You want to build in some relationship between the way the place feels and the materials and colors that are used on the ...

“A compact tape measure is ideal for field visits to well-designed sites, such as Little Island in New York City. It’s extremely handy for measuring construction details like the thickness of a ...

Founded in 1910, Landscape Architecture Magazine ( LAM ) is the monthly magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). It is the magazine of record for the landscape architecture ...

Built in three phases, with the first opening in 2008 and the third in 2023, the park has been widely celebrated as a model of waterfront renewal. But beyond the familiar story of access returned to ...

Montreal’s Jardins des Floralies, on Île Notre-Dame in the Parc Jean-Drapeau, have changed a great deal since they were installed as part of a horticultural exhibition in 1980. Of the gardens that can ...

Erin Despard is a disabled writer and researcher whose work focuses on gardens, landscape, and visual media.

The “Little Project” at the Minnesota home of Ping Design's founder creates experiences that exceed a small footprint. Landscape architect Wanjing Ji, ASLA, the project’s designer, hosts the garden ...

Elizabeth Kennedy, FASLA, knows intimately how much landscape architecture has matured over the past few decades. She is the founder of Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect, PLLC (EKLA), the ...

A decade and a half ago, the Chinese government “canceled” landscape architecture education in China. Some bureaucrats decided the discipline was superfluous. Today, the profession of landscape ...

For most kids growing up in Watts, nature is a distant fantasy. This densely populated South Los Angeles neighborhood has roughly half as much tree canopy as the citywide average, and what few parks ...

The institution's deep plant collection and conservation mission stand out in a new visitor center landscape. Matt Sickle, ASLA, who led the planting design for MVLA, describes the inclusion of such ...