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Having completed a landscape architecture degree I'm now exploring how humans can redefine our environmental relationship. I believe the foundation must be a deep, heart-felt connection. The wellbeing of future generations is our number one agenda.
- Author: matt sykes
- Listed in: Environmental Activism Architecture
- Tags: design environment Spirituality sustainability landscape architecture indigenous knowledge
Recent Posts
COPENHAGEN STORIES
To change our relationship with the world, we must know the stories of those being affected by climate change. This will capture our hearts and change our minds, science does not make us feel anything but skeptical. Indigenous climate change conferen...
COPENHAGEN WILL INSPIRE US
I think that Copenhagen will actually change the world, but I think most of the change will happen in people’s minds rather than in political circles. The event itself is a demonstration for a whole new way of life, form communication to transp...
DESIGN WITH KINDNESS
Provide a seat for weary legs to rest. Offer shade from the summer heat. Create cover from the rain. Allow the opportunity to bask in the winter sun. Give people the chance to retreat into nature, to be surrounded by plants and listen to falling wat...
Where do you come from?
After seeing Bangarra’s retrospective ‘Fire’ I asked myself, where do I come from? By “where” I don’t mean physical, geographical space. Its more like mind space … personal values, beliefs and attitudes. Its the space from which you...
‘GARDENS ARE FOR PEOPLE’, THOMAS CHURCH
Church specialised in everyday landscapes that were strongly integrated with their surrounding environment. However, first and foremost was a simple practicality which enabled his principles to relate to so many contexts. ...
‘LIVE WITH INTENSITY’, ROBERTO BURLE MARX
RESPONSIBILITY ‘design for the good of other people … I think that the landscape architect has a special mission to create gardens for other people so that they can have the right to live in a balanced way.’ LIFE ‘I think it i...
