Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Landscape History, Public Realm
Park Angiolina: Symbol of Opatija
January is often a month for reflection. Named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings, gates and…
January 31, 2014-
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Book Reviews, Parks, Public RealmBook Review: City Parks: Public Places, Private Thoughts by Catie Marron
City Parks: Public Places, Private Thoughts by Catie Marron with photographs by Oberto Gili (New York: HarperCollins, 2013) As…
January 15, 2014 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmWhere the City Meets the Sea: Boston’s John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Harborpark
Landscape Architect Laurie Olin has been awarded the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor bestowed by the United States…
August 15, 2013 -
Gardens, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmParco Civico/Ciani + Lakeshore Promenade: Lugano
“This is not a crazy pointless luxury; it is a shrewd investment by a city whose moral and economic…
January 15, 2013 -
Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmThe Commonwealth Avenue Mall + Public Garden
Several weeks ago I attended a lecture on the history of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The central axis of…
January 3, 2013 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public Realm
Copley Square
Shiftboston wants Copley Square to GLOW. In partnership with LightBoston and Boston Light Source, they have recently announced three…
August 23, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmCopley Square
Shiftboston wants Copley Square to GLOW. In partnership with LightBoston and Boston Light Source, they have recently announced three…
August 23, 2012 -
Book Reviews, Landscape History, London, Public RealmBook Review: The London Square: Gardens in the Midst of Town by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
This has been an exciting year for London as the city celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee and hosts the summer…
August 3, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmNew Charles River Basin Parks : North Point + Nashua Street + Paul Revere
While much of the attention in Boston remains focused on the Rose Kennedy Greenway as the most visible public…
July 8, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, Landscape History, New England Gardens, Parks, Public RealmTwo Boston Rose Gardens
While I have never been a big fan of roses there is something magical about a rose garden in…
June 12, 2012
