Landscape Architecture Australia

Landscape Architecture Australia is an authoritative and contemporary record of landscape architecture, urban design and land-use planning in Australia, providing independent reviews of public, commercial and residential projects, plus independent, commissioned comment on the issues facing landscape architecture and its practitioners today. It Is the national magazine of the Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).

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THE URBAN ISSUE

Planting for success • During the summer months, trees are significantly more prone to stress, as they are actively growing. But with some extra care and attention to detail, summer planting can be highly successful.

CLIMATE POSITIVE DESIGN – IT’S TIME • A message from AILA National President, Claire Martin.

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The great green commission • While green infrastructure projects have been gaining in popularity, a gap frequently exists between the planning of these frameworks and their implementation. How can design address this?

Parkland visions: Designing theWestern Sydney Aerotropolis • If the Western Sydney Aerotropolis is to deliver on its economic promises, this major development must attract residents, workers and visitors – and a landscape-led approach has much to offer.

2020 Australian Instituteof Horticulture Awards • The Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) recognizes the commitment, professionalism, leadership, innovation, creativity and excellence of those who have made a significant contribution to the horticultural industry.

A tropical activation • A masterplan by TCL with Troppo embraces and integrates the civic role of the site, opportunities for heat mitigation and First Nations culture.

Riparian resilience: Reimagining Colma Creek • A project centred around South San Francisco is inspiring communities to rethink their relationships with water and consider the vibrant role urban creeks might play in shaping more climate adaptive futures for the Bay Area.

Big-picture thinking • Four practitioners working in major city-shaping positions discuss the expanding role of landscape architects in the strategic government space and the opportunities for pursing a landscape agenda in the future design of our cities and regions.

Planting the agenda • What principles might landscape architects embrace to reclaim agency when designing with plants? Alistair Kirkpatrick explores three possibilities: collaboration, advocacy and opportunity.

Thinking beyond urban: Reconceiving Australia’s peri-urban territories • The peri-urban spaces on the fringes of our cities are dynamic territories with a diverse array of sometimes competing functions, from wastewater treatment to agriculture. How can landscape architects intervene in these areas to contribute to a more sustainable future?

Dynamism and flux: Tyrrell Studio • Tyrrell Studio’s expanding folio of public realm projects reads as an “open-source code book,” with heavily researched projects that trade fanfare for broader change.

LANDSCAPE STUDENT PRIZE

Farewell Ex-Neighbourhood

Living with sea rise: Barwon Estuary Design Framework

Interconnected Intensities

Enclaves and Field Conservation

A Healthy Landscape for Canberra

Fremantle Waterfront, Western Australia

Food 4.0

The Shape of Flow