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With its rich cultural heritage, diverse ecosystems, and the ambitious strategy outlined in Saudi Vision 2030, the Kingdom led by Mohammed Bin Salman represents the new frontier of landscape architecture. As of this year, we are operating in the Middle East with a dedicated office spreading LAND’s holistic approach and landscape consultancy across the MENA region.

LAND announces the expansion of its global presence by establishing a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This move strengthens our strategic role in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, further supporting our ongoing projects and fostering new collaborations.

The publication of "ESSEN.RUHRMETROPOLE. Urban Development 21+," edited by Martin Harter, Dieter Nellen, and Uli Paetzel for publisher Kettler Verlag, documents the profound transformation of the city of Essen in the context of industrial restructuring. Andreas Kipar contributes to this work in various chapters.

Exploring how culture, innovation, and community shape the future of urban green spaces in Trentino-South Tyrol through a dialogue with Chiara Galimberti

The topping-out ceremony for the wvm Group's innovative project, which impresses with its combination of modern architecture, sustainable energy supply, social integration and landscape, took place on Subbelrather Strasse, Cologne Ehrenfeld, on 6 September.

Prof. Andreas Kipar, founder of the international landscape consultancy firm LAND, was awarded the prize at the Baukunstarchiv NRW in Dortmund on August 30. He is the first landscape architect to be awarded this recognition by the German Academy for Urban and Regional Planning (DASL) of North Rhine-Westphalia for his exceptional and pioneering achievements in urban and regional planning.

The opening of the state-of-the-art Fitness Area at the Parco dello Sport Al Maglio in Lugano marks a significant step in the development of the Parco dello Sport.

The prestigious Halstenberg Prize, named after the politician and regional planner Prof. Dr. Friedrich Halstenberg, will be awarded to Prof. Andreas Kipar.

In 2023, the city of Bern initiated an ambitious international architectural competition for the new Kunstmuseum Bern. Our proposal, created in collaboration with the architectural office EM2N from Zurich, was awarded 3rd prize.

The Competence Platform for Artificial Intelligence of North Rhine-Westphalia recognizes our innovative approach.

Nadia Amoroso's latest book, "Representing Landscape: visualizing climate action," has been officially published by Routledge. It includes the contributions of Andreas Kipar and Valeria Pagliaro: "Landscape of Relations".

Verona is evolving into a city emphasising green spaces, water, soil, and neighborhood development. With LAND, the city focuses on creating a renewed network of green and blue infrastructures on both urban and territorial scales.

Canada joins Horizon Europe, the European Union’s main funding program for research and innovation. LAND Canada’s General Manager, Valeria Pagliaro, welcomes the recent agreement bringing Canada closer to Europe in the field of research.

The jury recognized the transformative value of the "Meda 2025 Laboratory of Nature-based Solutions" project at the award ceremony held last Friday in the Hall of Honor at the Triennale in Milan.

The jury recognised the transformative value of the 'Meda 2025 Laboratory of Nature-based Solutions' project at the award ceremony organised by PAYSAGE with the International Journal of Landscape Architecture TOPSCAPE in collaboration with CNAPPC.

The city of Heilbronn has entered the final round of selection for becoming European Green Capital in 2026.

We are glad to announce the promotion of Marco Bonanno to the position of Project Director at LAND Italia.

The municipal council of Mezzovico-Vira has approved the Duragno Alpine Solar Park, part of the Suisse Solarexpress programme.

Conversations and experiences on the Parenzana cycle path through Istria and the opportunities offered by international cooperation to use a formerly grey infrastructure in a green way