water sensitive urban design

Small Creek, Ipswich
Parks & places

On the outskirts of Brisbane, an urban drain takes on a life of its own

by —July 24, 2020

Dr Sebastian Pfautsch
Technology

Extreme measures: An ecologist’s urban sensors show us just how hot Western Sydney is getting

by —December 12, 2019

Wathuwardi (Kaurna branch huts) in the natureplay space engage children in the cultural and environmental richness of Felixstowe Reserve. Photo: Same River
Parks & places

From dust bowl to thriving wetland: Felixstowe Reserve

by —October 10, 2019

The award-winning Oxley Creek Transformation Master Plan is an ambitious strategic document that makes the most of water as a shared social, economic and environmental asset. Image: Lat27
Agriculture & environment

Water wins in AILA Queensland awards

by —September 5, 2019

The exemplary campus design of Taylor Cullity Lethlean's Eastern Precinct Landscape received an Award of Excellence in the 2019 AILA Victoria Awards. Photo: Will Salter
Culture

These five campus designs are changing the way students value university

by —June 27, 2019

The fragility and resilience of the land-creating polders of the Netherlands, home to landscape architect Dirk Sijmons.
Agriculture & environment

Design for the Anthropocene: the big-picture landscapes of Dirk Sijmons

by —June 19, 2019

A typical ‘business as usual’ housing development in a high ground-water area at Baldivis, Western Australia. Image: supplied
Planning & policy

Perth’s second coast

by —July 4, 2018

The ‘civic plaza’ greets pupils and visitors with subtle changes in the site's grade. Image: Chris Matterson.
Agriculture & environment

The Foreground Five: April’s most-read stories

by —May 2, 2018

Centenary Square, Parramatta
Agriculture & environment

Tackling urban heat with water in the landscape

by —April 19, 2018

WAF’s 2015 Landscape of the Year Yanweizhou Park has given Jinua City a new cultural and community identity. The “sparrow tail” wetlands, circular bioswales, ‘cut and fill’ terraced riverbank and entirely permeable surrounds “make friends” with flooding. Image: Turenscape.
Parks & places

Sponge cities: Kongjian Yu and Adrian McGregor in conversation

by —April 10, 2018

The City of Melbourne's famed heritage gardens aren't just “pretty”, they're one small part of a city-wide strategy to deliver critical green infrastructure. Image: Toby Ord.
Planning & policy

From grey to green infrastructure: How local governments are re-making Melbourne

by —April 6, 2018

Estuarine communities in San Francisco's Bay Area are set for a complete change in the way they live by the water's edge. Image: TJ Gehling.
Planning & policy

Adapting cities for sea level rise: Kristina Hill and Nigel Bertram in conversation

by —April 5, 2018