invites you to reflect on the visible and invisible boundaries that shape our landscapes, societies, and our profession. The European Landscape Architecture Student Association (ELASA) team of “Czechoslovakian” students has prepared an engaging program that will guide you through the landscape architecture of these two neighboring countries, exploring how different types […]
The Plečnik Awards are among the highest national recognitions for works realised in architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism in Slovenia. Each year, the Jože Plečnik Fund acknowledges outstanding contributions in the categories of Public Space, Large Scale Realisations, Small Scale Realisations, Professional Publications, and Enrichment of Spatial Culture — the latter being the category in […]
The Landscape Architecture Europe Foundation (LAE) has published the 7th edition of its book series, titled Full of Life. With each issue released triennially, the editorial board delves into high-quality landscape architecture projects, tracing the evolution of this young profession and highlighting the significance of addressing climate and social issues while crafting beautiful spaces. The […]
Despite ambitious sustainability frameworks, current modes of urban waterfront redevelopment tend to reinforce existing or create new socio-spatial divides in the city. Although the projects regard urban water as a public good, it is oftentimes the most privileged groups that get to enjoy the improved environmental amenities and reap their benefits, at the expense of […]
1. IFLA APR LA AWARDS 2025 The IFLA Asia-Pacific region Landscape Architecture Awards, also known as the IFLA APR LA Awards provide an international platform to showcase and promote the achievements and work of landscape architects in the Asia-Pacific region. These prestigious awards aim to create continuous awareness and recognition of landscape architecture together with […]
