Ricky is communications manager at Oculus in Melbourne. He is a former editor of Landscape Architecture Australia magazine and former editorial assistant at Topos (Germany). In 2015 he was a co-creative director of This Public Life, the Australian Institute of Architect’s Festival of Landscape Architecture, with Claire Martin and Cameron Bruhn.
Ricky Ray Ricardo's Latest contributions
Mungo Man’s return reminds us that we need to listen to Indigenous knowledge
Could the recent return of Mungo Man to traditional owners serve as a turning point in the way non-Indigenous Australia views land and culture as separate entities?
Riverside Centre, Brisbane: Reviving a Seidler icon
As development pressures intensify in Australian cities, the renovation of the Riverside Centre plaza illustrates how an urban space can be revitalized without the need to sacrifice heritage or cultural identity.
November issue of LAA out now
A preview of the November 2017 issue of Landscape Architecture Australia.
November issue of LAA out now
A preview of the November 2017 issue of Landscape Architecture Australia.
Regenerative action: Degraded farm to future forest
In the past twelve months an impressive twenty-five thousand indigenous trees and shrubs have been planted on Karl and Rachel’s 100-acre property in south-eastern Victoria.
Dan Young and Paul Owen: Rethinking the suburban landscape
Dan Young began his landscape architecture practice with the help of friend and collaborator Paul Owen (Owen Architecture), working on a number of residential projects in Brisbane. Landscape Australia caught up with the duo to talk collaboration, private practice and planting design.
Students take leading role in setting the agenda
Landscape architecture students at RMIT University have organized a three-day design symposium to examine the current culture of landscape architecture in Australia.
August issue of LAA out now
This issue goes bush to uncover a wealth of exciting projects and initiatives that thoughtfully respond to complex circumstances in regional Australia.
August issue of LAA out now
A preview of the August 2017 issue of Landscape Architecture Australia.
International design competition to reimagine renewable energy infrastructure in Melbourne
The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) has partnered with the Victorian government to stage its 2018 competition.