- Ecocapsule Announces First Preorders: Ecocapsule
The portable house Ecocapsule is opening sales for the first time in history. Only 50 exclusively customized Ecocapsules will be made next year. Ecocapsule also starts taking preorders for later versions. The revolutionary off-gridhouses will start shipping in late 2016. The product comes to market just one year after building its prototype. Ecocapsule is not just a self-sufficient place for life in the nature. The makers are already receiving requests for its special versions, such as meteorological or research stations. WATCH: Egg-shaped (Ecocapsule) tiny house hits prototype stage
While few developers work directly with landscape architects in implementing affordable housing, an organization is seeking to improve the connection. Over the past 15 years, the Enterprise Rose Fellowship has been recruiting talented architects who are committed to principles of social justice and eager to work in partnership with low-income communities. Now the fellowship is open to landscape architects with similar ambitions. Regarded as a practice-based educational model for emerging professionals to develop careers, merging design goals with civic stewardship, the Fellowship welcomes new perspectives. Learn more about the Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship and apply for the February 2016 Boston-based fellowship here. Related Article: 6 Reasons Why Our Future Depends on Landscape Architecture
Bestowed with the 2015 National Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects for its landscape design concept with the Pérez Art Museum in Miami and 2015 Firm of the Year from the Society of American Registered Architects ArquitectonicaGEO, the global landscape architecture firm based in Miami, Florida, has been honored with awards from the both the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Society of Registered Architects (SARA). The awards coincide with the contemporary firm’s 10-year anniversary.
According to a destination survey conducted by Bloomberg Singapore, the Lion City placed second after Japan for Asian destinations associated with design. From government-funded resources for developing the design sector to hosting worldwide design events—Singapore is leading the way in the Asia Pacific in design, innovation, and creative enterprise. Events like SingaPlural showcase the rising talents in the fields of landscape architecture, urban planning, architecture, and graphic design. Related Article: How This Resort is Using Landscape Architecture to Wow its Visitors WATCH: Singapore Design Week 2015 Event Highlights
With 2015 coming to a close, let’s take a look at some of the key conferences for landscape architects and allied professionals in 2016. Conferences serve as a great resource for learning, growing, and networking—ultimately returning to work or school refreshed and encouraged. The highlights include the APA National Planning Conference (April 2-5; Phoenix, AZ), AIA National Convention (May 19-21; Philadelphia, PA), and ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO (October 21-24; New Orleans, LA). Click the headline above for the complete list.
2015 marked a year of ambitious waterfront development projects, pedestrian-centric solutions, connecting and rethinking, yet 2015 was marred by taking public land for new construction projects. Led by PUBLIC WORK, Toronto announced UnderGardiner, which will bring public space to a “dead-zone” under the Gardiner Expressway while [connecting] seven city neighborhoods. Additionally, the National Park Service (NPS) is implementing its “Urban Agenda” to bring greater public engagement and awareness to the treasured wilderness parks as part of its 100-year celebration in 2016. WATCH: America’s National Parks: Celebrating 100 Years
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