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Colour in the Landscape: Designing Outdoor Spaces That Shape How We Feel
Why does one outdoor space make us want to slow down, while another feels lively and energizing? Planting, light and layout all play a role, but colour may be one of the first things we notice, even when we are not consciously looking for it.
- By Jill Koh Chiu | Green Theory contributing writer
Form follows flux, and other ASLA 2026 dispatches
Los Angeles has long lived with the modernist dictum “form fits function.” What if it follows flux?
Landscapes have taught us this ancestral logic, but this past September, ASLA 2026 has centered it. Across the conference, designers have taken change as a guiding principle – what have they learned?
– By Sam Clemente | Green Theory contributing writer
Living Proof that Infrastructure can Last
The infrastructure in our cities is expensive, expansive, and central to our lives and our cities. However, much of it remains largely underutilized due to shifts in industrial trends. What if our infrastructure is designed around the ebbs and flows of what is demanded from them, while sustaining what it demands from the context it lives in?
– By Sam Clemente | Green Theory contributing writer
Moody Yards: Furnishings for a Connected Community
Tucked into the heart of Port Moody, one of Metro Vancouver's fastest-growing communities, Moody Yards reflects the character of a city that continues to evolve. Known for its waterfront trails, Brewers Row, independent cafés, bakeries, and boutique shops along Murray Street, Port Moody has become a destination for young professionals and families seeking a balance between urban convenience and outdoor living.
Cross-Pollination at LABash 2026
LABash 2026 brought together students, professionals, and educators through sessions, exhibitions, and creative exchanges exploring collaboration, resilience, and the evolving future of landscape architecture. From Cross-Pollination to After-Bash, learn more about LABash’s themes, history, and community connections from a student who organized the 2026 conference.
– By Sam Clemente | Green Theory contributing writer
Designing for Everyday Urban Rituals
At Kits Corner in Vancouver, a bold custom installation transforms a busy intersection into a living stage for everyday rituals, showing how site furnishing can shape the way a city is experienced.
– By Claire Hicks | Green Theory contributing writer
How Are Landscape Architects Reinventing Stormwater Systems?
Each year on Earth Day, conversations around climate and design return to a central question: how do we live with water rather than fight against it? In 2026, landscape architects are answering that question by fundamentally rethinking stormwater systems not as hidden infrastructure, but as visible, performative landscapes that shape public life.
– By Zach Curry | Green Theory contributing writer
Biophilic Architecture: Field Trip to Singapore, The Garden City
Biophilia is no longer a trend. It is a biological necessity. As we look toward Earth Month this April, the design community is facing a pivotal shift toward radical restoration. To truly understand how nature can be woven into the very fabric of a skyscraper, we take a look at biophilic architecture in Singapore. Known as the Garden City, this city-state offers more than just inspiration, it provides a proven roadmap for redefining the modern urban centre.
- By Jill Koh Chiu | Green Theory contributing writer
“Landscape Regulars” - How Site Furniture Shapes Social Connection
Urban Public Spaces - The emerging Third Place of today, how these spaces utilize site elements to connect people, bridge social divides, and allow people to return and become "regulars" of the landscape?
- By Sam Clemente | Green Theory contributing writer