Hello everybody here is a new blog to spead the world of landscape architecture in and for Czech Republic.

http://sempervirens4u.blogspot.com/

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Hey guys,

I'm working on getting a freelance Architectural and Landscape Architectural rendering gig going using a newish engine called Thea, and

wanted you guys to look at a few of the component models I have so

far. Let me know what you think. The car and bench are tweaked

Sketchup components that I re-skinned, the trees are from Tree[d],

which the exception of the pine, which someone shared in the Thea

forums. The Stop sign is original, and the people are…

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I am always excited when the latest issue of Topos arrives in my mailbox. Not only are the projects reviewed inspiring and the writing excellent, the whole magazine is high quality - even down to the weight. (Those who have picked one up know what I mean.) Topos 72: Design…

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PlaceMaker Howard Blackson talks about urban agriculture in his own San Diego neighborhood. Just a year ago, a local community garden was established. Now the consciousness of local food has made its way into every house, and is starting… Continue

Today's guest PlaceShaker, Amanda Thompson, Planning Director of Decatur, Georgia, lays it on the line to an auto-dependent nation, and its planners.



We have all the tools, all the measuring devices, all the studies complete to know that what we're doing on the planning front for the past 60 years is having horrible impacts on our public health. And yet we're still governed by the same laws that require sprawling suburban development that keep people in their… Continue

PlaceMaker Geoff Dyer examines the Canadian planning dynamic, and how its drivers differ from the United States. A country of 1/10th the population of the US but with a larger land area, Canada has it's own set of reasons and methods as it moves away from auto-centric planning.



"Western Canada’s form-based codes are missing."



"This is no small problem. Those of us working in the region are continuously grilled by municipalities with the same question, often delivered with a… Continue

The restoration of the Durham Heritage Coast – previously an industrial wasteland - was announced as the winner of the first-ever UK Landscape Awards in Liverpool on 8 November.…

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Are you tired of google-ing site photos to use in your presentations, reports, or community meetings? Well, head over to sitephocus.com the next time you are looking for a shot of a particular plaza, a streetscape in Portland, or examples of site elements. With over 500 new photos added each month from around the world, founders…

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The UK Landscape Award 2010 takes place in Liverpool, UK at 18-30 GMT. Find out the winner by following us on twitter. Full details and six great videos showing the finalists on the… Continue

Hey everyone i am a freshman at Purdue University in the LA program and i was looking for any tips on rendering, mostly how to get some effects like a solid blend out of a marker or if you know any resources i could look at to help me out. if anyone has any advice, i would love to hear what you can share.

PlaceMaker Scott Doyon talks city branding, "I don’t consider the issue solely as one of “selling a city” any more than I do as some lofty grasp for authenticity, moralistically hovering above the crass business of boosterism."



Scott points out that for cities -- maybe more than any other organization -- branding is about who you really are, and what what you really do. Everyday.

"Heed this warning: If your city branding efforts don’t…

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I have been following eVolo magazine for several months now and their latest issue looks great. The major question that they consider How do we imagine the cities of…

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I wanted to share this roundtable report conducted by Landscape Forms. They sat down with 24 leaders in Landscape Architecture to assess the economy and how it is impacting the profession. Here is a description from their…

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