public space

Winner of The Future Park design competition – The Gap by Marti Fooks, Claire Winsor, Suhas Vasudeva and Jacqueline Heggli.

The Power of Parks

by Foreground—October 17, 2019

Greater Western Sydney is home to the largest urban parkland in Australia, the subject of award-winning new design and planning. Image: TYRRELLSTUDIO

What does the future hold for Australia’s biggest urban park?

by Neena Bhandari—October 3, 2019

Günther Vogt’s first visit to Australia will be as keynote speaker for the 2019 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ International Festival of Landscape Architecture. Photo supplied.

Günther Vogt and the sensory city

by Foreground—October 2, 2019

Jordan Lacey, ambisonic recording in preparation for COLD. Photo: Alban Mannisi

Sound in the City: Translating Ambiance

by Tracey Clement—September 13, 2019

The Dystopia vs Utopia immersive reality experience at EKKA will reveal possible streets of Brisbane in 2050. There are good and bad possibilities in how we use new technologies and deal with hotter, drier climates.

The Foreground five: our most-read stories for August

by Foreground—September 5, 2019

Like other cities, Melbourne is growing. How will its squares and parks continue to provide for a fast-changing population? Flagstaff Gardens is one of a series of 19th century parks at the edge of central Melbourne. Photo: Bob T

The square & the park: an international festival

by Foreground—August 8, 2019

Local residents enjoy public recreation facilities designed by Aspect Studios enabled by elevated rail. Photo: Peter Bennetts Photography

Planning & policy

When it comes to urban infrastructure, big doesn’t have to mean bad

by Tahj Rosmarin—August 1, 2019

Green Infrastructure shares space beneath road infrastructure in the congested urban realm of Shanghai, China. Photo: Denys Nevozhai

Green Infrastructure and the creative future of carbon capture

by Foreground—July 26, 2019

Tenterfield. The author's friend’s farm burning in 2019. Photo: John Mongard

Agriculture & environment

Two degrees: global warming up close and personal

by John Mongard—June 13, 2019

The detailed ground patterning of Park Louvre Lens Arts France by Paris-based design firm Mosbach Paysagistes.

Catherine Mosbach’s “submersive” experiments in landscape architecture

by Catherine Mosbach, Foreground—May 30, 2019

Sydney's transport system is dominated by the car, despite global shifts to recognise the multiple benefits of walkability.

How can Sydney start a walking revolution to overthrow its killer cars?

by Barnaby Bennett—May 15, 2019

Politicians call for governance review for Fed Square as Apple fails to secure place for Flagship store. Photo: virginiam Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0

Planning & policy

“Public space should not be managed as a business”

by Foreground—April 29, 2019