Federal government to sustainability efforts: You’re terminated.

In a blockbuster-style showdown, the House Appropriations Committee started a furor this month as they proposed the elimination of HUD, USDOT and EPA sustainability programs in 2011-12, as well as…

I asked local whiz-bang architect and friend Andrew Mitchell this question..."Are Landscape Architects really necessary". His answer might surprise you.

As a Graduate Architect, a crucial part of my job is analyzing…

I asked local whiz-bang architect and friend Andrew Mitchell that question…”Are Landscape Architects really necessary”. His answer might surprise you.

As a Graduate Architect, a crucial part of my job is analyzing other people’s designs in order to make fun…

Set against a scenic and historic backdrop, the Florence Institute of Design International will again offer a unique four-week architectural learning experience for aspiring and professional architects. The course, which will run from June 1 to 30, will usher students though different architectural periods to discover the…

Check out this blog. Really great read. Excellent research and entertaining - written from the voice of Simonds.

http://savingforestpark.org/o-c-simonds

This blog began in response to the Lake Forest Garden Club of Lake Forest, Illinois deciding they wanted to enter a competition to win a prize and recognition from the GCA. They convinced the…

 Was involved in my own business for 27 years of landscape design in Florida Specialized in high end garden /outdoor features. Medium size firm ,max of 20 person staff. Self taught , magazine work, shows.It just evolved as I do have great talent,environmental awareness/common sense plus business sense.

Ended up being bought out 100%.  Now living in Colorado(2yrs) experiencing the new horticulture/environment and love the fresh connection to the land.

  I want to go back to…

Standing on the shore, looking up at the white cliffs of Dover, could you answer the question: what does this landscape do for me?  What's more, could you put a price on it? Why are certain intangibles that we value collectively too precious to be thought of in terms of money?  Just some of the questions in…

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This is a test blog to see how this old thing works

SmartCode Intensive is an advanced session meant for seasoned urbanists who have studied or used form-based codes intimately. Top experts on the SmartCode will deliver an in depth 6 hour session on the power of this form-based, transect-based unified development model ordinance. The SmartCode and its modules represent the input of countless planners, politicians, developers and citizens -- a collective knowledge base that spans decades.



8:30-10 | Building…

Why Invest in Landscape? - the new campaign from the Landscape Institute, shows how towns around the UK are seeing a positive bottom line benefit by investing in landscape.  From revitalising a small public square to planning for massive new estates, the economic benefits are clearly…