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The "Green Soul" project, led by Nhood Services Italy, as part of the international C40 Reinventing Cities initiative, marks a pivotal moment in the regeneration of the Ravone-Prati area in Bologna. LAND is responsible for the landscape design, using landscape as infrastructure and a driver of development, revitalizing the 93,000 square meters in the north-west of the city.

Andreas Kipar will speak about Nature-Positive Landscapes at the CAS ETH in Zukunft der Raumentwicklung (CAS ETH in the Future of Spatial Development) on September 24, 2024.

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 international landscape consultancy LAND, with offices in Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, strengthens its strategic foothold in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a local presence in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The opening of its on-the-ground presence was officially announced during a special site visit held on September 17 at the iconic Al Urubah Park construction site, hosted by the contractor Al Yamama Group.

LANDconnects 2024 brought together our global team in Milan, where colleagues from Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Mexico, and beyond gathered for an inspiring event.

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.

The annual gathering of our LAND community - LANDconnects - takes place on September 12th and 13th in Milan. You can follow the event with real-time stories on our Instagram channel!

The Halstenberg Prize as opportunity to reflect upon Andreas Kipar's journey between countries and cultures, busy in cultivating connections and landscapes.

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 Lugano Regional Transport Commission is now initiating the information and participation procedure pursuant to the Spatial Development Law regarding the fifth-generation Lugano agglomeration programme (PAL).

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.

As we are nearing the end of the Paris 2024 Olympics, it's essential to recognise how sports and green spaces intertwine to promote well-being. Mega-events like the Olympics can catalyse positive trends, encouraging people to move more and live healthier lifes.

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.

A few weeks ago, the EU approved the European Nature Restoration Law (NRL). Can this law become the critical step forward for the nature-positive landscapes we need? We explore this pivotal question and share some developments in nature restoration and urban sustainability. For being positive, we always need a project looking forward.