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lots of books of interest
and they have a Landscape Architecture section |
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Anthony Wain presentation (3 MB pdf)
Speaker at the Perth One Day Conference
September 2009 |
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New plan announced for Barangaroo |
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A Good Read: Inside Story (great piece on women in politics) |
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CPD Reading: UK GreenInfrastructure |
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Request for home for SkyGarden art work under threat
pdf images & pdf letter |
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New Urbanism, Adelaide, April 2010 |
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Practical BIM: Now and In the Future: A practical guide for the professions, builders, government and building owners on the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its future development.
2010 National Seminars Series
Sydney 11 February
Hobart 23 February
Melbourne 24 February
Adelaide 2 March
Perth 3 March
Brisbane 9 March 2010
click graphic for pdf and registration details |
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Landscape in the NEWS online
Andrew Prowse interviewed |
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Australia trumps US when it comes to McMansions |
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Urban Biodiversity & Design
URBIO 2010 |
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tallest green wall takes root in Sydney |
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Landscape Architect in the NEWS
The International Garden Festival Announces the Designers for its 2010 Edition - to include Habitation (David Vago, Simone Marsh and Nick Brown) landscape architects from Sydney, Australia, and their project “The grass is greener” |
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IFLA Newsletter #85 Competition Issue |
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IFLA NewBrief #26 |
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draft National Wind Farm Guidelines 2009
Submissions are due by COB,
Wednesday 16 December 2009. |
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Landscape Architecture in the news
news on the AILA Vic award winners |
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Tender
Kinglake National Park Master Plan |
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Tender
Consultancy for Rockhampton Zoo Master Plan |
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40 year celebration - QIT - QUT
8 Dec |
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Green Cities Conference
melbourne 21 - 24 Feb 2010 |
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IFLA Newsletter #25 |
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Barangaroo: Headland Park and Public Domain Request for Proposals. closes 2pm 18 Dec |
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Where Do I Play?
The Effects of Population Growth on Land Use
Brisbane’s 470-meter Solar-powered Footbridge
Human Responses to Green Design
and lots more.... |
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ACT Government
Call for Consultancy
on ACT Urban Forests
(closes very soon) |
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Landscape Architects in the NEWS
and a MUST READ article on cities |
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UWA Landscape Architect sits 'at the table'.
Richard Weller participates in conference debates |
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MUST read for all Landscape Architects and to pass onto to Clients
The Case for Sustainable Landscapes (PDF):
a set of arguments—economic, environmental, and social—for the adoption of sustainable land practices, additional background on the science behind the performance criteria in the guidelines and performance benchmarks.. |
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new report released |
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design competition: PlastiCity FantastiCity
(This competition has not been submitted for AILA endorsement) |
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Landscape @ Lincoln - 40th Anniversary Celebrations |
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Landscape Architects in the News |
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Human Response to Green Design (THE DIRT) |
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IFLA’s Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Gold Medal winner |
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A Day in the Life of the AILA NSW President
or - the latest images from Aspect's By-George |
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2009 Margaret Hendry Talk to be delivered by Bruce Mackenzie, Canberra 10 Dec |
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Let's Make This Clear: Vertical Farms Don't Make Sense |
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newsletter |
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Landscape architect Halprin dies |
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built4kids includes a set of child-friendly community indicators to help monitor and improve the built environment for kids, as well as case studies giving real life examples of how kids have contributed to developing their local built environment. |
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350.org International Day of Climate Action |
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Bendigo Botanic Gardens - White Hills
Draft Master Plan available for comment |
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2009 Landscape Contractor's Association
NSW & ACT Award Winners Announced |
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Outdoor Design Source is
looking for
"Exemplary Projects" |
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IFLA Newsletter 84 |
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Earth jurisprudence |
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update on national Climate Change projects
two national projects underway |
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IFLA NewsBrief 24 |
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First paper from Perth Conference online |
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new Australian Craft Design online journal |
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100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park |
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2º Concurso de Jardines Bilbaojardín 2009 - 2nd Gardening Contest |
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architectswithoutfrontiers
Design + Climate Change panel discussion,
6.30pm on 20th October |
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Any place can become a park |
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IFLA Asia Pacific Award of Excellence awarded to EDAW AECOM in the Landscape Planning category for the Eastern Busway, Brisbane. |
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Building a Better City Design Awards |
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i dwell in the city
urban artwork involving collaboration - including landscape architect: Adrian Hill AILA |
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adrian mcgregor and BY George |
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Aspect Studios and BY George
<<< click on image and second pdf here |
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HASSELL receive an award from Urban Development Institute of Australia Western Australia Division |
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Two papers on the Value of Urban Trees as presented by G M Moore at the Parks and Leisure Conference Darwin 2009. |
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AILA National Council elected at AGM in Perth.
