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At the PhD International Conference “Further Crisis Towards Conceivable Futures,” Benedetta Falcone brought LAND’s experience in Nature-Positive Landscapes and community-driven urban transformation into the academic debate.

At this year’s expert conference “Zwischen Alt und Anders. Umbaukultur für eine lebendige Zukunft” in Linz, Michael Gräf, Director of LAND Austria, delivered a keynote highlighting a central message: Sustainable transformation begins with the landscape.

On the occasion of the first MENA edition of the international horticultural and floricultural fair, we returned to Dubai after the Expo 2020 experience with speeches, meetings, and panels. The promotion of Nature, culture and competence shapes the urban green of the future.

Conceiving Nature as Infrastructure and Landscape as Life, LAND presents the Urban Green Plan of the City of Trento, the Semmering 2030+ Masterplan, and the “Agriculture meets Manufacturing” project in Fellbach, part of the IBA’27 (Internationale Bauausstellung 2027) program.

Andreas Kipar, Matteo Pedaso and Andrea Bulloni attended “Il Tevere e la Città”, the international conference and press briefing on the Strategic and Operational Plan for the Tiber, bound to redefine the relationship between the river and the Eternal City.

It has been 35 years since Andreas Kipar and Giovanni Sala combined their expertise, skills, and professional paths to found LAND. Much has changed since that distant 1990, when a German landscape architect and a Milanese agronomist embarked on an ambitious project with the goal of #ReconnectingPeopleWithNature.

Following her experience last year in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Ksenia Kuzmina attended Placemaking Week Europe 2025 in Reggio Emilia, Italy, showcasing one of LAND Research Lab’s EU-funded projects.

Joining the roundtable of local experts to explore how climate resilience and green economy are impacting Ticino’s landscapes and cities

On 24 September, LAND took part in the 1st Austrian Pedestrian Summit in Graz, an initiative by the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure dedicated to strengthening walking as a cornerstone of sustainable mobility and urban development.

A training path dedicated to Directors and Project Directors at LAND Italia strengthens leadership skills rooted in collaboration, resilience, and inspiration.

On June 12th, the UNIMONT Campus of the University of Milan in Edolo hosted the event “ENERSCAPE: verso un rinnovato connubio paesaggio-energia”, an open dialogue between Italy and Switzerland exploring how renewable energy can coexist with, and even enhance, the Alpine landscape.

From learning on-site to planting roots in the landscape, this spring has been a season of site visits, shared stories, and hands-on growth across LAND.

In a recent seminar hosted by the Accademia di Sanremo, students and faculty explored how landscape design can address environmental challenges and contribute to more inclusive and liveable spaces, drawing in particular from our growing experience in arid and climate-sensitive regions such as the MENA area.

Our mission to reconnect people with Nature is steadily gaining momentum, cultivating a growing community and spreading globally through a broad, inclusive network.

On the occasion of its 15th anniversary, Green City Italia, the association founded by Andreas Kipar is organizing the European Green City Forum: a large-scale event at Palazzo Lombardia, dedicated to exploring the theme of urban regeneration through nature, innovation, and active citizenship.

At Fuorisalone 2025 LAND brings together voices from Milan and Riyadh to explore how nature, technology, innovation, and human-centered design can collaboratively shape inclusive, adaptive, and future-oriented urban landscapes.

On the occasion of the 2025 "Festa del Perdono", the Policlinico of Milan has unveiled our project that will transform the hospital complex in the coming months. The project focuses on redefining pedestrian and vehicular pathways, enhancing permeability, and replacing asphalt with a network of green spaces interwoven among the hospital buildings. This initiative is designed to integrate seamlessly with the "Giardino Terapeutico", which will soon be built above the Sforza Pavilion.

How to move humanity from planet reserves absorber to resource producer?

In line with the theme of Milano Design Week 2025 "Connected Worlds", LAND and Porsche Consulting will come together to highlight the multisectoral impact of the "Nature-Factory Manifesto", unveiled last January in Davos during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. This bold initiative envisions private companies transforming into “Factories of Nature,” embracing the role of resource producers rather than resource consumers. The event will take place at the LAND Terrace on April 9th, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM - in cooperation with Green City Italia.

The event organized by Green City Italia on the opening day of the most important gardening fair in Milan brought together global experts, institutions, and professionals for an engaging discussion on nature-based solutions for more sustainable and resilient cities. The conversations explored how learning from international experiences and applying tailored strategies can help cities thrive in different climates, landscapes, and scales.

Porsche Consulting and LAND present the “Nature-Factory Manifesto” during the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.