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- West 8 wins competition Ecological District Saint-Denis
The winning design of West 8 and ING-Bremond for a new ecological district just outside of Paris emphasizes the insular character of the area. The experience of and the identification with the surrounding water of the Seine is being maximized; the two shores each have in their own way a relationship with the water.
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- New design guidance launched to transform the future of play
Play England, the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have launched, for the first time in the England, detailed guidance for the design of children’s play spaces.
Free copies of the guide can be ordered by calling (+44) 0845 60 222 60 or click hereSOURCE: Landscape [...]
- Chinese scoops UN awards for its harmonious cities - Xinhua
highest award conferred by the United Nations system in this field– the Habitat Scroll of Honour Special Citation — goes not to an outstanding individual, but to a Chinese city, Nanjing.
read more @ the SOURCE: Chinese scoops UN awards for its harmonious cities – Xinhua.
- ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IMPACTS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, ASLA SURVEY SHOWS
Washington, DC, October 6, 2008 — Less than half of landscape architecture offices responding were busier than usual last quarter, and only a quarter of firms plan to hire in the short term as the economic turmoil begins to be felt across the profession, according to the latest Business Quarterly survey by the American Society [...]
- Green Streetscapes
THE English have their allotments; in Sydney we use the streets. In a variation on guerilla gardening, Sydneysiders are moving veggie plots from the backyard to the street verge, and converting formerly fallow public land into mini-market gardens.
read more @ the SOURCE: The Sydney Morning Herald – green and two veg
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen masterplans eco-town for Estonia - Building
Schmidt Hammer Lassen is working on the masterplan for an 481,000m2 eco-town, named EcoBay, overlooking the Baltic Sea near Tallinn in Estonia, to house 6,000 people.
Read more @ the SOURCE: Schmidt Hammer Lassen masterplans eco-town for Estonia - Building.co.uk
- Boris Johnson searches for timeless designs - 24dash.com
The Mayor, Boris Johnson has this week launched the London Planning Awards and is calling for planners, developers and architects to enter projects that display industry excellence and will positively impact the capital for decades to come.
read more @ the SOURCE: 24dash.com – Boris Johnson searches for timeless designs » Communities »
- Pentagon Memorial dedicated today
“The Pentagon memorial will be inaugurated today 7 years after 9/11. This memorial is the result of a competition won by KBAS Studio, who worked closely with the familiars of the victims. Pre fabrication and computer modelling where vital on the design and construction process of this memorial.”
For pictures of the memorial and its [...]
- The Central Promontory mound takes shape on the site of the AICCM
Oklahoma has a unique history that differentiates it from any other state in the nation. Oklahoma’s newest earthen architectural landform, the “Central Promontory Mound” located at the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum (AICCM) is rising proudly on the Oklahoma River. Strategically positioned at the intersection of I-35 and I-40, east of downtown Oklahoma City, [...]
- Landscape Institute welcomes Mayor’s plans for ‘greener’ London
The Landscape Institute today welcomed the Mayor of London’s proposals for more green spaces in the capital as part of his climate change adaptation strategy and stressed the importance of a green infrastructure approach to planning.
Read more @ the SOURCE: Landscape Institute welcomes Mayor’s plans for ‘greener’ London.
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