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Port Vila seafront balances tourism benefits with access to the foreshore for local residents. Image: Andrew R MacKenzie

Agriculture & environment

Pacific place-making, where tourism benefits meet civic values

by Andrew R MacKenzie—October 4, 2018

To engage with informal settlements landscape architects need to break down boundaries and embrace the temporary.

Bravely embracing landscape architecture without borders

by SueAnne Ware—October 4, 2018

Drought on the Hay Plain, NSW. Image: Tim J Keegan

Agriculture & environment

Water, water everywhere: A conversation with Charles Massy

by Jock Gilbert—September 27, 2018

Shaun Walsh's tropical garden, with its silky oaks, flame trees and clipped cissus, is just getting started.

Work in progress: the tropical garden that can’t be rushed

by Jo Russell-Clarke—September 26, 2018

Darwin needs an urban plan to reduce asphalt (and temperatures) Image: ABC Radio Darwin

Planning & policy

Foreground reads: our pick from around the web in September

by Foreground—September 20, 2018

Five temporary projects aim to reinvigorate the public realm of Newcastle's docks Image: M.Chapman/K.Martin

Breathing new life into Newcastle’s faltering renewal

by Cat McGauran—September 15, 2018

Tropical cities face distinct challenges and great opportunities Image: James Finney

Planning & policy

Beyond the palm tree: rethinking tropical urbanism

by Foreground—September 13, 2018

Where to from here for City Deals, two years on and with new leadership?

Planning & policy

Spills and city deals: where we go from here

by Paul Burton—September 6, 2018

Darebin Yarra Trail Link by VicRoads Urban Design Team and VicRoads Structural Design Team. Image by Emma Cross

The Foreground five: August’s most-read stories

by Foreground—September 6, 2018

More than 810,000 km of Australia’s paved roads use aggregates, yet the material is running out Image: Commonwealth of Australia

Old dogs and new tricks: making roads work harder

by Michelle Grosser—September 4, 2018

Superkilen, Copenhagen. A collaboration between Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex Image: Forgemind Archimedia

Extraordinary rendition: the destabilizing landscapes of Martin Rein-Cano

by Mark Jacques—August 30, 2018

Environmental experts had warned government of likely floods in kerala, due to poor planning. The warnings were ignored

Foreground reads: our picks from around the web in August

by Foreground—August 23, 2018