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Vertical Farming Part 3: And Pigs Might Fly?
When we think of a farm we often think of a farm with livestock. Is this also a part of the future? Raising...
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“Inventing” groundbreaking concepts in a domain as technical and complex as landscape architecture is a very...
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As the human population grows – to a staggering estimated 9 billion by 2050 — the ever-haunting...
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Every feminist landscape architect, urban designer, or urban planner out there concerned with offering...
Sketchy Saturday Top 10
This Top Ten showcases the most beautiful, intriguing and inventive sketches by our some of our talented LAN...
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Anyone who has ever experienced a severe cold knows just how important a sense of smell is for our everyday...
Vertical Farming, Part 1: An Introduction
Recent years have seen the rise – no pun intended – of vertical farms. The most recent wave comes in the...
Animal Architecture
We humans like to think of ourselves as the best architects and engineers on the planet. But for millions of...
A Canvas For Sustainability: Generating Energy Through Land Art
Landscape architecture has a rich history of balancing the two conflicting worlds of the energy sector and...
Bloom 2013
There was an air of anticipation around Dublin this past weekend: Ireland’s largest garden show, Bloom...
Trouble in Istanbul: Save Gezi Park
Upheaval and chaos has been intensified this past week in Istanbul as devoted Turkish citizens protest...
Pocket Parks: Why size doesn’t matter
In a hope to create greener communities, London’s Mayor Boris Johnson has come up with a plan to create “100...
Colors, the beauty of a Landscape
Vision is the first sense that we utilize to gather an impression, from which all other senses follow. When...
Urban Hacking
You’ve probably seen computer hackers on television and in the movies. Their motives are usually monetary...
Upfest: Bristol’s Contemporary Art Experience
Created in 2008 by three contemporary-art enthusiasts, Upfest has its roots in Bristol City’s independent...
Wildlife Crossings
In recent years the Republic of Ireland has made drastic changes to its road system by adding more efficient...
Top Ten Show Gardens: RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013
The show gardens at Chelsea have come under some criticism this year for lacking ‘pizazz’ or...
