Marion Mahony Griffin is often relegated to the footnotes of architectural history, remembered primarily as the associate of Frank Lloyd Wright. While her contributions to Wright’s Prairie School are undeniable,…
Founded by Rok Oman and Špela Videčnik in 2000, OFIS Architects is a Slovenian architecture practice based in Ljubljana. Graduated from the Ljubljana School of Architecture and London’s Architectural Association,…
Frederick Law Olmsted, born in 1822 in Hartford, Connecticut, was a pioneering landscape architect in 19th-century industrial America. Before he became known as ‘The Father of Landscape Architecture,’ he was…
As landscape architecture becomes more popular, there is an internal debate among future professionals on whether or not architecture or landscape architecture is the correct career path for a person…
The integration of nature into architecture is a strategy to break the rigidity of constructions and stimulate the senses through a connection with elements such as light, wind, water, vegetation,…
Ruth Patricia Shellhorn, a notable American landscape architect, shaped southern California’s layout. In the post-war period, no architect was more pivotal here than her. For over sixty years, she guided…
Urban development sometimes means demolishing old buildings to make way for new ones. The HEITO 1909 project designed by ECG International Landscape Consultants, a Taiwanese landscape architecture firm, showcases that…
Cycling is a prime example of sustainable transportation. Within the urban design realm, bicycles blend more flawlessly into pedestrian spaces in contrast with motorized vehicles, therefore encouraging a harmonious coexistence…
It gets easier to explore vernacular and traditional practices when supported by a huge community of practitioners or in large-scale established organizations. But to dare explore it independently in your…
In this contemporary world, urban landscapes are crucial elements to make the city lively and liveable. The healthy growth of children’s social contacts and activities depends on urban green areas…
“If orientation is a matter of how we reside in space, then sexual orientation might also be a matter of residence, of how we inhabit spaces, and who or what…
Introduction Nestled in the picturesque town of Tivoli, Italy, located a magnificent piece of landscape architecture- The Villa d’Este Gardens. It is one of the best examples of Italian landscaping…