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I had to Google it because I forgot the details. The CMLI is akin to the US’s CLARB. They set the educational standards and govern the licensing in the UK. According to Google, they require secondary professional education (like a Masters) and a 7 year apprenticeship. Wow. We have it easy over here (and it just keeps getting easier). From what I u…[Read more]

Any idea how the education is different?
The only language I know other than English is German, but I’m terrible at it. The grammar always confuses me. I suppose it’s time to practice it and try to learn a few more.

I’m a bit surprised to learn of this as some of the most original landscape architectural work I’ve seen in print has been in Spain. I like it for the complete absence of site furniture and things pulled from catalogs. Instead they design custom furniture…even light fixtures!  They seem to do a lot with low budgets.  Perhaps you’ve heard of En…[Read more]

I don’t know if this is still true or not, but a British collegue of mine a number of years ago had stated that American educated LAs are very desireable in the UK because of the slightly different education structure and base education. I’m not thinking their economy is any better than ours, but at least they are not tied to the Euro, soon to be…[Read more]

What’s the equivalent of the Landscape Architect Registration Exam in Europe? Does it differ for each country? I was looking at an ad for a job in London that said “CMLI landscape architects”. Any idea what CMLI is? Is that their equivalent of being a registered landscape architect here?

Don’t qualify people trying to make a living. Ok? It’s not fair
Go and berate some rich boy in Wall Street or whatever, they are shafting the planet big time with their push for big war and cheap oil to keep their Learjets in tip-top form.
Try one of those if you dare, then come back and we’ll nurse your wounds.
LandArch bizz is tough as it is…[Read more]

“Every time I flush the toilet or buy anything I leave my mark.”
Try a brush. uh?

Hmmm…Think I’ll stay out of this one.
 

No worries, I didn’t know that Gringo was anything than north American (I think it includes Canadians too, but I don’t want to offend you any further).
I had been called Gaucho in some other discussion and I guess that I was primed for my own casual use of slang.
Anyhow, you keep up the quality comments!

Hey Bob,
Tell you what: you make the decisions that you feel are best for you and your family, and I’ll do the same for myself and mine. Failing that, piss off. Plus everything Craig says.
Sincerely,
Ellis

Have you tried doing whatever you feel may work? As in really going for it? It may work just fine.
Reading your post, I feel that you may be perfectly suited for a job in London, Engeland.
Weather is rubbish but it is a pretty good place to have a dab at design world domination…

;-))))))

Don’t really know what Gringo means in the States in the same way that you probably don’t know what calling somebody Bro might mean in Spain.
In yester days, Gringo used to mean from across the border ie: US citizen, as opposed to local ie: Mexican. But that was a while ago.
Don’t you worry about about a little misunderstanding or two: there is…[Read more]

Maybe he’s talking about the movie.
: )

Kim, I will also be attending an MLA program beginning this summer, and have read through this entire thread. While I am surprised and worried by the attitudes and job market descriptions being offered by most posters, it seems to me that you are making the right decision for yourself.  Your current career does not bring you personal fulfillment…[Read more]

Not sure why everyone thinks I intend to move to Brazil without a job. I was just hoping to find out if my dad was right about it being a good place to look for jobs.
I’ve only applied to two jobs outside the US, so far. I actually did apply to one in Canada several months ago, but never heard back from them. I also applied to one in China a…[Read more]

Another sell-out! And you have the nerve to call yourself a landscape architect, huh Craig? Here’s a champagne toast for the recession to last another 10 years! We don’t need anymore suburban sprawl and Hummer H1 vehicles. This recession shook up lots of foundations and made people think twice about over abundance of personal materials. Those who…[Read more]

The worst kind of landscape architect or someone in this field! Damned the future generations and the unhealthy environment coming their way as long as I get mine now, who cares what follows? Its all about me and how much I make. This is actually the same mentality that put the U.S. economy in shambles. Wall Street and the major Banks ring any bells?

UI As am I.