New Queens Park Restores Wetla...

Jun 28, 2018 by

[Translate] The second phase of the Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park, which opens today, was co-designed by SWA/BALSLEY and...

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20 things every city can do to...

Jun 23, 2018 by

[Translate]   Benches, trees, multi-modal transportation, and local food are a few of the suggestions in the Center for Active...

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At Street Level

Jun 21, 2018 by

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

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Green Infrastructure through t...

Oct 7, 2017 by

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor Before. ASLA 2012 Professional General Design Award or Excellence. “Green Sponge” for a...

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Brooks + Scarpa’s The Six Rais...

Sep 5, 2017 by

Brooks + Scarpa’s The Six Raises the Bar for Affordable Housing in LA

[Translate] A new veteran-focused housing development seeks to offer a more sensitive salve to Los Angeles’s growing homelessness...

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“The architectural world...

Aug 30, 2017 by

“The architectural world seems to be responding to Charlottesville with deafening silence”

[Translate] ident-turned-architect, Thomas Jefferson in the 1820s, was the chilling prelude to the events of Saturday 12 August 2017...

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Soon We’ll Be Able to Swim in ...

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[Translate] Dana Davidsen   THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG Chicago River / Pinterest Take a dip in the Chicago River? Those familiar with its...

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LA Riverwalk Architects propos...

Jul 10, 2017 by

LA Riverwalk Architects propose seven ways to reinvigorate the Los Angeles river

[Translate] Dezeen Magazine Eleanor GibsonColourful playgrounds, undulating pathways and a spot for kayaking are among the proposals...

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HOW A HYDRAULIC BOARDWALK IS G...

Jul 8, 2017 by

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 ...

Jul 3, 2017 by

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...

Jun 20, 2017 by

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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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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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ARE MODERNIST LANDSCAPES WORTH...

May 22, 2017 by

ARE MODERNIST LANDSCAPES WORTH SAVING?

[Translate]   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG  Jared Green Freeway Park, Seattle by Lawrence Halprin / The Cultural Landscape Foundation,...

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The Urban Common Spaces That S...

May 12, 2017 by

The Urban Common Spaces That Show Us We Belong to Something Larger

[Translate] Environment We must protect the parks, pathways, and gardens that connect us to each other and to the ecosystems of our...

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THE 16 BEST ARCHITECTURE PROJE...

May 10, 2017 by

THE 16 BEST ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)

[Translate] We asked leading practitioners to share their picks of the best projects of the past 16 years. The following is a curated...

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The Urban Common Spaces That S...

May 2, 2017 by

The Urban Common Spaces That Show Us We Belong to Something Larger

We must protect the parks, pathways, and gardens that connect us to each other and to the ecosystems of our home.

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MAXIMIZING THE HEALTH BENEFITS...

Apr 24, 2017 by

MAXIMIZING THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF LANDSCAPES

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

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Apr 18, 2017 by

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

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

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BOOK REVIEW: SEEING THE BETTER...

Mar 30, 2017 by

BOOK REVIEW: SEEING THE BETTER CITY

[Translate] THE DIRT   Aaron King Seeing the Better City / Island Press In her book The Eye Is a Door, landscape architecture...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Mar 30, 2017 by

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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TRUMP GOT MILLIONS TO MAKE HIS...

Mar 20, 2017 by

TRUMP GOT MILLIONS TO MAKE HIS TOWER “PUBLIC’ — LET’S REMIND HIM WHAT THAT MEANS

[Translate] We need to hold Trump accountable to the legal standards for public space in New York City—starting at the sad public...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Mar 8, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (FEB. 16-28)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor    THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG Chicago’s Martin Luther King Drive transformed by driverless cars / The Driverless City...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Feb 18, 2017 by

[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 ...

Feb 2, 2017 by

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...

Jan 24, 2017 by

MOST POPULAR DIRT POSTS OF 2016

[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 ...

Jan 6, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (DEC. 16-31)

[Translate] Keller Fountain Park / Jeremy Bittermann, via the Cultural Landscape Foundation THE DIRT Expand Sanctuary Concept Beyond...

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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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WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT BE...

Dec 20, 2016 by

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT BERLIN-STYLE ATTACKS IN MODERN CITIES?

[Translate] Terrorist attacks using vehicles are very hard to prevent – but there are safety measures cities can use, experts say....

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Dec 2, 2016 by

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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