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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

A 150 year old White Oak collapses on the lawn of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, a victim of climate change stresses. Photo courtesy RBG

How the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is saving flora from climate disasters

by Jo Russell-Clarke—February 19, 2020

Lily Jencks, designer and vice president of Maggie's.

“Gardens aren’t just a retreat, but an active advance”

by Tracey Clement—February 18, 2020

Australia's extreme weather and climate change responses were omnipresent at the World Urban Forum. Image: Brian McMahon.

Planning & policy

All eyes on Australia as World Urban Forum urges climate action

by Barbara Norman—February 13, 2020

Pedestrians stuck by traffic again, Sydney. Could Urban Operations professionals make our cities run better? Image: Dave Young

To get our cities moving again, we need a new kind of urban professional

by David Levinson—February 6, 2020

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

Paved for the people: In Melbourne, a parking lot has become a public square

by Jo Russell-Clarke—February 6, 2020

Smoke blankets south eastern Australia, 4 January 2020. Image: NASA

Agriculture & environment

The Foreground five: Our most-read stories in January

by Foreground—February 5, 2020

A new study finds access to green, natural spaces was non-negotiable for families living in apartments.

Planning & policy

High-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods

by Elyse Warner, Fiona Andrews—January 31, 2020

Paul Thompson, plantsman, gardener and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.

Nurturing the land: Paul Thompson

by Jo Russell-Clarke—January 24, 2020

A tapestry of richly varied planting is distributed around and between Bendigo Hospital seating.

Designing the healthy city

by Foreground—January 24, 2020

Smoke blankets south eastern Australia, 4 January 2020. Image: NASA

Agriculture & environment

Big smoke: Climate change and the future of urban air

by Foreground—January 23, 2020