News
14 May
Board appointments confirmed for 2026
Suzanne Lange joins the Board alongside the reappointment of Simon Button and Nada Toueir, following the close of the 2026 nomination process.
We are pleased to confirm the outcome of the 2026 Board nomination process. Following the close of nominations, three candidates …
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02 Nov
Laneway a winner for kiwi landscape architect in Australia
Brisbane’s Fish Lane
Former Lincoln University student Matthew Durning has won a prestigious Australian Landscape Architecture Award. His project, Brisbane’s Fish Lane, won …
30 Oct
Meet Otakaro's principal landscape architect
Peter Matthews
Peter Matthews is the principal landscape architect for Ōtākaro Limited, the company responsible for delivering Crown-led projects in Central Christchurch. …
30 Oct
Presidents Update
October 2018
Kia ora everyone, I hope you are all making the most of Spring. I had another interesting month with a …
29 Oct
Beauty in landscape architecture - an argument against it
Watch Video of Martin Rein-Cano
International designer Martin Rein-Cano was in Auckland for flying visit in October and he wasn’t afraid to court controversy. LAA …
26 Oct
Seeing ‘Our Faces in Our Places’
Te Tau-a-Nuku update
Nā Damian Powley i tuhi As another large cruise liner the Majestic Princess docks alongside Auckland’s waterfront, it’s a glorious …
25 Oct
Who Got That Job?
Shannon Baxter
Shannon recently joined the Invercargill City Council as a Policy Planner within their Resource Management team. Shannon is a Registered …
18 Oct
VUW landscape architecture student wins international award
Claudia Boyo
A postgraduate landscape architecture student at Victoria University of Wellington has won a major international award for her landscape architecture …
17 Oct
Connecting past and present in Rotorua
600-metre long curved boardwalk
Isthmus has revealed a new design for Rotorua’s lakefront that captures the rich history and cultural ties associated with the …
16 Oct
The Good Citizen: Episode 2, Podcast with Henry Crothers
How New Zealand’s cities and towns are changing
In the second episode of The Good Citizen, a new podcast of interviews with exciting and innovative New Zealanders, Jeremy …
15 Oct
Landscape Architect in the Media
Catherine Hamilton on Radio NZ
Expert feature: Playgrounds! Catherine Hamilton was recently the special guest on the Jessie Mulligan show as an expert on Playgrounds. …
15 Oct
Who Got That Job?
Andrea Reid
Andrea is a driven, multi-award-winning landscape architect who has recently joined WSP-Opus as an Intermediate Landscape Architect, after working at …
15 Oct
Who Got That Job?
Zach Barker
Zach recently relocated from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to join the Isthmus Auckland office as an intermediate landscape architect. As a dual …