Think your rain gutters are too passé? Three Dresden artists transform their neighborhood gutters into a multi-story musical instrument. (Grist)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
- Say hello to the next generation of landscape architects. This summer, middle schoolers in Georgia got a head start in the world of planning and landscape architecture in a week-long educational camp, ‘Designing Our World.’ (APA)
- The landscapes of the 21st century are moving towards a new ecological paradigm, trading in neat lawns for wild and vibrant native seed. Samuel Geer explores the paradigm shift and how to keep the momentum going. (The Field)
- The land of the midnight sun has a surprisingly robust public-private parks partnership in Anchorage. A symbiotic team of landscape architects, the Anchorage Park Foundation, community members and legislators help protect and develop the city’s 500,000 acres of parkland. (City Parks)
& RELATED
- Earthscape, a playground design/build firm, creates a fun, colorful playhouse using recycled doors and invites you to make one too. (playscapes)
- As a near-record wildfire continues to burn through Yosemite, the U.S. Forest Service wildfire spending surpassed $1 billion last week with many blaming climate change for the rise in spending in recent years. (Inhabitat)
- Tactical urbanism strikes again! The Dutch Cyclists’ Union wants to start an urban hitchhiking movement in Utrecht, where pedestrians can hitch a ride with passing cyclists. (Pop Up City)
lead photo via architectureartdesigns.com
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