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What is our daily work about? What are we up to, and where can you find us? Our News section spotlights our latest projects, events, and insights. Here, you can dive into our journey of landscape architecture and consulting activities and discover how we're shaping future-proof and resilient environments.
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27 February 2024
LANDconnects 2024: A Celebration of Exploration, Collaboration, and Cultivation
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.
29 November 2024
FILI: Transforming Lombardy’s Urban Landscape through Regeneration and Connectivity
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.
14 November 2024
Andreas Kipar Attends Exclusive Executive Lunch with Mario Draghi, Hosted by Porsche Consulting
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.
11 November 2024
LAND Italia Awarded “Campione della Crescita 2025”
We are proud to announce that LAND Italia has been awarded the title of "Campione della Crescita 2025" by the Istituto Tedesco Qualità e Finanza, in collaboration with Repubblica Affari Finanza.
8 November 2024
Newsletter #12: It's Too Late to Argue: Let’s Think and Act Nature-Positive
Andreas Kipar looks back on his first year with the World Economic Forum’s Task Force for Nature-Positive Cities. Transforming urban spaces to embrace Nature is challenging, but it is also essential as climate pressures increase.
Med-IREN Project: Nature Meets Innovation for Climate Resilience
With the motto “NATURE MEETS INNOVATION FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE,” the Horizon Europe-funded project Med-IREN has officially kicked off in the Municipality of Egaleo, Greece, with LAND contributing over the next four years.
4 November 2024
Urban Regeneration in Harmony with Nature: Andreas Kipar's Vision for a Sustainable Future
Andreas Kipar shares his insights on the essential role of nature in urban planning. Featured in Corriere Economia's special section, L'economia del futuro, the interview explores how urban regeneration today must be rooted in nature-based solutions.
24 October 2024
LAND signs Montreal Call to Action on Cities, Climate Research, and Governance
LAND has endorsed the Montreal Call to Action on Cities, Climate Research, and Governance, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to science-based climate action. This declaration was launched at the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference, which took place in Quebec from September 10-12, co-hosted by the Global Covenant of Mayors and UN-Habitat.
23 October 2024
Upcoming Event: "Assessing the Benefits of Nature: Approaches and Experiences in Evaluating the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions"
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.
22 October 2024
Udine Innovation Hub, new life for the former Udine – Campoformido airfield
On Friday, October 25, at 5:30 PM, at the Venier Auditorium in Pasian di Prato, a public meeting will be held to present the regeneration masterplan for the former Udine – Campoformido airfield, coordinated by LAND. This marks a key step in the ongoing dialogue between LAND and the local community, administration, and stakeholders, with the aim of revitalizing this iconic site by enhancing its historical and environmental value.
21 October 2024
Towards the first Urban Green Plan for Trento
The Urban Green Plan of Trento we developed with local stakeholders, is set to transform the city's green infrastructure. As the approval process moves forward, this strategic document focuses on enhancing urban ecosystems, improving public spaces, and addressing the growing challenges of climate change.
18 October 2024
Jens Hoffmann at Cities of Tomorrow 2024: Exploring Sustainable Urban Living Beyond Infrastructure
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.
14 October 2024
A Landscape for Life: Concept Masterplan for Mykolaiv
LAND participates in the UNECE's UN4UkrainianCities initiative and has presented the landscape and urban regeneration plan for Mykolaiv during an event at Cascina Triulza, organised by the Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Finance for Infrastructure and Smart Cities (ExSUF), established by UNECE and LIUC - Cattaneo University, in cooperation with One Works Foundation.
10 October 2024
Andreas Kipar Explores Long-Term Visions for BUGA 2029 at Planning Workshop
In anticipation of BUGA 2029, which is set to transform the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Andreas Kipar participated in the international planning workshop symposium “Two Cities, One Future!” held in Sankt Goar. The event focused on developing sustainable visions for the twin towns of Sankt Goar and Sankt Goarshausen in Germany.
9 October 2024
LAND wins Silver with its corporate magazine at the Best of Content Marketing Award
The trilogy of the LAND magazine has won silver in the B2B Building and Living category of the Best of Content Marketing Award (BCM) 2024, as announced at a gala event of the Content Marketing Forum (CMF) on October 8 in Dortmund. It is already the second award, after receiving the Award of Excellence for it at the 30th Annual Communicator Awards in June 2024.
8 October 2024
Ringpromenade project kicks off to give Bolzano a new lease of life
The 30 km Ringpromenade around the South Tyrolean capital city gives concrete and tangible form to the objectives of Bolzano's Green Plan drawn up between 2021 and 2022, which saw LAND define a strategic development vision with the municipal administration and local stakeholders for green spaces inside and outside the city, for a qualitative and quantitative regeneration of its urban and peri-urban landscapes.
7 October 2024
Newsletter #11: From Protection to Action
As we embrace autumn, some ideas on how this season of transition mirrors the shifts we need in landscape architecture. Nature is always evolving, and so must we. It's time to move beyond passive protection and actively design with resilience in mind: Nature-Positive Landscapes.
4 October 2024
Successful Start to Landscape Planning in the Geeste Lowland, Cuxhaven
LAND Germany is pleased about the successful kick-off of the first workshop for developing a regional landscape concept for the Geeste lowland in the district of Cuxhaven. The focus is on water as a central element for ecological and landscape transformation.
3 October 2024
Conference in Ivrea on Accessibility and Fruition of the Landscape through Infrastructure
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.
Parco del Valentino, Depaving and Reconnecting People with Nature
Andreas Kipar and the Parco Valentino project team attended a site visit with local authorities and Torino Urban Lab. Turin's most beloved park is undergoing a significant renovation to become more climate-resilient and foster citizens' well-being through a new connection with nature.
1 October 2024
Exploring Milan’s Green Spaces with LAND and FAI: A Journey through Urban Regeneration
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.