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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.

What if private companies become “Factories of Nature”?

At the 2025 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, LAND and Porsche Consulting will unveil the groundbreaking "Nature-Factory Manifesto." 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 Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère on January 22nd, 2025, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM.

Our Land, our Future. From December 2nd to 13th, the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on the urgent issue of land degradation and drought. LAND participated in a high-level roundtable on sustainable urban transformation, alongside global leaders and members of the World Economic Forum Taskforce for Nature-Positive Cities.

Matteo Pedaso spoke at an event hosted by the IULM University in Milan, shedding light on the FILI project, a territorial regeneration initiative led by Regione Lombardia, FNM, Ferrovienord, and Trenord.

In an exclusive event held in Milan, Andreas Kipar joined fifty CEOs and entrepreneurs from Italy’s leading economic sectors for the Executive Lunch hosted by Porsche Consulting, featuring Mario Draghi, former Prime Minister of Italy and former President of the European Central Bank, as the keynote speaker.

We invite you to attend our upcoming event "Assessing the Benefits of Nature: Approaches and Experiences in Evaluating the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions," scheduled for 14th November, from 10:00 to 13:00, at the Order of Architects of Milan.

Jens Hoffmann, COO LAND, will be a special guest speaker at the prestigious Cities of Tomorrow conference in Oradea, Romania, on October 24-25, 2024. Organised by the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce (AHK Romania), the event aims to bring together key figures from the public and private sectors to discuss future strategies for sustainable urban living.

How can human interventions actively promote a better connection with the territory? Marco Bonanno and Lucia Miglietta in dialogue with Prof. Riccardo Palma, Politecnico di Torino and Lorenzo Vignono (Sertec), in Ivrea, UNESCO World Heritage site.

This October, LAND is excited to partner again with FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano in guided tours exploring three of Milan's most iconic parks.

At LAND, our mission is to create more liveable cities that can withstand the challenges of climate crisis. During Green Week Milano, we had the opportunity to share this commitment at several events.

As part of Milano Green Week 2024, LAND, in collaboration with the Comune di Milano, hosted the workshop "Due Cascine per Imparare," a unique event focused on envisioning the future of Milan's cultural heritage.