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Local agriarian buildings inspire a mix of styles in a home that produces as much energy as it uses

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[Translate] AIA Now Seven examples of design innovation. By Katherine Flynn for AIA Architect Illustration: Lauren Nassef | Art...

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[Translate] The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) convened a Blue Ribbon Panel on Climate Change and Resilience last...

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Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (August 1 – 15)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   DIRT.ASLA.ORG Approaching the Japanese Garden Cultural Village / Jeremy Bittermann Portland Japanese Garden...

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Shades of Green’s 630-square-foot Pacific Heights rooftop garden

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HOW A HYDRAULIC BOARDWALK IS G...

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HOW A HYDRAULIC BOARDWALK IS GIVING ISTANBUL ITS WATERFRONT BACK

[Translate] A master plan by Gensler and U.S.-based design firm Dror will reintegrate Istanbul’s waterfront within the ancient...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JUNE 16-30)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor Shades of Green’s 630-square-foot Pacific Heights rooftop garden / Ive Haugeland San Francisco Rooftop...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIG...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS (JUNE 1 — 15)

[Translate] DIRT.ASLA.ORG     J.R. TaylorLeave a comment Lake Kittamaqundi is one of five manmade lakes originally planned for...

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May 31, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MAY 16-31)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   DIRT.ASLA.ORG MVRDV’s elevated sky garden in Seoul / ossip van duivenbode Architects Aren’t Happy with...

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THE LANDSCAPES OF PRE-INDUSTRI...

May 18, 2017 by

THE LANDSCAPES OF PRE-INDUSTRIAL CITIES (PART 1 AND 2)

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor LiDAR-generated hillshade showing terracing, household remains and field boundaries in present-day...

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SOWING BEAUTY: A GUIDE TO DESI...

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SOWING BEAUTY: A GUIDE TO DESIGNING MEADOWS

In Sowing Beauty: Designing Flowering Meadows from Seed, James Hitchmough tells us about what we’ve lost. “Meadow-like vegetation” was once “much more abundant.”

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Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 16 – 30)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG Grant Park deck rendering / Smith Dalia They Turned the Front Lawn into a Welcoming...

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SERENBE’S NEW WELLNESS D...

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SERENBE’S NEW WELLNESS DISTRICT FEATURES A FOOD FOREST

[Translate] THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG  Jared Green Deep in the woods southwest of Atlanta, Serenbe is a unique designed community — a...

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MAXIMIZING THE HEALTH BENEFITS...

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MAXIMIZING THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF LANDSCAPES

Nature can make our daily lives, which are mostly spent in buildings, much better.

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[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG The Chicago Riverwalk / Christian Phillips Sasaki Unveils Design for Sunqiao, a...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MARCH 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG   J.R. Taylor Dominique Perrault reimagines the Île de la Cité in Paris / Dominique Perrault...

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CLEAN WATER FOR EVERYONE WHO L...

Feb 18, 2017 by

CLEAN WATER FOR EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN A CITY

[Translate] Aaron King   THE DIRT Water Infrastructure / Columbia University PressWater Infrastructure: Equitable Deployment of...

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GOOD DESIGN IS SUSTAINABLE

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GOOD DESIGN IS SUSTAINABLE

[Translate] The Dirt Perk Park, Cleveland by Thomas Balsley Associates / Land StudioGood landscape design is intrinsically...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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[Translate]   J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT The design for Cleveland Public Square / James Corner Field Operations Saving the Tamarind – The...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS JAN 16-31

[Translate] J.R. Taylor THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG From mall to park in Meriden, Connecticut / Clem KasinskasOne Connecticut Town Swaps a...

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MOST POPULAR DIRT POSTS OF 201...

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[Translate] Jared Green   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG India’s water crisis / National GeographicAs we look forward to covering new stories on...

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A SMART STREETSCAPE FOR A HIGH...

Jan 12, 2017 by

A SMART STREETSCAPE FOR A HIGH-TECH CORRIDOR

[Translate] THE DIRTJared Green Kendall Square, before / Klopfer Martin Design GroupKendall Square, after / Christian Phillips...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Dec 28, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (DEC. 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative / Image: Michelle & Chris GerardAmerica’s First...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS NOVEMBER 16-30

[Translate] THE DIRT    J.R. Taylor Freeway Park, Seattle, Washington by Lawrence Halprin / Photograph © Aaron Leitz, courtesy The...

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INTERVIEW WITH MITCHELL SILVER...

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INTERVIEW WITH MITCHELL SILVER ON NYC’S GAME CHANGING PARK SYSTEM

[Translate] THE DIRT    Jared Green Mitchell Silver / NYC Parks and RecreationMitchell Silver is commissioner of the New York City...

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An Ambitious Vision for the Ne...

Nov 7, 2016 by

An Ambitious Vision for the Next 50 Years: The New Landscape Declaration

[Translate] Jared Green  THE DIRT After three months of intense deliberation, the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) has...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (OCTOBER 16 – 31)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan / Mia Lehrer AssociatesGood News, Brooklyn Skaters:...

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THE DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES OF AG...

Nov 7, 2016 by

THE DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES OF AGRICULTURE

[Translate] Heidi Petersen   THE DIRT Farmers at Grow Dat Farm / Claire Bangser In New Orleans’ City Park, Grow Dat Youth Farm...

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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE A GROWIN...

Nov 7, 2016 by

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE A GROWING CONCERN AMONG LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

[Translate] Heidi Petersen THE DIRT Shanghai / FlickrEnvironmental justice, which is about the fair distribution of environmental...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (SEPT. 16-30)

[Translate] THE DIRT   J.R. Taylor Kites, by Jacob Hashimoto, was created specifically for the east and west atria of GSA...

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