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On September 24, Ksenia Kuzmina of LAND Italia took part in Placemaking Week Europe 2026 with the session “Make Space for Nature”, exploring how Nature-based Solutions, technology and co-creation can support resilient and inclusive urban futures.

Works on the Cassarate River Park continue in Lugano with the launch of the first lot for the Piazza sul Fiume, marking a new phase in the project to improve the river’s safety, enhance its urban environment and redefine how the Cassarate is experienced within the city.

On Friday, September 25, Andrea Bulloni will join Future4Cities 2026 in Turin for a workshop on climate adaptation, exploring how cities can respond to a changing climate and prepare for extreme heat and land consumption together with professionals from landscape architecture, urban transformation and related disciplines.

On September 25, Beatrice Magagnoli of LAND and Francesca Pintus of Oneworks will give a lecture at Politecnico di Milano, exploring the Mykolaiv Concept Masterplan, pilot projects and how urban planning can contribute to more sustainable, inclusive and resilient cities.

At Policlinico di Milano, a 7,000 sqm therapeutic roof garden and more than 100 new trees are bringing Nature into the infrastructure of care.

At Horti Aperti 2026, Andreas Kipar presented LAND’s vision for the Pavia Landscape Plan, exploring how natural capital, connected green systems and more space for trees can become strategic infrastructure for a more liveable and climate-resilient city.

The new sports and recreational hub in Canobbio has officially opened, bringing together sport, landscape, biodiversity and public space within a major green infrastructure designed by LAND Suisse.

Supporting the Group’s growth across global markets with a particular focus on Canada. Bringing together a background in architecture and international business development, Matteo will contribute to strengthening partnerships and creating new opportunities across LAND’s growing international network

At this year's edition of the renouned horticultural festival in Pavia, Andreas Kipar will join designers, landscape professionals, researchers and nature enthusiasts to explore the role of Nature in becoming a strategic infrastructure for creating better, more resilient cities.

How can landscape thinking help cities become more resilient, liveable and Nature-Positive? From 18–20 September 2026, the Tbilisi Architecture Forum in Georgia brought together international and regional voices to explore these questions, with Michael Gräf, Director at LAND Austria, contributing to the conversation.

At the 78th AIPH Annual Congress in Bari, Paris was named Grand Winner of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026, while Andreas Kipar joined international experts to explore how plants, green infrastructure and Nature-Positive design can shape healthier, more resilient cities.

Back to school, but this time on the other side of the classroom. Several LANDlers bring their professional experience into universities across Europe and beyond, creating a valuable exchange between academic research, teaching and practice. We asked them what they teach, what motivates them and how their work at LAND influences the way they approach the classroom.

For its sixth edition, LANDconnects brought the international LAND community to Switzerland for a day dedicated to biodiversity, collaboration and a Nature-Positive future, while celebrating 10 years of LAND Suisse.

Today, when we look for signs of life beyond Earth, one of the first
things we search for is water. From the traces of ancient water on Mars
to the mysterious geysers of Jupiter’s moons, water is one of our most
powerful indicators that life might exist.

These topics will become increasingly important, both for our profession and for society as a whole, as we face growing environmental challenges. What I find particularly interesting about Soil and Water Bioengineering is that it combines technical stability with ecological regeneration and long-term resilience, while also supporting local, low-cost, and resource-based approaches.

At Schloss Dyck, Andreas Kipar joined experts from landscape architecture, planning, research, politics and industry to discuss one of Europe’s most ambitious landscape transformations: the future of the Rhineland’s former lignite mining areas.

New construction updates from Riyadh show 75 hectares of landscape coming to life, as planted areas, winding paths, the green amphitheatre and Thomas Schönauer’s Wave Walls mark new milestones for Al Urubah Park and the Green Riyadh program.

At the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Andreas Kipar joined the Committee for Urban Development to discuss why cities need to move beyond sustainability and adopt Nature-Positive strategies that make urban places more resilient, liveable and ecologically regenerative.

The Horizon Europe initiative, funded under the New European Bauhaus program, launches an €8.5million project to transform European public spaces through co-designed street furniture. Within the international consortium, LAND contributes to the Nature-Positive regeneration of Piazza Roma in Bologna.

From Milan’s centre to a wider metropolitan and regional dimension, the Green Rays return as a timely vision for connecting landscape, biodiversity, climate and territorial regeneration beyond administrative boundaries.