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Landscape Architect Kate Orff named 2023 TIME 100 Influential People honoree

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Historically, landscape architecture was concerned with the composition of private gardens, but Kate Orff is a landscape architect who’s never been hemmed in by garden walls—seeking instead to liberate landscape to do nothing less than repair our warming planet through design.

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"Outstanding" landscape architect Lynn Kinnear dies aged 64

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Landscape architect Lynn Kinnear, founder of Kinnear Landscape Architects who collaborated on projects including the Stirling Prize-winning Burntwood School , has died aged 64. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 but continued to run her practice until 2023. Kinnear designed the landscaping for Burntwood School.

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Five contemporary timber homes by Wittman Estes: Your Next Employer?

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Founded in 2012, and spanning architecture and landscape operations, the firm operates on “the idea that buildings and landscapes can be combined into one interconnected whole.”

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Architects’ Guide: Navigating the Landscape of Green Building Standards in the U.S.

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Ellis is the Marketing Manager at Tunley Environmental , a sustainability consultancy founded in 2017 that offers expert-led education and assessments by PhD scientists and specializes in reducing carbon emissions, enhancing biodiversity and natural resource management for businesses around the world. Order your copy today.

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Architectuur Maken designs sculptural staircase overlooking Dutch landscape

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Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg , the Netherlands. Landscape and people are inextricably linked. Landscape architect: Eelerwoude. The form appears to shift as visitors move around it.

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UNESCO urges UK not to proceed with Stonehenge tunnels project

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The A303 redevelopment proposal had originally garnered the attention of preservation advocates beginning in 2017 and eventually yielded a favorable ruling from the UK High Court in 2021, the same year UNESCO first threatened to add the site to its list of World Heritage in Danger. In a statement, the project manager for the overhaul said.

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Mecanoo's transformative design for the Perth Museum revives Scotland's community pride by Mecanoo

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In the ever-evolving landscape of architectural restoration, Mecanoo continues to carve its name with transformative projects that honour history while embracing modernity. Our journey began in 2017, as we ventured through Perth's scenic landscapes, immersing ourselves in the city's rich heritage.