Councillors announced for 2009 - 2011 |
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AILA Review of Education Policy
final consultations close 20 November |
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UNSW celebrates students in the top 20 finalists in the EDAW | AECOM Urban SOS International Student Design Competition |
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The City of Whitehorse request participation for its online play strategy survey.
Two separate surveys have been created to target children AND carers / parents / grandparents.
They are hoping to receive many responses that will feed into the development of their play strategy, so please forward on the link to your contacts and fill one out for yourself. |
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IFLA Asia Pacific Award of Excellence
to Taylor Cullity Lethlean & Paul Thompson |
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call for submissions for the Bruce Mackenzie National Future Leaders Scholarship |
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call for papers
international conference on design education
Sydney 2010 |
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VicUrban Design Consultant Database |
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AILA Advocacy
a new resource for members to use in local advocacy |
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Sydney's Barangaroo debate continues |
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Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School
Term 4 2009 workshop details |
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IFLA 47th 2010 World Congress will be hosted by the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) and the Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture (CHSLA).
includes notice of STUDENT COMPETITION |
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Gallery of Australian Design Manager advertised |
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invitation to exhibition opening Tues 15 Oct
exhibition in Canberra 15 sept - 18 Oct |
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Valuing the Future: Policy Making for the Long Term |
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CPD Opportunity
two ABC programs on Urban Design
download now as these only last online for a several weeks |
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CPD opportunities
papers on Design Philosophy |
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Landscape Architect in the News
Matt Reynolds in IFPRA World, March 2009 |
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HASSELL projects win CCAA awards |
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Australian architects 'mis-specifying' green walls |
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ASPECT pick up CCAA award for New Park at the Former Water Police Site and a Commendation in the Paths Category for Wetland 5.
<< click image for PDF
for details see >> the aspect web site |
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NZILA Conference April 2010 |
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IFLA News Brief #22 |
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IFLA News July 2009
Includes news from Western Australia |
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CPD Opportunity - Brisbane
MONDAY 17th August 2009
The Science of Sustaining our Urban Landscapes |
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Landscape Architects in the news
Tree felling for V8 Supercars gets black flag |
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Landscape Architect on TV
Sydney Olympic Park and V8 racing and the costs to good environmental design.
note: video works if your browser or your network allows for video to be streamed. |
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Landscape Architect in the news
Sydney Olympic Park and V8 racing which is in “resolute conflict with the designs and outcomes of the site.” The
Institute asks questions - and awaits some answers! |
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Transforming Australian Cities report |
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2009 AILA Salary Survey results released |
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Reconnecting living and consumption by Jon Shinkfield |
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IFLA - Asia Pacific Congress
Korea September 1 - 4 |
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Climate Change 2009: Faster Change & More Serious Risks |
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Implications of climate change for Australia's World Heritage properties: a preliminary assessment |
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Climate change poised to feed on itself |
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Well-Behaved Street-Corner Sculpture |
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Landscape Architects in PLACE
South Australian landscape architects write on various topics |
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2009 State of Design Festival:
“Shelter Stories”.
July 15th - July 19th
River Terrace Federation Square |
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Rob Adams on research that fine-tunes how Melbourne can adapt to climate change, and has new research which shows how Melbourne can double in population size – but by using only six per cent more land.
(These podcasts are online for about a month) |
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Re-Building in Extreme Fire Zones
Concepts and Recommendations
Bruce Mackenzie, May 2009 |
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Landscape Architecture Rising
Profession’s renewal rides on natural and engineered systems to clean and beautify the environment |
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award opportunity - closes August 14 |
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3D street artist Edgar Mueller |
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Good Parks are Good for the Economy |
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Company name change
from Monday 29th June , McGregor Partners changed it’s name to
McGregor Coxall Pty Ltd |
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A different perspective on the park experience |
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UK still second-worst greenhouse gas emitter in Europe |
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Interview with Os Schmitz, Oastler Professor of Population and Community Ecology, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University |
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The Gold Coast Urban Design Awards
closes 4pm Friday, 3 July, 2009
(This competition was not been submitted for AILA endorsement) |
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AILA 2009 AGM
Call for nominations for 2009 - 2011 National Council |
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PLACE Magazine - Adelaide Review |
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IFLA News Brief #20 |
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Creating Water Sensitive Cities in Australia |
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White Tail Plaza |
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join the world and 160 members from Australia on Land8Lounge. |
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The Sydney Forums Sustainable Built Environment Discussions
June 25 2009:
Our Urban Future: Adaptation through Innovation and Creativity |
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NCCARF Seminar Series:
‘Climate threat and urban response: an Australian perspective’
Brisbane - Wednesday 24 June 2009 4pm-5pm |
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Landscape Architect in the NEWS
NSW State President does advocacy for the profession
(downloadable podcast available for a month) |
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Landscape Architect in the news
Adrian McGregor included on Sydney Creative Catalyst List |
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AILA Congrats one of the 2009 National Conference Supporters
Coomes Consulting Group is now CPG. On Monday 18 May 2009, Coomes Consulting Group rebranded to CPG Australia Pty Ltd, uniting with their New Zealand and Singapore based sister companies.
