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05 Nov
2026 Resene NZILA Awards Winners
What a night celebrating landscape architecture in Aotearoa! On Thursday 5 November, the landscape architecture community came together at One …
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18 Jan
UNITEC Graduation Prizegiving 2016
Henry Crothers presents NZILA Awards
NZILA would like to Congratulate these three recipients on this fine achievement. Sofia Fourman - NZILA/Frank Boffa Award for overall …
01 Jan
President's Update
Kia ora everyone
Welcome to the New Year! I trust that 2017 will be prosperous for us all. I am excited about the …
30 Nov
Landscape Architecture Aotearoa
Spring edition.
Included in this edition: Urban Opinion: Occupy the Red ZoneOn the Cover: Waterview PlaygroundLegal Commentary: Tread with CarePlant Guide: Against …
30 Nov
Instant Pocket Park
A green island in a sea of earthquake demolition has been brought back to life.
Typically, pocket parks take years and years before they reach their full potential, as a relaxed leafy retreat nestled within …
25 Nov
Turn the page
We speak with Garth Falconer, Ralph Johns and Philip Smith — the authors of three notable, but very different, books that were published last year. From initial motivation to lessons learned, the three men share their opinions and insights.
In 2015, the Landscape Architetcure profession was graced with not one but three books, which dared to expose this oftsecretive …
25 Nov
Occupy the Red Zone
Looking past bureaucratic obstacles, Bernd Gundermann proposes a future for Christchurch’s Red Zone that could serve as an archetype for riparian suburbs facing the e ects of climate-change.
Last time I was invited by Regenerate Christchurch to advise about the future of the Residential Red Zone along the …
24 Nov
Against the wind
In the sixth installment of an eight-part series, plantsman David McDermott examines plants suitable for windy spots.
ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES IN PLANTING design is being handed a ‘blank canvas’. The site may be virtually featureless …
01 Nov
Designing pump stations: leaving a legacy
Working as part of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team
Working as a small design team within SCIRT, we had the opportunity to develop designs for a number of pump …