Updated and expanded for 2023 grads, with more tech, more cult books, and a few surprising must-haves for the newly minted designer. By the LAM Editorial Advisory Committee* Well, it’s finally happened. You (or your family member/friend/roommate/mentee/colleague) have graduated from a landscape architecture program, and you’re ready to start your career as a design professional. … Continue reading 35 Perfect Gifts for Landscape Architecture Graduates→
The stone industry adopts a new sustainability standard. By Meg Calkins, FASLA In 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design, Bill Browning, an environmental designer and founder of Terrapin Bright Green, cites “material connection with nature” as a significant principle.
New technologies can reduce the environmental footprint of the most-used construction material. By Meg Calkins, FASLA Concrete in the 21st century promises to be a more sustainable material, and given the nine billion metric tons used globally each year, it must be.
Promising new alternatives to tropical hardwoods come with caveats. By Meg Calkins, FASLA The past decade has brought an explosion in the use of tropical hardwood decking and furnishings in public, institutional, and commercial landscapes.
As cool roofs spread to cut urban heat, the asphalt industry is fighting hard to stop cool pavements. By Arthur Allen At the Greenbuild conference in Philadelphia in November, the National Asphalt Pavement Association booth featured a provocative report, packaged as a little booklet by three engineers at Arizona State University.
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