CPG offers specialised services in the urban development, water, transport, resources, energy, building and agribusiness sectors, with an international network of over 3500 professionals across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. (click on logo for more) |
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Landscape Architect and an Award
mcgegor + partners - 2009 Topos Landscape Award win |
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Landscape Architect in a Report
Lucinda Hartley on Asian Cities |
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IFLA News Brief May 2009 (pdf) |
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July release of new book |
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Last Call for entries
IFLA - ASIA PACIFIC Awards
Receipt of entries by courier or post by 12.noon I.S.T/ 1st June 2009. |
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FOR LEASE
New Studio Space
Level 1 / 142 Smith Street Summer Hill NSW |
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AILA National Conference Speaker (Walter Hood) wins US Design Award |
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A temporary landscape designed by Julie Farris and Sarah Wayland-Smith, A Clearing in the Streets |
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Are there vertical farms in practice now, or are they all in the concept / design phase? |
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IWC Water Leader Scholarships now open |
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Gallery of Australian Design (Canberra)
A new partnership by the AILA
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Landscape Architect in the news
Jason Prior - National Conference speaker |
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AILA seeks 2009 conference pics
here is the first image received from a delegate
Taken
nearby to the conference
it says it all!
we look forward to more.... |
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Another web link re May Lin's Wave Field installation from the NY Times
includes a video and slide presentation (sent in by a member) |
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Monumental Work by Maya Lin |
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about carbon offsets - an article of interest |
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2 CPD events
Minimising Carbon Price Impacts through Planning
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design |
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IFLA News Brief April 2009 (pdf) |
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Mothers Day at Cruden Farm
make a post conference visit? |
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Is Adelaide Architecture Boring? The Debate Continues..
Landscape Architect poses the question in May 2009 PLACE magazine |
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Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant |
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Salt, reeds and dunes
Landscape architect in the news |
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Head-turning Sculpture Reshapes the Horizon in England |
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UNSW - Lindsay Roberston Memorial Award 2010
<< click image for pdf or here for link |
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and why not? |
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AIA NSW May CPD Programs |
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Victoria Square/Tarndanyangga Urban Regeneration Project
Expression of Interest : Design Review Panel |
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Landscape Architect in the NEWS |
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Greenest Nation - the USA |
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Urban Logic: a website for the Planning, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Design, and Landscape Architecture professions around the world. |
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What the future holds for landscape architects - a US article |
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CPD opportunity (click on image for invitation and details)
visit the AILA medal winning project - 1st May
The Nungatta Station Land Management Project |
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British Homes Award Sustainable Landscape Architecture |
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Student Competition ( USD $20,000)
Open to students worldwide, with finalists to compete for USD 20,000 prize money at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona.
