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Parks & places

The Foreground five: our most-read stories so far in 2019

by —March 14, 2019

Joost with one of many experiments and collaborators. Testing non-toxic straw bale insulation with the CSIRO. Photo: courtesy of Joost Bakker
Agriculture & environment

Fertile ground for change: Joost Bakker tackles the toxic city

by —March 7, 2019

Responsibility, transparency and environmental fragility are this month’s themes for our pick of web reads. Image: Tracey Clement’s 'Banquet' 2019 (detail)
Culture

Foreground reads: our pick from around the web in Feb

by —February 21, 2019

Not far from most cities is a water or seascape to watch sunsets on Valentine's Day. Photo: Will O
Culture

Landscapes of love

by —February 14, 2019

Elevated rail frees space for public parks and plazas in Melbourne's built-up suburbs.
Transport

After the ribbon cutting: lessons learnt from Melbourne’s sky rail

by —January 24, 2019

Gender equality in landscape architecture is improving, but very slowly.
Culture

Landscape architecture’s gender gap revealed in new report

by —December 21, 2018

Copenhagen residents enjoy the Islands Brygge Harbour Bath, designed by BIG and JDS Architects.
Agriculture & environment

Take ten: Foreground’s most read stories in 2018

by —December 19, 2018

Litter traps on the Yarra River capture tonnes of waste from entering the nearby bay.
Agriculture & environment

Treating the toxic city

by —December 13, 2018

Foreshore Park artists impression Image: The Walker Group
Agriculture & environment

The Foreground five: Our most-read stories for November 2018

by —December 10, 2018

A playground, however informal and temporary, is immediately put to good use.
Parks & places

The Foreground five: October’s most-read stories

by —November 1, 2018

The city as moving billboard
Technology

Foreground reads: our pick from around the web in October

by —October 18, 2018

Ian Potter Children's WILDPLAY Garden Aspect Studios. Image: Brett Boardman.
Parks & places

Expanding horizons: sampling the 2018 landscape architecture awards

by —October 12, 2018