Landscape architects are part of a multi-disciplinary team working on a large-scale project funded by the UNFCCC Adaptation Fund and administered by UN-Habitat. The scientific team for the 'Climate Resilient Honiara' project, led by Professor Darryn McEvoy, involves RMIT teaching and research staff from six different disciplines. The aim is to reduce the vulnerability of those living in informal ...
ZHENG Xiaodi, Ph.D., RLA, ASLA, CHSLA, is associate professor, vice chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture, co-director of the International Affairs Office, and founding director of the Center for Brownfields Research at Tsinghua University School of Architecture. She serves as General-Secretary of Chinese Steering Committee of Landscape Architecture Education and is the official ...
If you, as a landscape architect, were given a task to improve Cikini’s environment, and provide design solutions to enhance resident’s livability, what would you think of? Do you think you can even make an actual contribution? I had the opportunity to participate in students’ engagement with community members, thorough site analysis, and coming up with solutions for years, as part of ...
This year, for the very first time, Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects (SILA) organised an ambitious community activity where 30 Building Professionals from Singapore came together to build a home in Malaysia, for low-income indigenous families.
This year, for the very first time, Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects (SILA) organised an ambitious community activity where 30 Building Professionals from Singapore came together to build a home in Malaysia, for low-income indigenous families.
In collaboration with Epic Homes, learn more behind the problems of Kampung Gurney, a Temuan village located in the district of Batang Kali, Malaysia. And moreover, the solutions that helped drive the pre-planning of the SILA Build With Heart 2019 initiative.
This project restored a 1.5km long wetland on the eastern riparian edge of the largest lake of Yunnan Province–Dian Lake which has been heavily polluted for decades. After completion, the water discharged to Dian Lake was purified and pollutants were reduced to a larger extent.
Innovatively building on the company’s mission for a sustainable future for people, food and energy, the YANMAR FLYING-Y BUILDING responds to the global need to strengthen pollinator habitats in urban areas through integrating landscape and architecture. The project introduces bee hives on the landscaped rooftop gardens and a 1230 m² façade of a vertical green curtain which adds vibrant plant life ...
The world’s current sustainable development model based on a low carbon economy has changed the way we advertise- and landscape is caught up in this green lifestyle trend that has become fashionable. The new engine of real estate development is centred on green marketing strategies in response to homebuyers seeking quality of life beyond the material. Where there used to be a sole emphasis on the ...
