The landscape we see happens above ground, yet much of its true intelligence lies beneath the surface.

Communication is equivocal. We are limited by a language where words may mean one thing to one person and quite something else to another. The founder of TED conferences, Richard Saul Wurman examines the architecture of communication.

The Australian population is increasing at a rate of one person every 84 seconds. Taking population growth seriously means planning for an extra 40 million Australians by century’s end.

The idea of the forest carries deep cultural significance. What do we know about how the urban forest works — as living machine, as novel ecosystem, as a site for ecosystem services, and as a spatially and culturally rich landscape?

Long described as an “emerging” practice, landscape urbanism—with all of its ambiguity and complexity—has in fact already emerged and represents a significant 21st century design and planning ethos.

Realizing the ecosystem services benefits of tree programs depends on tree survival. Despite the focus on planting over the past few decades, overall canopy cover levels in major US cities have been declining.

For a brief period at the turn of the last century, landscape architecture and forestry occupied the same physical and conceptual space through the work of Olmstead and Pinchot at the Biltmore Estate.

The High Line is a 1.2-mile long abandoned elevated freight rail line along the west side of lower Manhattan.  This 5.9 acre stretch of open space spans 20 city blocks in between and through buildings in New York City.

What if the projected inundation of the urban edge by rising sea levels catalyzed a rethinking of the productive interplay between land and water? LTL addressed this question as one of five firms selected by the Museum of Modern Art to participate in the workshop and exhibition Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront.

Migration is an instinct shared across many species, and a fundamental process for communities’ survival. Today, all kinds of populations are on the move in unprecedented and dramatic ways. Some migrations bring threats, perceived or real. The design of cities, landscapes and infrastructure can support or inhibit migrations. Scenario 6 explores selected facets of this complex topic, told from a range of disciplinary perspectives.