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“We neglected the signs the earth has given us.” This pandemic is a really hard warning that we really have to give more attention to the earth. Proper use of resources, balanced use of materials, life-water-carbon-cycle should be kept in mind, and realised in our daily life so that our next generation will find that their ancestors are caring parents.

“The coronavirus has taught us that nature is the owner of this world. Not the people.” In Kuala Lumpur, the Gombak river that for hundred years flowing with murky and contaminated water seems to be clear and less polluted during the pandemic. We learned that nature can be healed. We learned that we have lots of energy and spirit to keep this world healthier and greener. We are the steward of the ...

“Under the pandemic, we need to know how much more time do people spend outdoors per day, and the types of things they do, in order to understand a change of demand to open space in cities, quantitatively and qualitatively” The threat of the pandemic brought also opportunities for the landscape architectural profession taking the lead to study and to incorporate measures in city development that ...

“We would like to receive information regarding COVID-19 and we would like to share the epidemic prevention measures in Taiwan since they run pretty well.” A crisis might be the turning point. Isolation due to COVID-19 could be an opportunity letting us break the physical boundaries and actualize the ‘without border’ community.”

“The design education resources can be integrated and distributed to everyone online which will make the design education more equitable and adaptive for our society” The global spread of Covid-19 is causing great concern. But it cannot change the general trend of globalization. Upholding the vision of a global community of shared futures, we should support each other and join hands to protect the ...

“We have an opportunity to define a new normal.” Demand that our countries’ COVID-19 fiscal stimulus packages carefully consider the longterm impact on the ecosystems we are part of; creating resilience to external future shocks like COVID-19, natural disasters, and climate change by decarbonizing our economies to avoid imposing significant stranded asset costs on future generations.

Our profession needs to shift from the act of just ‘greening’ up of urban spaces to incorporating the understanding of ecosystem services in our design – understanding the balance between hard and soft surfaces, encouraging coexistence between humans and biodiversity. In return, we will be able to maximise the use of space and reduce the need of maintenance making landscape spaces more sustainable ...

Take a sneak peek into our conversation with IFLA APR President, Mr. Fumiaki Takano and Kotchakorn Voraakhom, Chairwoman, Landscape Architects Without Borders as they discuss the progress of the industry amid the global Covid-19 pandemic that has impacted all our lives in unprecedented ways.

The Young LA Alliance (YLAA) is an initiative that brings together a community of young professionals in Landscape Architecture who are under the age of 35. This community was created with the intention to cater to the different needs and interests of the younger working community, given the dynamic environments today.

To support young Landscape Architects, the LA Future initiative in Singapore was kickstarted in 2016. The group - pioneered by SILA Council Member, Anna Yap - focuses on educating its youth, connecting them with mentors, and guiding them in their professional careers.