Landscape Architecture

At MAD Architects’ Shenzhen Bay Culture Square, Enigmatic Forms Dot a Waterfront Landscape

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:09:10 -0400

Hidden beneath the park's pale monumental stones is a warren of subterranean cultural spaces, including the Shenzhen Design Museum.

Continuing Education: Postindustrial Waterfronts

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Three ambitious projects integrate habitat, climate resilience, and public life at former industrial sites.

In Shenzhen, the Longgang River Blueway Reactivates a Damaged Watercourse

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:40 -0400

The ambitious, multiphase project is led by an international group of architects, planners, and landscape designers including SWA and Hassell.

Perched High Above the Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point Showcases Sweeping Views of the Canadian Capital Region

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:19:44 -0400

This once uninviting and tricky-to-access scenic overlook has been smartly woven into the urban fabric of Ottawa by Patkau Architects and Janet Rosenberg & Studio.

A Public Plaza in Montreal Honors Women While Uniting Two Neighborhoods Bisected by a Sunken Highway

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:10:31 -0400

Designed by Lemay and artist Angela Silver, Place des Montréalaises is one part living memorial to notable women of the city, one part pedestrian corridor.

A New Park by Gh3* Architecture and CCxA Aims to Revitalize Downtown Edmonton

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

O-day’min Park reactivates the Albertan capital's Warehouse District with nearly 5 acres of inviting public space anchored by a strawberry-red pavilion.

Sanders Pace Architecture and Port Revitalize a Neglected Knoxville Quarry

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The old Augusta Quarry at Fort Dickerson Park is now home to a series of amenity pavilions, walking trails, and a curving floating dock for swimmers.

In China, MVRDV Completes a Hill-Shaped Pavilion Enveloped in an Earthen Berm

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In Sichuan, a timber structure provides panoramic views of the new town of Pujiang and Qionglai Mountains.

Snapshot: The Vitra Campus’s Newest Addition is a Winding Subterranean Path by Balkrishna Doshi

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:11:20 -0500

The Doshi Retreat is the only project by the Pritzker Prize winner to be built outside India.

Louisville’s Speed Art Museum Debuts Reed Hilderbrand–Designed Park

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:21:21 -0500

The opening of the 3-acre landscape comes at a turbulent time for Kentucky’s largest and oldest art museum.

At Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens, Herzog & de Meuron Entombs Art Beneath a Tapestry of Plantings

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:09:02 -0400

Realized in collaboration with Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, Philly’s newest art destination—emphatically not billed as a museum— showcases a rotating array of works by Alexander Calder for temporary display.

Chinese Landscape Architect and Educator Kongjian Yu Dies in Plane Crash in Brazil

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:24:36 -0400

The Oberlander Prize–winning founder of celebrated Beijing practice Turenscape and originator of the revolutionary ‘sponge cities’ concept was 62.

The American Society of Landscape Architects Reveals 2025 Professional Awards

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:35:23 -0400

The 35 honorees will be recognized at the ASLA’s upcoming annual conference in New Orleans.

Continuing Education: Regenerative Landscapes

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Residential landscapes by Surfacedesign, Design Workshop, and LaGuardia Design Group repair the land, heal ecosystems, and look good while doing it.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Beka Sturges and Eric Kramer

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:11:26 -0400

Reed Hilderbrand principals Beka Sturges and Eric Kramer join DESIGN:ED to discuss environmental changes impacting landscape architecture and the firm's recent work at Storm King Art Center in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Central Park’s Davis Center Creates Space to Cool Off and Slow Down

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Designed by Susan T Rodriguez, the project features a landscape-camouflaged amenity building and a vast public pool that converts into an ice rink in the winter.

At India Basin, GGN and Jensen Architects Revamp a Once-Industrial Stretch of San Francisco Shoreline

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:05:22 -0400

The first phase of a burgeoning waterfront park prioritizes the needs of the Bayview-Hunters Point community.

At Storm King Art Center, a Multidisciplinary Team Reshapes the Arrival Sequence

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Heneghan Peng, WXY, Reed Hilderbrand, and Gustafson Porter + Bowman collaborated on the $53 million project at the open-air museum in New York's Hudson Valley.

New York’s Frick Collection Readies for April 17 Reopening

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:45:58 -0400

Next month’s highly anticipated public unveiling marks the conclusion of a multiyear renovation and expansion project led by Selldorf Architects with Beyer Blinder Belle.

A Celebration of Stone in Landscape Architecture Blooms in Brooklyn

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:02:28 -0400

Featuring installations by Supermass Studio, LaGuardia Design Group, and others, ‘Stone in Landscape Architecture: A Sensory Journey’ is on view through June 13 at ABC Stone in Brooklyn.

A New Waterfront Enclave Expands Monaco’s Diminutive Footprint by 3 Percent

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:12:52 -0400

Master-planned by Valode & Pistre with landscaping by Michel Desvigne, Mareterra prioritizes public space.

Weiss/Manfredi and Reed Hilderbrand’s Revamp of Longwood Gardens Reaches Full Bloom

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:29:34 -0500

The ambitious $250 million reimagining is anchored by a state-of-the-art glasshouse that appears to float above a shallow rectangular pool.

Continuing Education: High-Performance Landscapes

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Landscape architects seek to quantify the carbon impacts of their projects.

MNLA Transforms a Former Industrial Site on the East River into Manhattan’s Newest Pier-Park

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:03:09 -0400

Featuring sports courts, a children’s play area, and ample waterfront seating, Pier 42 was designed with extensive input from community members.

Atelier Xi Nestles Two Visitor Pavilions Within a Shenzhen Park

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:39:11 -0400

The Qiaochengbei North Park Visitor Center offers calm amid the hubbub of China’s third largest city.

Newsmaker: Kongjian Yu Says Landscape Is a Matter of Survival

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:04:00 -0400

The Beijing-based founder of Turenscape reflects on his upbringing and career in landscape architecture, while stressing the urgent change needed within the profession to address new challenges posed by climate change.

SCAPE’s China Basin Park Activates a Slice of Baseball Stadium–Adjacent Waterfront in San Francisco

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:59:54 -0400

Completed as part of the nascent Mission Rock neighborhood, the five-acre green space draws San Franciscans of all stripes to the area around Oracle Park on game day—and every other day.

At UT Austin, Snøhetta’s Grove of Towering ‘Petals’ Transforms a Museum Campus

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:17:31 -0400

A major landscape makeover reimagines the Blanton Museum of Art's grounds while providing improved gallery access to visitors.

A Pair of Hilltop Parks by Hood Design Studio Offer Sweeping–and Rarely Seen–Views of San Francisco Bay

Wed, 15 May 2024 00:06:55 -0400

Amid a flurry of residential development on Yerba Buena Island, Panorama Park and Signal Point offer a respite from the hustle-bustle of the City by the Bay.

Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker Creates an Urban Oasis Along a Stretch of Quebec City Riverfront

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:23:34 -0400

The third and final phase of Promenade Samuel-de-Champlain includes a public beach, infinity pool, and more set against the St. Lawrence River.