Land8 Blog http://www.land8.net/blog Your Global Connection to Landscape Architecture Fri, 18 May 2012 06:22:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 WINNERS Announced: Land8 SketchUp Sweepstakes http://www.land8.net/blog/2012/05/18/winners-announced-land8-sketchup-sweepstakes/ http://www.land8.net/blog/2012/05/18/winners-announced-land8-sketchup-sweepstakes/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 06:22:37 +0000 Andrew Spiering http://www.land8.net/blog/?p=3376

We are happy to announce the winners of the Land8 SketchUp Sweepstakes!  Congratulations to our grand prize winner, Kylie Nave!  Kylie and a friend will each enjoy a 1.5 hour personal SketchUp training sessions with expert Daniel Tal.  All …

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This amazing street in germany gives a new meaning to “Tree-lined.”  Who wouldn’t want to live here!?

 

Do you have photo you would like to share?  Feel free to upload it to Land8 and tag it “Photo of the …

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Want to grow a salad garden but have no room? Try gutters! Affix them to a fence, slope them for drainage, and voila!

We originally posted this to our facebook page back in April.  It is still getting comments, so …

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The goal of a Landscape Architect is to create memorable spaces.  Neal’s Yard  is a playful space that is easy to remember.  Named after its 17th century developer, Thomas Neale, Neal’s Yard is an iconic London alley located in …

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Gustafson Guthrie Nichol and Davis Brody Bond are Winners of the National Mall Design Competition for Union Square in Washington, DC

Seattle-based landscape architects Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) and New York-based architects Davis Brody Bond (DBB) have been selected as winners …

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Simple lines make the boldest statements.  Angle is the new outdoor table by serraydelarocha that appears simple yet there is an underlying complexity that makes this design work.  As the designers put it, Angle is, “a project of an apparent …

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The Shorefast Foundation and the Fogo Island Arts Corporation commissioned Saunders Architects to design a series of six artists’ studios on various Fogo Island locations with the hope of rejuvenating the island through the arts and culture while preserving the …

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We are excited to announce the One2One SketchUp Sweepstakes!   Head over to our facebook page to enter for your chance to win personal SketchUp training with expert Daniel Tal.

Grand Prize:  Two, 1.5 hour personal training sessions with …

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Bio-filtration is a method of capturing a site’s pollutants carried by stormwater runoff.  It was first developed by Prince George’s County (PGC), Maryland, Department of Environmental Resources in the early 1990′s as an alternative to traditional BMP structures. The EPA…

]]> http://www.land8.net/blog/2012/04/16/understanding-bio-filtration/feed/ 0 7 Benefits of Losing your Job?! http://www.land8.net/blog/2012/04/12/7-benefits-of-losing-your-job/ http://www.land8.net/blog/2012/04/12/7-benefits-of-losing-your-job/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:16:10 +0000 Jennifer de Graaf http://www.land8.net/blog/?p=3094 (c) Jennifer de GraafLast time I posted, I was concerned with copyright issues and Pinterest.  But today, I had a conversation with a friend who inspired me to finally put down something that’s been on my mind: the benefits to losing your …

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