Landscape Architecture
Kunstler Slams Atlanta
Atlanta has become such a mess that nothing can be done to redeem it as human habitat," Kunstler writes his latest book.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Respected Landscape Architect A. E. Bye Dies At 82
Arthur Edwin Bye, a landscape architect, author, and professor, was the first to advocate use of native plant materials.
The New York Times
Is New Urbanism Living Up To Its Name?
The editor of Landscape Architecture says that many NU projects fall short of their promise in site selection.
American Society Of Landscape Architects
Philadelphia Plans Riverfront Revitalization
Philadelphia, PA, hires a landscape architecture firm to develop a comprehensive plan for the North Delaware Riverfront.
Washington Business Journal
Landscape Urbanism
The objective is to create a seamless green urban fabric: fusion, rather than division, is the order of the day.
Urban Land Magazine
Award-winning Landscape Architect Dies
M. Meade Palmer, professor, landscape architect, and winner of national design awards died of a heart attack.
The Washington Post
Guardian Of The Mall
Landscape architect John G. Parsons of the National Park Service is in charge of protecting the Washington Mall.
The New York Times
Reclaiming Industrial Wasteland
A landscape architect develops innovative way to reclaim industrial sites, and preserve their heritage.
Garden Design Magazine
Professionals That Shape Open Spaces
An introduction to the role played by landscape architects, landscape designers, and horticulturalists.
Toldeo Blade
New Urbanism Revolution In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem has its own high-profile new urbanist architects that have started a most unlikely design revolution.
Winston-Salem Journal
Innovative Lawns Reconnect Suburbs With Nature
Landscape architects revive the tired traditional lawn with innovative designs that bring natural systems back to the suburbs.
The New York Times
Colorado's 'Fighting Landscape Architects'
Ann Mullins and Mark Johnson are not afraid of red tape and politics. An interview with two landscape architects from Denver, CO.
Architectural Record
The Disappearing Lawns
Cities are encouraging a practice long favored by landscape architects, replacing the traditional green lawn with creative and environmentally appropriate alternatives.
The New York Times
Kansas City Planners Bet On A Greener Future
Several ongoing developments aim to make Kansas City more livable by revitalizing the city with open space strategies, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, and a new land-use plan for downtown.
The Kansas City Star
Preserving Historic Landscapes
Important landscape architects are beginning to gain recognition as initiatives strive to preserve historical landscape.
The Washington Post
Ian McHarg: Innovative Environmental Thinker
Ian McHarg's groundbreaking ideas changed our thinking about development and laid down the basis for today's computer-based geographic information systems.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Ian McHarg Dies At 80
Ian McHarg, author of the influential book "Design With Nature" was a life-long advocate of an environmental approach to planning and design.
The New York Times
Colorado Project Wins Planning Award
The Southeast Corridor Project team has received the Urban Design and Planning Merit Award.
Transport News
Presidential Design Awards
The White House announces the Presidential Awards for Design Excellence.
US General Services Administration
Senator Of Design
The legacy of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a champion of great architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and planning.
MetropolisMag.com


















