We were deeply saddened to hear that Kongjian Yu, FASLA, the  landscape architect, educator, climate advocate, and founder of Beijing-based firm Turenscape, died in a plane crash in Brazil on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.   Here, we look back to a profile published in conjunction with the announcement of his acceptance of the 2023 Cornelia Hahn … Continue reading Kongjian Yu: Found In Translation → The post Kongjian Yu: Found In Translation first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

We were deeply saddened to hear that Kongjian Yu, FASLA, the  landscape architect, educator, climate advocate, and founder of Beijing-based firm Turenscape, died in a plane crash in Brazil on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.   Here, we look back to an profile published in conjunction with the announcement of his acceptance of the 2023 Cornelia Hahn … Continue reading Kongjian Yu: The Great Exchange → The post Kongjian Yu: The Great Exchange first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

We were deeply saddened to hear that Kongjian Yu, FASLA, the  landscape architect, educator, climate advocate, and founder of Beijing-based firm Turenscape, died in a plane crash in Brazil on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.   Here, we look back to an profile published in conjunction with the announcement of his acceptance of the 2023 Cornelia Hahn … Continue reading Kongjian Yu: The Sponge Evangelist → The post Kongjian Yu: The Sponge Evangelist first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

James Andrew Billingsley, a winner of the 2025 Bradford Williams Medal, pulls no punches with his take on some of New York’s swankiest new parks. By Joe Adler James Andrew Billingsley wants to make something abundantly clear: He likes Little Island, the 2.4-acre constructed park with walking paths and dramatic plantings that floats above the … Continue reading A Prize-winning Essay Questions N.Y. Park Designs. Design Criticism Is Better for It. → The post A Prize-winning Essay Questions N.Y. Park Designs. Design Criticism Is Better for It. first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

An article on Andropogon’s efforts to revive an urban forest is a winner of the 2025 Bradford Williams Medal. By Joe Adler While the core of Washington, D.C., is dominated by a unique mix of monumental architecture, imposing federal agencies, and rows and rows of office buildings, the rest of the city is arguably for … Continue reading Amid D.C.’s Dying Trees, Olmsted Woods Is a Success Story → The post Amid D.C.’s Dying Trees, Olmsted Woods Is a Success Story first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

Gravel paths, wildflowers, and landform barriers in Watts provide much-needed green space, shielding pedestrians from traffic. By Timothy A. Schuler For most kids growing up in Watts, nature is a distant fantasy. This densely populated South Los Angeles neighborhood has roughly half as much tree canopy as the citywide average, and what few parks exist … Continue reading Tina Chee brings “icebergs,” native ecology to South Los Angeles Park → The post Tina Chee brings “icebergs,” native ecology to South Los Angeles Park first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

The winner will be honored as part of the 13th Barcelona International Landscape Biennial. By Joe Adler Eight projects spanning four continents have been selected as 2025 finalists for the prestigious Rosa Barba Casanovas International Landscape Architecture Prize. The contenders include PWP Landscape Architecture’s design for Glenstone—the museum and sculpture park with integrated walking paths, … Continue reading Eight Finalists for the 2025 Rosa Barba Prize → The post Eight Finalists for the 2025 Rosa Barba Prize first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

The World’s Fair that made Forest Park famous also marred its natural beauty. HOK’s restoration won this year’s Landmark Award. By Bradford McKee The genesis behind modernizing St. Louis’s Forest Park can be traced to a single historical event a century earlier. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the spectacular 1904 World’s Fair popularized by the 1944 … Continue reading How St. Louis’s Internationally Known Park Got Its Forest Back → The post How St. Louis’s Internationally Known Park Got Its Forest Back first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

A review of a new book on his African Ancestors Garden argues it’s a place of reckoning and release. By Thaïsa Way, FASLA “Beneath the surface lies a rich, diverse cultural tapestry that has left an indelible mark on the land and its people,” writes Paul Peters, describing Charleston, South Carolina. “There exists a more … Continue reading Walter Hood’s Challenge to Charleston’s History Is More than a Garden → The post Walter Hood’s Challenge to Charleston’s History Is More than a Garden first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

The institution’s deep plant collection and conservation mission stand out in a new visitor center landscape. By Timothy A. Schuler | Photography by Sahar Coston-Hardy, Affiliate ASLA  “This is one of the rarest trees in the United States,” says Andrew Wyatt of the Missouri Botanical Garden, pointing to one of two Virginia round-leaf birch trees … Continue reading MVLA Turns Up the Light at Missouri Botanical Garden → The post MVLA Turns Up the Light at Missouri Botanical Garden first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.