SWIMMING POOLS GO OFFSHORE

Jul 14, 2015 by

SWIMMING POOLS GO OFFSHORE

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Before the industrial boom that transformed waterfront cities into dirty manufacturing hubs in...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JULY 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Lafayette Landscaping Inspired by Natives – The San Francisco Chronicle, 7/2/15 “The drought has...

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LEADING WITH LANDSCAPE (PART 2...

Jun 23, 2015 by

LEADING WITH LANDSCAPE (PART 2)

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor With the cultural and ecological context of Toronto established in part one, the second half of...

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IN L.A.’S ECHO PARK, A N...

Jun 22, 2015 by

IN L.A.’S ECHO PARK, A NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENT TAKES FLIGHT

[Translate] Blackbirds, a new ‘microneighborhood’ near downtown, is Los Angeles’ latest small-lot urban infill project Julie Sheer...

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REVITALIZING URBAN PROJECTS WI...

Jun 19, 2015 by

REVITALIZING URBAN PROJECTS WIN RUDY BRUNER AWARDS

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Liz Camuti From a pool of applicants from 40 communities in 26 states, Miller’s Court in Baltimore was...

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THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING PU...

Jun 11, 2015 by

THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING PUBLIC SPACE WITH PRIVATE FUNDS

[Translate] THE DIRT by Liz Camuti In an age of ample private wealth and an increasingly constrained public sector, a number of...

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SENSORY OVERLOAD: HOW PEOPLE W...

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[Translate] Adults and children with autism experience the world much differently than we do, so why don’t we design homes, parks,...

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WHAT DOSE OF NATURE DO WE NEED...

Jun 4, 2015 by

WHAT DOSE OF NATURE DO WE NEED TO FEEL BETTER?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green There has been a boom in studies demonstrating the health benefits of spending time in nature,...

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MILKYOUNG KIM’S FRACTAL ...

Jun 4, 2015 by

MILKYOUNG KIM’S FRACTAL LANDSCAPES

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green “This is the image that sits above my computer screen. It’s a fractal form, which explains how...

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Site Visit: A Grand Rapids Mar...

May 22, 2015 by

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE – Point of View Anne-Marie Lubenau The Grand Rapids Downtown Market in Grand Rapids, MI....

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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ...

May 21, 2015 by

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT TACTICAL URBANISM

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Tactical Urbanism: Short-term Action for Long-term Change, a new book by urban planners Mike...

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RIVER CITIES OFFER LESSONS ON ...

May 21, 2015 by

RIVER CITIES OFFER LESSONS ON HOW TO ADAPT

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “We can consider rivers as city-making landscapes,” said Thaisa Way, ASLA, professor of landscape...

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Re-Imagining A City: Temporary...

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[Translate]   by Emily Peckenham, INHABITAT San Francisco recently played host to a 3-day explosion of interactive street art...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Apr 30, 2015 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Hermann Park’s Japanese Garden Serves As City Oasis – The Houston Chronicle, 4/17/15 “Hermann...

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In Portland, Street Food Shape...

Apr 29, 2015 by

In Portland, Street Food Shapes the Public Realm

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor As landscape architects and urban designers, we look for ways to create vitality in the spaces we...

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The Big Shift Needed for Human...

Apr 22, 2015 by

The Big Shift Needed for Humanity to Protect the Earth: Restore the Commons

[Translate] On Earth Day, let’s talk about making the commons the organizing principle of social, economic and cultural life....

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SITES Certifies 12 More Projec...

Mar 31, 2015 by

SITES Certifies 12 More Projects

[Translate]  The Dirt Contributor The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has certified a dozen sustainable landscapes across the...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Mar 19, 2015 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor What Dallas Can Learn From Houston’s Buffalo Bayou for the Trinity River Project – The Dallas...

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Super-sized Pop-up Parks

Mar 10, 2015 by

Super-sized Pop-up Parks

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Typically, pop-up parks tend to be fairly small — just a thousand square feet, if that — but a...

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THE OTHER TRUTH

Mar 5, 2015 by

THE OTHER TRUTH

[Translate] As the celebrations memorializing the fall of the Berlin Wall have quieted, case we should reflect on the versions of...

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F. Kaid Benfield: How to Creat...

Mar 5, 2015 by

F. Kaid Benfield: How to Create Healthy Environments for People

[Translate] THE DIRT    by Jared Green “Just as all parts of an ecosystem must be healthy if the system is going to work, check ” an...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Mar 2, 2015 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (February 16 – 28)

[Translate] THE DIRT   by J.R. Taylor Rethinking the Waterfront – The Architect’s Newspaper, 2/17/15 “Earlier this month Brooklyn...

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The City that Privatized Itsel...

Feb 26, 2015 by

The City that Privatized Itself to Death

[Translate] World Bit by bit, London has been handed over to pinstriped investors ‘reeking of lunch.’ By Ian Martin / The...

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A Chemical-Free Park Sounds Li...

Feb 21, 2015 by

A Chemical-Free Park Sounds Like a Wonderful Idea — Here’s What One Town Discovered When It Tried to Do It

[Translate] Environment The transition to chemical-free parks was not so simple to pull off for the town of Durango. By Jill...

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CONNECTED VERTICAL CITY DESIGN...

Feb 13, 2015 by

CONNECTED VERTICAL CITY DESIGN FOR BRAZIL

[Translate] DESIGNBOOM     for his final masters thesis project, hospital online architect eduardo camarena has proposed a...

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For Philadelphia and Baltimore...

Feb 5, 2015 by

For Philadelphia and Baltimore, Parks Are Central to Livability

[Translate] THE DIRT by Karen Grajales “Many people think parks are easy, see but parks are one of the hardest things for governments...

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GARDENING THE METROPOLIS

Feb 5, 2015 by

GARDENING THE METROPOLIS

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor Enric Batlle, order founding principal of Barcelona-based Batlle i Roig, believes landscape...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Feb 2, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS (JANUARY 16 – 31)

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Yoko Ono and Project 120 Collaborate to Reimagine Chicago’s Jackson Park – Arch Daily, cialis...

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NYC’S MEAN STREETS GET S...

Jan 28, 2015 by

NYC’S MEAN STREETS GET SWEETER

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “New York City’s mean streets are getting a little sweeter, decease ” said Janette Sadik-Khan,...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Jan 17, 2015 by

Landscape Architecture in the News (January 1-15)

[Translate] THE DIRT   BY J.R. Taylor Nomad Studio to Create Landscape Architecture Installation in CAM’s Courtyard – The...

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