Culture

Vauban in Freigburg, Germany, is celebrated internationally as a ‘green’ neighbourhood. Image: Claire 7373

(Re)Building cities from the neighbourhood up

by Chris ten Dam, Edwin Buitelaar, Maarten Hajer, Martijn van den Hurk, Peter Pelzer—April 9, 2021

Prahran Square is a new kind of purposeful space for a suburb that previously had little public, open space.

Foreground’s most-read stories of 2020

February 4, 2021

Paradise on Earth exhibition. Image: Ella Mudie

Paradise lost: The forgotten landscape legacy of Marion Mahony Griffin

by Ella Mudie—November 27, 2020

Protest in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States.

Our post-pandemic landscapes must be more equitable by design

by Jo Russell-Clarke—June 11, 2020

Film recommendations for landscape geeks and design tragics. Image: The Autowitch

Self-isolation survival pack: What to watch

by Foreground—April 30, 2020

Foreground's guide to online lectures, VR experiences, podcasts and short courses to hold you through the pandemic lockdown. Image: Siora Photography

Self-isolation survival pack: Brainfood to beat the COVID-19 blues

by Foreground—April 23, 2020

With most children now schooling-from-home, here are some sanity preservers for kids. Image: Max Goncharov

Self-isolation survival pack: For kids

April 15, 2020

Wendy Whiteley's secret garden in Sydney. Thanks to Sydney Museums, it can be enjoyed virtually through an online video. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Self-isolation survival pack: Virtual landscapes

by Foreground—April 3, 2020

Back issues of Kerb, one of the longest-running landscape architecture journals in the world.

Gutter journalism: Reflections on a quarter-century of Kerb

March 19, 2020

Linda Corkery is a Director of Corkery Consulting and Professor in the Landscape Architecture Program, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW.

Learning from the landscape: Linda Corkery

by Jo Russell-Clarke—March 5, 2020

Foreground's top picks for Melbourne Design Week 2020.

Vital signs: Foreground’s top picks for Melbourne Design Week 2020

by Foreground—February 28, 2020

In the jungles of Meghalaya, India, the Khasi people have grown living root bridges over rivers for centuries. Photo: © Amos Chapple

Ancient infrastructure, resilient future: Julia Watson’s ‘Lo-TEK’ vision for sustainable cities

by Foreground—February 20, 2020