Tag: History

A view of the landscape park and countryside surrounding Newton House seen from the ruined medieval Dinefwr Castle.
Practice | Sarah Rutherford | 20 Oct 2016

Capability Brown: The Shakespeare of gardening

The 300th anniversary of the birth of English 18th century landscape designer Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown has prompted a revival of interest in his legacy.

The UNESCO Garden (1958) by the Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi.
News | Ricky Ray Ricardo | 10 Oct 2016

Marc Treib to present public lecture in Melbourne

Marc Treib will present a public lecture in Melbourne titled “The Landscapes of Isamu Noguchi: The Garden as Sculpture.”

Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
Practice | Gareth Collins | 29 May 2016

World Wars and Landscape Architecture

One hundred years since the beginning of World War I, how has war influenced the evolution of the landscape architecture?

Mount Kosciuszko. In 1840 Polish geologist and explorer Paul Edmund de Strzelecki renamed the mountain Kosciuszko in honour of the ideals of democracy.
Practice | Adrian McGregor | 2 May 2016

Landscape as a democratic symbol

The name Kosciuszko is deeply embedded in the history of more than one nation, expressing ideals of democracy and liberty.

Twin valve houses complement the massive structure of the dam wall.
Practice | Lee Andrews | 2 May 2016

Creation of a Monumental Landscape

Melbourne’s Maroondah Reservoir was the first reservoir project in Victoria to incorporate public parkland into its design.

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