World Landscape Architecture

Review of 2024 landscape architecture trends - read WLA Editor's review of his 2024 landscape architecture predictions. https://lnkd.in/gQtjiYFa #landscapearchitecture #trends #review

Student Project | Harmony over the Cloud Terraces https://lnkd.in/gP_WT8qB - By promoting a harmonious integration of indigenous lifestyles with modern advancements, the Hani Terraces are being infused with new vitality. This approach exemplifies how traditional agricultural heritage can coexist with contemporary development, serving as a model for other regions facing similar challenges. Ultimately, the preservation and rejuvenation of the Hani Terraces reaffirm the critical role of ecological wisdom and sustainable practices in shaping a resilient and equitable future. #landscapearchitecture #student #2024StudentAwards

The Enchanted Woods | A Tropical Escape of Courts and Meandering Paths https://lnkd.in/g-dwzSuT A landscape design project in Chikhli, Gujarat, exemplifies how thoughtful design choices can transform a 40,000 sqft plot with existing dense orchard area into a sanctuary that complements the natural environment and engages the senses. Designing landscapes is an artful blend of natural beauty and intentional human intervention, shaping spaces that tell a story, evoke emotions, and serve functional needs. Landscape design encompasses much more than mere planting; it involves orchestrating textures, colors, heights, and spatial forms to create an immersive experience. #landscapearchitecture #india #Chikhli #Gujarat

The Orchestra Park | Kunshan, China | SoBA https://lnkd.in/g4AxbXZd The Orchestra Park in Kunshan’s Huaqiao Economic Development Zone covers 8,500 square meters between two high-density residential areas and along the confluence of two rivers. With mature camphor and dawn redwood trees and nearby wetlands, the project faced the challenge of integrating a skateboarding area, preserving the natural woodland, and adding essential amenities like restrooms. 

Orchid Pavilion for Casa Wabi | Puerto Escondido, Mexico https://lnkd.in/g6jQXx2b The Orchid Pavilion, designed for Casa Wabi, is located on the outskirts of Puerto Escondido, between the sea and the mountains. It is a wooden structure—permanent, sustainable, and lightweight—dedicated to the conservation of orchids in the Oaxaca region, celebrating the strong interplay between the biological and cultural diversity of the landscape.

Student Project | The Spring of Oasis https://lnkd.in/grqbcs7K The Marrakesh Khettaras Linear Oasis rises from the arid soils—a gesture not merely of restoration but of revival. It draws from the heart of the oasis, embracing a global vision where these ancient channels bloom once more as a solution to modern challenges: water scarcity, ecological collapse, and the relentless spread of cities. Student Design Team: Shan He, Siyi Wu and Yu Zhang – Harvard Graduate School of Design, Master of Landscape Architecture Program.

Xi’an Tree creates a gathering point at Xi’an Centre Culture Business District https://lnkd.in/gxj-yddB  Xi’an Tree, a vertical park, creates a natural gathering point. Visitors can ascend its 56 elevated ‘petals’, or terraces where a sequence of cascading gardens follows the biomes of the ancient Silk Route from the alpine tundra to the dry steppe. A new district designed by Heatherwick studio has opened in Xi’an, honouring the Chinese city’s legacy of craftmanship and ceramics.

Waterbeach New Town East: Pioneering a People-Centric Future with 4,500 Homes https://lnkd.in/ghmyPBtr LDA Design’s landscape-led masterplan for Waterbeach New Town East in Cambridgeshire is a first for UK housing at this scale because it creates neighbourhoods that place cyclists and pedestrians ahead of the car. The new town has 30 per cent affordable housing provision. LDA Design #landscapearchitecture #design

Book Review | Colour Trilogy in Landscape Design https://lnkd.in/gVnjVjyF Colour Trilogy in Landscape Design is a book that introduces landscape design methods, starting from surveying and field assessment, to discussing multi-sensory approaches and then going on to lay out ways of building landscape architectural design ideas. The book is aimed at students majoring in landscape architecture, planning, and urban design; it shall serve as a handbook for landscape architectural design. #landscapearchitecture #textbook #student #designprinciples

Most Read on WLA in 2024 https://lnkd.in/gQW4Pjwf Find out which ten posts were the most read from 2024 #landscapearchitecture #2024wrap