Renowned architect and urban designer Rob Adams has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the 2023 NZILA Firth Conference in Nelson in May. Rob is best known for his work in Melbourne, where he played a key role in transforming the city into a world-leading example of best practice in urban design.
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Members of the NZILA Working Group for RMA Reforms has presented the Institute’s submission to the Natural and Built Environment Bill select committee hearing.
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The International Federation of Landscape Architects’ (IFLA) President, Dr. Bruno Marques says he has been on a steep learning curve since he took over the post late last year.
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The NZILA Working Group for RMA Reform believes the proposed Natural and Built Environment Bill could be positive for the profession and has made a submission to parliament about the reforms, meeting the deadline of Sunday February 5.
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Today (February 2) is World Wetlands day and comes just six days after Auckland’s flood emergency began.
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The Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects' president says the current flood emergency affecting Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty is a stark reminder of the threats climate change poses to all of us here in Aotearoa.
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Auckland Council has set out to establish the true extent of the diversity of local plant species, where they are actually found and the threats they are facing.
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Weather issues have dominated the start of 2023 here in Aotearoa and as the working year gets into full swing it is clear the climate emergency is going to once again be a key focus for the landscape architecture profession.
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This time last year we were signing off for the festive season as Aotearoa New Zealand was beginning to learn learn to live with Covid-19 in the community.
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As the working year draws to a close Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects’ President Henry Crothers has been reflecting on what has been a milestone year for the profession and for the Institute.
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Delegates at the 2022 NZILA Firth Conference in October got the rare opportunity to hear from an environment court judge.
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One of the key international speakers at October’s 2022 NZILA Firth Conference was Richard J. Weller who promised delegates he was going to speak about big things.
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The final component of NZILA’s 50th anniversary celebrations is out. Tuia Pito Ora - He Whakaahua is the book created to mark this important milestone and is now available.
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Early this coming Monday morning billions of people around the world are expected to watch the opening of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at a stadium designed by kiwi landscape architects and architects.
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The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced new goals for the profession. Together the ASLA Climate Action Plan and the Climate Action Field Guide for ASLA Members chart a pathway for landscape architects to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions in their projects and operations and increase carbon sequestration by 2040
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At the 2022 NZILA Firth Conference NIWA’s Dr Emily Lane presented a sobering address on flood risk here in NZ which had a huge impact on delegates.
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An exhibition on this week in the capital seeks to “clean up” soil’s image problem. A Site to Behold officially opens tonight at Te Auaha Gallery on Dixon Street in Wellington and runs until 12 November. It has been put together by a Victoria University team from the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation
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Today is International Climate Action Day and it comes less than a week out from the COP27 talks which take place in Egypt beginning November 6. It also follows the 2022 NZILA Firth Conference which highlighted the importance of the response of landscape architects to the increasing challenges presented by climate change.
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Climate change is about to be centre stage of world events with the COP27 talks set to begin in Egypt on November 6 but as NZILA/BECA Landscape Architect Craig Pocock notes, it has been a big month for his Carbon Landscape and as he says “validation is important because change often follows.'‘
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A week ago the Aotearoa New Zealand landscape architecture profession came together and celebrated with the first Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards since 2019.
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