Tag: Landscape Architecture New Zealand magazine

Te Whare Mara

Projects | Te Whare Mara, is a sophisticated and contemporary garden in Wellington that’s native planting scheme promotes an indigenous landscape and identity.

Huarahi o te Whai

Projects | Whangarei’s Hatea Loop Walkway breathes new life into the once-neglected landscapes.

NZILA 2015 Conference

Calendar | Conference, Rotorua, 19 Mar 2015 to 21 Mar 2015
Registration is now open for the Firth NZILA 2015 National Conference being held in Rotorua.

The painted garden

Review | Graduate landscape architect Steffan Kraberger muses on the inherent narratives of this well-traversed landscape.

Landscapes of memory

Projects | Jacky Bowring finds a unique expression of the dialogue between two potent yet divergent forms of memorial in Madrid.

Footsteps in the sand

Review | Landscape Architecture New Zealand reports on the 2014 NZILA Conference.

Urban connection

Practice | Den Aitken considers the role of productive landscapes in urban communities.

Making space for place

Review | Simon van Praag muses on the growing global interconnectivity of placemaking and urban design.

Reclaiming Wangaloa

Review | This rejuvenated rural Otago landscape pays homage to its former industrial use.

Te Kopahou Reserve

Projects | Plunging cliffs and a harsh coast provide the backdrop to this subtle yet alluring reserve.

Auckland Airport landscapes

Projects | Views from both airborne and land-based approaches to Auckland Airport now centre on abstract earth forms.

Brick Bay

Review | This divergent landscape is the result of evolving collaborations spanning nearly three decades.

Te Atatu garden

Projects | An ‘adze path’ and ‘midden wall’ complete a garden rich in narrative, craft and planting.

Daldy Street Park – Auckland

Projects | History, geology and industry combine in a waterfront project that’s a hybrid of street and park.

Newtown Park apartments

Projects | Isthmus and Studio Pacific combine forces on an upgrade to Wellington’s single-biggest social housing complex.

Mapua Waterfront Park

Projects | After extensive remedial work, a small patch of estuarine coastline near Nelson can finally be called a place for people rather than pesticide.

Stonefields

Projects | A development carved out of the floor of a former quarry, resembles, in part, just what it states.

AUT University environs

Projects | A walk around the outside of AUT University’s latest addition.

Legacy with stone

Review | From Maori settlements to colonial times, Philip Smith reflects on New Zealand’s history of dry stone wall construction.

Arboreal influence

Review | A new playground at the National Arboretum Canberra is designed to creatively engage and challenge children.