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Members’ Update

Political update

LI’s Policy Committee set to respond to Communities and Local Government Committee inquiries, and Defra proposals on the natural environment... Read more

Members’ Update

UKLA: only two weeks to go!

You still have a chance of winning the UK Landscape Award 2010. The closing date is August 27 and the winner will be decided by the COE in March 2011... Read more

Members’ Update

Accessing the archive

Landscape Institute to work with Garden Museum, Garden History Society and the Association of Garden Trusts to provide access to historic drawings archive... Read more

Members’ Update

Latest Journal focuses on European Landscape Convention

As a primer for the UK Landscape Conference in November, the new issue of Landscape is dedicated to the European Landscape Convention (ELC). Read more

Members’ Update

New Landscape Institute President focuses on investment

Jo Watkins CMLI has taken over as President of the Landscape Institute. Read more

Members’ Update

Simon Schama, Sir Michael Pitt & Mechtild Rossler to speak at European Landscape Conference

Historian and BBC presenter Professor Simon Schama will be the guest speaker at the first-ever UK Landscape Conference. Read more

Members’ Update

Outgoing president highlights two years of achievement

LI President Neil Williamson marked the end of his tenure by launching the Institute’s two-year review, Inspiring Great Places, at yesterday’s Presidents’ Reception. Read more

Members’ Update

New policy statement falls short, says Institute

The new draft Planning Policy Statement (PPS), Planning for a Natural and Healthy Environment, has a number of serious shortcomings, according to the Landscape Institute. Read more

Members’ Update

LI participates in Royal Geographical Society conference

The LI is co-sponsoring a seminar session with the Landscape Research Group called ‘Post-industrial landscapes – insights from art, geography and landscape architecture'. Read more

Members’ Update

LI condemns Northern Ireland landscape cuts

The Landscape Institute has warned that proposed cuts to the Northern Ireland Planning Service could leave us ill-prepared to adapt to climate change. Read more

Members’ Update

Leading organisations pledge support for UK Landscape Award

Major new supporters have been announced for the UK’s first awards to find the best landscape project in the UK. Read more

Members’ Update

Members requested to comment on green infrastructure PPS

In March this year, CLG announced the consultation on its most recent PPS – Planning for a Healthy and Natural Environment and the LI will be responding. Read more

Members’ Update

‘I want to be a landscape architect’: two years on

The LI’s dedicated career website is celebrating its second birthday. Read more

Members’ Update

Democracy in action

The LI is calling on members to challenge their parliamentary candidates during this general election. Read more

Members’ Update

LI contributes to government thinking on climate change

The House of Commons Environment Audit Committee has published its report following advice from the LI. Read more

Members’ Update

Knowledge Base goes live

The new online service for LI members offers easy access to technical information. Read more

Members’ Update

LI report emphasises need for quality housing

Urgent demand for house building must not lead to poor planning, says the Landscape Institute. Read more

Members’ Update

Wanted: your top five books

Landscape magazine aims to discover the industry's most influential authors Read more

Political update

Projects

Shortlisted for success

Two landscape architecture projects have been shortlisted for the 2010 RIBA Yorkshire White Rose Awards. Read more

Projects

In defence of history

The future looks promising for Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport, less than a year after the last patient was discharged. Read more

Projects

A city garden

The site of 100 Union Street in south-east London has been transformed into an urban orchard and community garden. Read more

Projects

New visitor centre for Hadrian’s Wall

Capita Symonds has won a major contract with Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd, which will see the creation of new £6m visitors’ centre in Cumbria. Read more

Projects

New landscapes to unlock Beirut’s history

Gillespies has won an international design competition to create two important public spaces in the historic heart of Beirut. Read more

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Liverpool Pier Head’s award success

AECOM’s Design + Planning practice has won a RIBA 2010 Award for its transformation of the public space at Liverpool’s famous Pier Head. Read more

Projects

Royal Opera House pushes landscape restoration

The Royal Opera House (ROH) is moving its stage building facilities to a new site in Purfleet, Essex and will be reinstating a pre-17th century landscape in the process. Read more

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Chelsea masterplan revealed

The initial masterplan concept for the Chelsea Barracks development has been unveiled in a presentation to local community groups. Read more

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A taste of Yorkshire

Gillespies has designed a unique ‘rhubarb crumble and custard garden’ for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, celebrating Yorkshire’s local produce through imaginative design. Read more

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Funding for a New Islington

New investment is set to accelerate the progress of an ongoing regeneration project in New Islington, a district on the edge of Manchester city centre. Read more

Projects

Universal visitor centre from Feilden Clegg Bradley Studio

Manchester University could soon benefit from a new venue at the Jodrell Bank Observatory. Read more

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US Embassy design involves UK firms

American company KieranTimberlake won the competition to design the new £1bn US Embassy in south London, but British practices will also play a role. Read more

Projects

Green light for £50m Manchester scheme

Glenn Howells Architects has go ahead for redevelopments on Elisabeth House in St Peter's Square. Read more

People

New video to help promote landscape architecture

Room60, formed by two landscape architects and animators from Kingston University, has created a five minute animated film for ‘I want to be a landscape architect’... Read more

People

Remembering forgotten spaces

Nineteen schemes have been selected as finalists in RIBA London’s Forgotten Spaces competition, run in conjunction with Design for London and investment company Qatari Diar. Read more

People

Green map for Liverpool

Liverpool is now the proud owner of a unique map that shows the city’s green assets. Read more

People

Capita Lovejoy wins planning award

Firm scoops the ‘Arts, Sport and Culture’ category at the national RTPI Planning Awards for its Dorney Rowing Lake. Read more