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19 landscape architectural master’s degree students from the National University of Singapore visited Jakarta for their semester long-studio’s field survey in early February 2020. This design studio aims to understand the complexity and drivers of the city, and provide adaptive landscape schemes to reimagine issues into opportunities, strength into strategies.

In the face of the novel coronavirus outbreak, there is more to resilience in city planning than climate, landscapes, ecology and natural disasters.

LAr. Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She graduated with Bachelor in Landscape Architecture from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1996), Master of Science in Architecture (2001-2002) from the same university and obtained her Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture from Lincoln University ...

In the face of climate change and preparation for uncertainty, do we expect more rigid structures to be constructed for coastal protection?, or would there be opportunities to incorporate multi-functional coastal infrastructures that delivers a wider range of ecosystem services? Planning questions required detailed field surveys to understand the current status of Singapore’s shoreline—especially ...

Sustainability must be more than lip service. Bandwagoners and stakeholders alike need to understand the systemic issues underlying climate change.

IFLA APR President, Mr. Takano tells us about the late Dr. Nakamura. Dr. Tetsu Nakamura worked to help hundreds of thousands in Afghanistan. Awarded the Afghan national medal in 2018, Dr. Nakamura was highly respected by locals and his coffin was carried by Afghan president Ghani himself. Read more about the incredible feats of Dr. Nakamura during a eventful life. An inspirational tale of a man ...

Award of Excellence is the prestigious recognition for excellence in overall planning, design quality and practice, strongly demonstrating the process and execution of the works under its category.

Under the guidance of Asia Development Bank, Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl was committed to advice large-scale framework for Vietnamese cities to implement nature-based solutions along their waterfront environments. Landscape architects played a central role in planning the process of urban development, which intended to holistically integrate flood risk mitigation scheme, ensure high-quality public ...

President Fumiaki Takano shares his admiration for Damian's work during his presidency over the years and looks forward to taking on this new challenge for IFLA APR and its future.

The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Asia-Pac LA Luminary Award, is IFLA Asia-Pacific's inaugural and highest honour accorded to its regional luminaries who have inspired and made significant contribution in protecting, championing, advocating, enhancing and/or sustaining the living environment and communities in their profession, region, countries or cities.