Inspiration & Research
Looking for fresh ideas or trusted resources about landscape architecture? Our Inspiration and Research page is the perfect place to start.
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Deepen your passion for the profession.
Land 8
Founded in 2008, Land8: Landscape Architects Network is the social network for landscape architects with over 19,000 user profiles. Landscape architects use Land8 as a resource to read articles, ask questions to the community of users, find jobs, research, view design inspiration, network, and access resources.
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Sustainable SITES Initiative
SITES is a rating system that guides, evaluates and certifies a project’s sustainability in the planning, design, construction and management of landscapes and other outdoor spaces.
SITES supports landscape architects, planners and others in implementing nature-based solutions. SITES projects enhance biodiversity and mitigate climate change, while conserving resources, improving public health and protecting critical ecosystems.
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The Dirt
THE DIRT TM is a blog of the American Society of Landscspe Architects (ASLA). It covers planning and design solutions to climate change and features the work of landscape architects.
Published weekly, THE DIRT tells the story of how designers, communities, and policymakers are advancing climate solutions at all scales — from the region to the site.
Issue Brief: Clean Water State Revolving Funds
The Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 was passed to protect one of our most important and vital natural resources—water. It was specifically written as a remedy to clean the extremely polluted drinking water sources that were unusable for bathing, swimming, recreational activities, or cleaning, let alone consuming. Since 1972, the quality of America’s rivers, lakes, streams, and other bodies of water improved exponentially.
The ASLA Discover Landscape Architecture Activity Books are for anyone interested in landscape architecture, architecture, planning, and engineering, and for those who like to draw, doodle, and be inspired. The books' primary focus is landscape architecture, giving readers the opportunity to see the many drawings, places, and landscapes created by landscape architects.
BSLA Coloring Books
We are thrilled to share the BSLA Coloring Book with you! The coloring book features illustrations by landscape architects, designers, and students. They’re sharing their projects and a few favorite places. This also features many of the drawings from the 2023 & 2024 BSLA Design Award winners. Free to download. Enjoy!
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Landezine
Landezine was started in the summer of 2009. Since then, it has been showcasing landscape architecture projects made by landscape architects and architects from around the globe. Today, Landezine is an internationally renowned and, by numbers, the most visited landscape architecture website. More than 5,000 visitors from all over the world visit landezine.com every day. In 2016 we expanded our network and empowered our voice in the global community by launching LILA, Landezine International Landscape Award.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
A non-profit established in 1998, The Cultural Landscape Foundation® (TCLF) connects people to places. TCLF educates and engages the public to make our shared landscape heritage more visible, identify its value, and empower its stewards.