EDAW’s Urban SOS: Distressed Cities, Creative Responses competition is offering USD 20,000 in prize money to encourage creative interventions that have potential for lasting improvement. The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students at all levels from all countries, in the design and planning fields – including landscape architecture, urban design, architecture, landscape urbanism, economics, geography, engineering, environmental studies and related fields. |
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Call for submissions - Public Domain Awards
entries close 31 March |
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2009 INCHEON IFLA APR CONGRESS
September 1-4, 2009
Incheon, Korea |
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Landscape Architect in the news
Ken Maher awarded Architect Gold Medal |
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Landscape Architect in the news
Working in Vietnam |
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<< Ifla 2009 Student design competition |
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Landscape Architect in the news
Kongjian Yu at 2009 IFLA World Congress |
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World Leadership Conference in Singapore
JUNE 8 - 12, 2009
Environment and Economics |
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queensland landscape architect in the news |
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A lonely tree cries out for a drink in a city ruled by uncivil engineers |
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Victorian Fires: Maddison's Benefit |
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Food and Vegetable Gardens Growing as Green Alternative to Traditional Lawns |
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Pacific Nature Conservation Roundtable Coordinator |
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Our shrinking backyards (click on image for newsaper article)
and view the full paper online at LApapers |
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IFLA News Brief March 2009 |
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Feb 26 2009
eNews for professionals in natural resources and environment management |
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international ideas competition for a new urban park (spain) |
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Australian Japan Foundation grant program
Applications close on 17 March 2009 |
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UK Landscape Institute's new web site |
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A story on the current Dubai experience
see also the four links at the bottom of the page when it opens |
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Lake Burley Griffin Survey response |
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walkability index and New Orleans |
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Le Corbusier - creator of the modern world
Just in case you are visiting the UK
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UK - public space and climate change |
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Landscape Architecture Australia prize for unrealised landscapes
closes 27 Feb 2009 |
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IFLA News Brief February 2009 |
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landscape architect in the news
adrian mcgregor on sydney's 'missing link' |
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Canberra Public Art Commission
(The commission is valued at $178,000 + GST.) |
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A story about iceland and a case study on the financial crisis
rebecca solnit |
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CCAA Public Domain Awards close on March 31 |
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International Green Roof Congress
25 - 27 May 2009
Nuertingen/Germany (20% discount AILA/IFLA members)
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Marion Griffin Lecture, Canberra
6pm Thursday 12 February, National Library
To be introduced by
Bob Debus, Minister for Home Affairs |
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SHARED OFFICE SPACE – Material Landscape Architecture
We seek someone to share up to half our delightful 210 sqm Surry Hills
studio with built in desks for 8-12 work stations and excellent facilities.
If interested, please click on image to visit our web address
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Landscape Architect in the News
Jim Osborne, 2008 NSW Medal winner, interviewed about his winning project and the diversity of future practice.
Please note: Jim's interview is the second article (New Life for an Old Farm) on Wed 28th January and these programs are usually available for only a month to download and listen in your own time - so download now! |
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Open International Ideas Competition for Noise Barrier/Enclosure Design
(registration extended till 20 Feb 2009) |
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Landscape architects in the news:
Laura Bush enthusiastic about landscape architect for presidential library
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Landscape architects in the news:
Art Museum to open new parking facility noted for green design and landscape features |
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Call for entries
IFLA - ASIA PACIFIC Awards
Receipt of entries by courier or post by 12.noon I.S.T/ 1st June 2009. |
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IFLA News |
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CALL FOR PAPERS
2nd International Urban Design Conference
Survival: Implementing Tomorrow's City
Gold Coast, Australia,
2nd to the 4th of September 2009 |
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Open International Ideas Competition for Noise Barrier/Enclosure Design
(registration extended 20 Feb 2009) |
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Marion Griffin Lecture, Canberra
6pm Thursday 12 February, National Library
To be introduced by
Bob Debus, Minister for Home Affairs |
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redeveloping New Orleans riverfront |
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Business Acquistion Opportunity - Cairns |
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and here for call for papers flyer or here for the web page
call for papers closes 31 March 2009 |
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<< Ifla 2009 Student design competition |
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Standardising greywater treatment technologies
<< click image for site and information and/or here for the PDF |
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WA senior registered landscape architect appointed to river protection strategy committee |
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A White House veggie garden? We can only hope |
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Sydney Smart Light Festival - call for entries (close 26 January) |
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Celebrating Urban Light
call for uploads of submissions |
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Torsanlorenzo International Prize
LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND PROTECTION |
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SHARED OFFICE SPACE - ANNA VAUGHAN ARCHITECTS
We occupy 120sqm of a warehouse space in Rushcutters Bay.
We wish to sublease an open plan area of 4-6 desks.
Enquires: kerstin@annavaughanarchitects.com.au |
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Landscape Architecture Australia prize for unrealized landscapes
closes 27 Feb. |
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2009 Environmental Art Residency Program
application deadline February 23, 2009 |
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Is Sustainable Affordable?
who is to do the ever more complex green domestic designing? |
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The Pacific Connection: trade, travel and technology conference will be
held at the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Architecture, Building
and Planning from 19-22 February 2009 |
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Walkable by Design
Planning Commission Approves Proposal to Make LA Downtown More Pedestrian-Friendly |
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holiday viewing
the story of a tree |
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Can Cities Save the Planet?
Scientists are skeptical. Planners are hopeful.
The Dutch are pragmatic. |
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Tribute to Robin Edmond |
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Interview with Kongjian Yu (ASLA interview) |
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A Resounding Vote for Open Space (New York Times) |
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IFLA News Brief #13 |
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Landscape architect Tom Oslund discusses the making of a memorial, his Zen time, and ecology vs. aesthetics. |
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design for sustainability (ASLA article) |
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conference speakers to access (CPD opportunity) |
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The most radical thing you can do... is? |
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Landscape architect in the news |
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