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We would like to thank all those that submitted their work for the IFLA APR LA Awards 2019. We were able to recognize the work of many Landscape Architects changing our world in a positive way. As a result, we would like to feature a few that caught our eye and won the Outstanding Award.

The Asia-Pacific Regional Council of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA APR) declares a regional and global climate and biodiversity emergency, recognising clear evidence from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), and the International Union for the Conservation of ...

Nowadays, everyone has easy access to geospatial information through smart devices. The way we experience and interact with our urban environment has changed dramatically. For example, you can learn about trees you see at a park, their name and characteristics (e.g. Singapore, New York); you can report what wildlife you spotted in your neighborhood and share it through an App (e.g. Bioatlas) ...

The 2019 IFLA APR Congress was held in Cebu, the Philippines from 7-9 November, with a theme focused on engaging communities with sustainable development: "Commonssense". It began with a wonderful opening ceremony about the spirit of place, featuring an indigenous ritual to bring peace and constructive energy to the people attending the event. Floating scarves, a gentle gong and a subtle singing ...

Rewilding Singapore is the theme for the ongoing MLA landscape architectural studio at National University of Singapore. Learning from Singapore’s remaining tropical rain forest; its ecosystem, structure, and water-nutrient cycle, our studio agenda is to transplant such natural principals into urban areas. How can we accumulate ecological value for existing urban green space aside from simply ...

The Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISOLA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) at its biennial National Conference in February, 2019 at Kochi, Kerala. The office bearers of both organizations met last month at the 2019 IGBC Green Building Conference to kick start the collaboration. ISOLA supported the Green Landscapes and Biodiversity seminar ...

The 2019 IFLA World Council meeting was held on 16-17 September in Oslo, attended by delegates from most of the 77 national organisations which are members of IFLA. The meeting began with presentations from the Emerging Professional Advocates working group, about their vision for the future of the profession, with action on climate change the clear priority. President James Hayter then made an ...

Landscape architects are part of a multi-disciplinary team working on a large-scale project funded by the UNFCCC Adaptation Fund and administered by UN-Habitat. The scientific team for the 'Climate Resilient Honiara' project, led by Professor Darryn McEvoy, involves RMIT teaching and research staff from six different disciplines. The aim is to reduce the vulnerability of those living in informal ...

We are proud to announce our IFLA APR LA Awards 2019 Jury Panel.

ZHENG Xiaodi, Ph.D., RLA, ASLA, CHSLA, is associate professor, vice chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture, co-director of the International Affairs Office, and founding director of the Center for Brownfields Research at Tsinghua University School of Architecture. She serves as General-Secretary of Chinese Steering Committee of Landscape Architecture Education and is the official ...