Reclaiming Tomorrow’s Landscapes: Insights from Tagebau Garzweiler

On April 14, Filippo Lafleur, PhD Landscape Urbanist at LAND Italia, was keynote speaker at the annual assembly of AIAS - Associazione Italiana Agrivoltaico Sostenibile in Bologna, contributing to the ongoing dialogue on the future of agrivoltaics in Italy.

Today, during Milan Design Week 2026, LAND officially launched Ecoverse – Design with Nature, a new platform integrating artificial intelligence, environmental analytics, and landscape design.

How can landscape guide us toward more resilient, future-proof cities? Together with FAST Ambiente Academy, LAND has successfully completed the first edition of the professional online course “Climate-Resilient Cities. Nature-Positive Solutions for Territorial and Landscape Planning.”

On April 16, 2026, the German Federal Garden Show (Landesgartenschau, or LAGA) opened its doors in Neuss. As an established format, it combines garden art, urban development and community topics and creates places that provide impetus for the future of cities beyond the duration of the exhibition.

Recognized among five international figures under this year’s theme “Architecture Is Transformation,” the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture celebrates over three decades of commitment to shaping a responsible, forward-looking approach to landscape, architecture, and urban development.

Strengthening our commitment to sustainability and public–private collaboration, we joined Alleanza per l'Aria e per il Clima 2026, the City-Business Climate Alliance of Milan.
The official launch event marked the beginning of a new cycle of shared action for a more resilient and breathable city.

In moments of acceleration, it becomes necessary to pause. Not to slow down progress, but to question its direction.

Jane’s Walks are free urban walks organized by volunteers on the first weekend of May in hundreds of cities around the world.