Mark Hough

Students of landscape architecture are obsessed with cities and all things green - at least according to recent design awards. But are they forgetting about design?

Creating parks that benefit and reflect the needs of the communities that use them is the goal for both planners and landscape architects. Programming is a big part of this. So is design.

Urban forests may possess the power to battle climate change. We just have to figure out what is more important: quantity or quality?

As college becomes less affordable, alternatives to the traditional four-year model have been making inroads, leading some to question its lasting viability. If universities struggle, it will impact not only campuses, but cities, as well.

Laurie Olin, the preeminent landscape architect, is being presented this week with the prestigious National Medal of Arts. The well deserved honor is a big deal not only for Olin and his firm, but for all landscape architects.